overseas string teacher Archives < SuperStrings Studio

2023-03-082023-05-31

Why seek string teacher coaching?

String teacher coaching is something we string teachers can use to help us in our work, and indeed, all kinds of teachers can benefit from being coached. Why? The main purpose of string teacher coaching is to help us realize and act on our own solutions, with guidance and perspective from our position in life …

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2021-07-282021-08-16

Tone – Part I

Tone: a massively important element of what we teach and learn in violin, viola, cello, and doublebass

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2020-03-232020-03-26

String teacher progress in uncertain times

String teachers carry on in uncertain times, giving comfort to students and helping families with a sense of normalcy in going on with their learning.

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2018-12-202021-03-27

Music opens doors

Music opens doors. This essay is about how resilience supports life as an international string player and teacher. Sometimes I think that “resilience” is what keeps opening the doors. Because I've made the effort to apply my training and expertise as a violinist and violist, I have been invited to play on some incredible stages …

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2018-03-262021-02-25

CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE

Wow, it is hard to believe that our lovely student recital is already past, but I want to congratulate every single performer on their hard work and massive improvements. Thank you and your family for your effort and participation! If you would like to make a donation to the nonprofit organization who hosted us out …

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2018-03-012021-02-25

GET WITH THE JA

Sort out the "gah" and get with the "ja!" Wait, what? Get rid of the extraneous and keep on going with what's great, that's what that means. How could that possibly be relevant to us, as string-instrument teachers or learners? Well for me personally, it recently meant a commitment to solving something that last year …

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