Entries from July 2006

July 19, 2006

My student Alex just had a wonderful lesson! His enthusiasm is abounding! He is thinking of playing Viola in his school orchestra “for fun” next year.
Alex is a genius. I don’t say that lightly. He is highly intelligent and he has perfect pitch.  He is 12 years old and goes to [...]

July 18, 2006

My three-year-old student named Tommy will be arriving in a few minutes.  I’m trying to create fun new games for him to keep violin study exciting.  He has hit a low point lately and we need to get over the plateau.  He has a good bow hold, a good violin hold and can play taka [...]