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I often have reminded my students to stop trying to climb Mt. Everest… Read more: Troubleshoot shifting into high positions on violin and viola. Stop climbing Mt. Everest!

As a teacher for more than a decade, I have often been asked… Read more: Is the violin hard to learn?

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Up-bow staccato is one of the flashier techniques in violin playing and is… Read more: How to do Up-bow Staccato on the Violin and Viola

Staccato is a musical notation that is usually interpreted as a shortening of… Read more: Learning Up-bow Staccato in the Suzuki Violin Method

Main Teaching Points For the Bow: For the left hand: Musical Aspects: Step-by-step… Read more: How to Play Minuet No. 1: Full Tutorial with Practice Guidelines

Stage presence refers to the ability of a performer (musician, speaker, actor etc.)… Read more: How to have good stage presence as a string player

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Butterflies? Sweaty palms? Overwhelming mental stress? Panic? These words are far to common… Read more: Learn to Overcome Performance Anxiety: 17 Practical Tips from a Performer