Teaching – Page 20
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FocusAsk the Experts: can beginner violin lessons be given by a cellist?
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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BlogsDysmusia - how dyslexic research and therapy can overcome difficulties in reading music notation
Cellist and language therapist Dr Elizabeth Morrow describes developmental dysmusia - an inability to read a musical score - and offers guidance for teachers in overcoming the difficulty
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DebateGroup instrumental lessons can provide opportunities not offered by one-to-one teaching
Group music tuition is becoming more and more common in schools out of financial necessity, but if handled correctly, this can yield positive results, says Da Capo Music Foundation principal Jane Cutler
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FocusShould violin shops and luthiers be more welcoming to young learners?
If violin dealers and makers welcome young learners, they can inspire their playing dreams and gain potentially lifelong customers in return, says Royal Northern College of Music senior lecturer in music education Philippa Bunting
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DebateAre lesson plans helpful for one-to-one instrumental lessons?
Now ubiquitous in the British education system, lesson plans are good for ticking boxes but tend to get in the way in one-to-one teaching, argues Naomi Yandell
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FocusAsk the Experts: regaining your technique after time away from the violin
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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FocusThe teaching wisdom of violist Bruno Giuranna
The viola player and teacher offers his advice on mastering the instrument
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BlogsDeveloping a natural and relaxed approach to string playing – part 2
Portland State University professor Dr Tomas Cotik gives an introduction to kinesthetic feelings and demonstrates techniques and exercises
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BlogsDeveloping a natural and relaxed approach to string playing - part 1
Portland State University professor Dr Tomas Cotik gives an introduction to kinesthetic feelings and demonstrates techniques and exercises
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DebateNo music student should be ashamed of failure
Failure can be an essential step on the road to success, argues Northwestern University viola professor Helen Callus
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FocusShould string teachers embrace the latest fashions and gadgets?
As consumers hunger for the latest fads, should string teachers embrace ‘the new’ as well? For Philippa Bunting, today’s innovations are inseparable from the old reliables
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FocusHow to give the best first impression to a new violin student
First impressions can set the tone for your relationship with a fresh student, so be aware of their anxieties, acknowledge their skills and harness their enthusiasm, says Royal Northern College of Music senior lecturer in music education Philippa Bunting
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ArticleGautier Capuçon gives Dvorák Cello Concerto masterclass
Not too much bow! Louder, but with more contact...' - Gautier Capuçon French cellist Gautier Capuçon gives a masterclass on Dvorák's Cello Concerto at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris on 20 November 2016. The cello student is Sophia Bacelar. Filmed for Medici.tv, the full masterclass can ...
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ReviewAsk the Experts: should beginner string pupils have more than one teacher?
Strad readers submit their problems and queries about string playing, teaching or making to our experts
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FocusInstrumental teachers should focus more on choosing the right repertoire for students
When it comes to firing pupils’ imagination and enthusiasm, choosing what to play is as critical as explaining how to play it, says Royal Northern College of Music senior lecturer in music education Philippa Bunting
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FocusHow to encourage instrumental practice at home
Parents and teachers alike need to encourage pupils to practise their instruments at home, and there are many ways of going about it, says Royal Northern College of Music senior lecturer in education Philippa Bunting
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Focus'Asking a student to listen is the most difficult task for any teacher,' says violinist Natasha Boyarsky
The veteran Yehudi Menuhin School and Royal College of Music professor, who counts among her former pupils Alina Ibragimova, Nicola Benedetti and Chloë Hanslip, shares five views on string teaching
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FocusHow to put on a successful children's Christmas concert
Children’s Christmas concerts demand organisation, preparation and sensitivity, but get them right and your young pupils will be exhilarated by their achievement – as will their parents, says Philippa Bunting
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FocusHow much should instrumental teachers push genuinely talented youngsters?
For Royal Northern College of Music senior lecturer in education Philippa Bunting, there’s a delicate balance to be struck
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DebateInstrumental teachers should discourage competition among their students
It's worth managing pressures in the early stages of a musician's development, argues Naomi Yandell