by Elise | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog
While for years I’ve stood by the Suzuki philosophy that “every child has talent,” this past week a conversation with a friend, a well-known practice coach from Los Angeles, showed me a gap in my thinking. The gap is tiny, but through it you can see the...
by Elise | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
Although I teach my beginning students how to flex and re-curve their bow-hand pinky even before they begin on the violin, about a month ago I noticed that 6-year-old Rose, who is midway through Book 1, no longer had a beautifully flexible bowhold as she played....
by Elise | Sep 14, 2016 | Blog
The Heart of Violin Teaching by Elise Winters Vivid emotions, rich images, and pungent smells. Fragments of a past that recedes away from us with each year of grown-up responsibilities and challenges. Hiding under the kitchen table, running my hand over...
