by Elise | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
While some students seem to do things perfectly almost the first time, other students tend to be awkward and clumsy. They’re not quite aware of where their feet or their body are; they trip easily and may bump into other people without realizing it. Their...
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...
