“Performing Under Pressure”
Filed in Performance on February 25, 2005 at 3:30 pmI came across a spectacular article by respected violinist, Oliver Steiner. For my students, and for anyone who suffers from anxiety before or during a performance, please click here to read the article.
“Nervousness can co-exist with well controlled, beautiful playing,” Mr. Steiner says. Whatever feelings — whatever butterflies, sweaty palms, or nasty inner voices [...]
CMEA Convention in Pasadena, CA
Filed in General on February 17, 2005 at 9:39 amThe California Music Education Association (CMEA) will be holding its 2005 Convention at the Pasadena Convention Center in California. The event is open to everyone, and will provide a myriad of opportunities for anyone interested in music or teaching. There will be students performing, sessions about everything from performing to teaching techniques, important speakers like [...]
Happy Anniversary!
Filed in General on February 9, 2005 at 10:49 pmHappy Anniversary, Darling! You mean the world to me!
Praise for Violinmasterclass.com!
Filed in Reviews, Student Reminders, Violin on February 4, 2005 at 4:04 pmRecently I have had the pleasure of exploring a new site on the web: Violinmasterclass.com. This site provides a wealth of information about violin technique. In fact, if it were not for it’s carefully organized menus, one could become lost in the numerous and detailed examples, charts, exercises, videos, and explanations.
When first encountering Vionmasterclass.com, you [...]