“Performing Under Pressure”

I 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

The 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!

Happy Anniversary, Darling! You mean the world to me!


Praise for Violinmasterclass.com!

Recently 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 [...]