In this class, we will learn to safely remove your chin rest, tailpiece, strings and pegs. We will then do a thorough cleaning of the parts and violin and polishing of your violin, as well as some minor scratch repair. We will lubricate the pegs, bridge and nut, which will allow your strings and pegs to move more effortlessly, as well as lightly oil your fingerboard, tailpiece and chinrest. Your violin will be like new...well, within reason, but it will look a lot better and also more importantly, it will work better!

In this class we'll be listening to various works and learning about how a composer uses the palette of the the voice, violin and other instruments to create color and mood, concrete representations and abstract ideas. Pieces we'll be hearing range from Medieval to Modern, Classical to Rock.

Become familiarized with note reading and basic rhythm as it applies to the violin. Learn about the treble clef, the staff, and many music symbols and their meaning. Strategies on how to approach learning an unfamiliar piece of music.

Learn about your violin and the fingering of a C scale. See what different key signatures and accidentals do to the arrangement of your fingers on the instrument. Introduction to the Circle of Fifths. Learn about slurring, articulation, subdivision and dotted rhythm.

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Recognizing pitch, like playing an instrument, is developed with time and care. In this class we will be going through some simple exercises designed to first open our ears to natural inflection in speech. From there we will be singing a bit and developing our voices. No worries if you feel you can't sing, join this class and you just may leave humming....

In this class we will be developing ideas presented in Intonation 1 and applying these techniques to your instrument. We will be having some "musical conversations" with our violins and working on materials that aid in enhancing pitch recognition.

In this 2 hour Master Class, we will be focusing the lesson on 3-6 individuals who receive lessons in turn while the class observes, we will be working on issues that perhaps many students may also be grappling with. Think of this class as a sort of "private lesson" in a group setting. Students who observe will notice that much can be gleaned from watching a colleague learn. If you wish to be considered for participation (limited number), please write. This class may be taught by a guest artist. There will be a short intermission about half-way through the class.

In this class we will be learning to create various sound textures and shapes, and exploring how these sounds can create contrast, accord and drama in music. We will also be considering how various techniques of bowing and fingering make musical color, and becoming better aware of how color, shape and texture influences a musical experience.

In this class we will be reviewing concepts presented in Improvisation 1 and working on note-based improvisation techniques. We will be looking at how to move and create shape using notes, rhythm and texture, and what separates or blends musical ideas.