If this week was your last week of lessons before summer and fall, it was a pleasure teaching you and I will miss you! If you have one more make-up lesson next week and/or are signed up for summer lessons, we will not say goodbye just yet and make sure to double check your schedules! Jaron - I am so proud [...]

Jaron - good luck with your song performance! - Recommended practice time: 15 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: G, D, and A Major scales (1 octave, doing our usual posture and bow hold check each time before playing), G Major scale (2 octaves, and practice ascending scale replacing open strings with fourth finger - make sure to stretch fourth finger), and [...]

Jaron - Recommended practice time: 15 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: G, D, and A Major scales (doing our usual posture and bow hold check each time before playing), Allegretto (continue practicing playing through whole piece without stopping or slowing down, make sure the accents are obvious, and practice 0-3-0 phrase in the third section), and Andantino (differentiate between 3-2-1-0 [...]

Hendry - hope your music composition homework goes well!- Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: D, G, and C Major scales, Twinkle variations D and E, French Folk Song, Lightly Row, Song of the Wind, and Go Tell Aunt Rhody. Focus on playing all these songs with a steady beat and pay close attention to the rhythms. Also [...]

I hope everyone has a great long weekend ahead! Hendry- Reminder: Look into purchasing a shoulder rest, remember to bring your Suzuki book to class next time so I can make markings in it with my pencil! - Recommended practice time: 15-20 min/day, 5 days/week- Practice: G, D, and C Major scales, Twinkle theme and variations, Lightly Row, French Folk [...]