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Wizard of Oz

Look for Rori and Katrina onstage in the Wizard of Oz at Lincoln Park the next two weekends.

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Economy Violin Classes, October 16

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. practice open strings pizzicato and   open strings arco 2. finger practice pattern (0,1,2,2,1,0) on page 7 3. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star first phrase and the new part the second phrase … Continue reading

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Girl of the Month

Congratulations Abby! Center Civic Women’s Club Girl of the Month

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Economy Violin Classes, October 9

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. put a pencil in your case (good job everyone who remembered!) 2. practice open strings pizzicato 3. practice  open strings arco 4. finger practice pattern (0,1,2,2,1,0) on … Continue reading

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Learn to Play Yankee Doodle on the Violin

The video is available showing each phrase of Yankee Doodle. Try it out. Let me know what you think by taking the survey.

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Economy Violin Classes, October 2

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. put a pencil in your case 2. practice open strings pizzicato 3. practice open strings arco 4. finger practice pattern (0,1,2,2,1,0) on page 7 5. Twinkle, Twinkle … Continue reading

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Economy Violin Classes Sept 25

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. review parts of the violin and bow page 3 2. practice open strings pizzicato 3. practice open strings arco 4. finger practice pattern on page … Continue reading

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Economy Violin Class

What am I supposed to practice? The links go to video examples. 2:00 Class 1. review parts of the violin and bow page 3 2. label parts of violin and bow page 9 3. practice open strings pizzicato 4. practice … Continue reading

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Learn to Play Yankee Doodle on the Cello

The video is available showing each phrase of Yankee Doodle. Try it out. Let me know what you think by taking the survey.

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‘Strings Attached’ Co-Author Offers Solutions for Education – WSJ

The bottom line, Prof. Weisberg told me, is that creativity goes back in many ways to the basics. “You have to immerse yourself in a discipline before you create in that discipline. It is built on a foundation of learning … Continue reading

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