BENEDETTI FOUNDATION

Why We Do What We Do: A Discussion on Meaningful and Purposeful Teaching

Thursday 4 February

7.30-8.30pm GMT

Presenter: Rachel Cooper

Chat with us about meaningful and purposeful teaching. Rachel will facilitate a discussion between participants on why we teach and what we teach.

Rachel Cooper

Session Completed​

Teaching the Basics of Vibrato for Violin and Viola

Saturday 6 February

3-4pm GMT

Presenter: Alex Laing

Alex Laing

Chat with us about approaches to introducing and teaching vibrato. We’ll be sharing exercises and ideas on how to introduce the technique and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Developing Performance Skills in Young Musicians

Saturday 13 February

3-4pm GMT

Presenter: Catherine Arlidge

Chat with us about how we support and develop performance skills in our students. We’ll be discussing ways in which we can empower and strengthen our students’ confidence in performance and leaving plenty of time for questions and open discussion. As a founding member of the quartet, the Stringcredibles, an independent quartet of orchestral performers, Cath will also be sharing their recent work on how to improve performance skills and connection with audiences.

Catherine Arlidge

March

Teaching the Basics of Shifting for Violin and Viola

Monday 15 March

7.30-8.30pm GMT

Presenter: Suzie Collier

Chat with us about approaches to introducing and teaching shifting. We’ll be sharing exercises and ideas on how to introduce the technique and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Suzie Collier

Teaching Early Techniques for Cello

Monday 22 March

7.30-8.30pm GMT

Presenter: David Munn

David Munn

Chat with us about approaches to teaching the early techniques for cellists. We’ll be sharing exercises and ideas on how getting started, how to introduce slurring, using different parts of the bow, and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion

Chat with us about approaches to leading an orchestral or small ensemble rehearsal with conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa. She’ll be discussing rehearsal technique and repertoire choices as well as teaching some basic conducting skills. There will also be plenty of time for questions.

Natalia Luis-Bassa

Coaching String Chamber Music

Coaching String Chamber Ensemble Rehearsals

Jenny Lewisohn

Chat with us about approaches to coaching string chamber ensembles with violist Jenny Lewisohn. She’ll be discussing rehearsal technique and repertoire choices for various levels of students, as well as how to guide young players through the early stages of discovering chamber music.