CHAT WITH US
Teachers
January
Applying Kodaly Principles to String Teaching
Saturday 23 January
1.30-2.30pm GMT
Presenter: Jo Bradley
Join Jo Bradley and chat with us about how to apply the principles of Kodaly inspired music education into your string lessons.
Jo Bradley
Saturday 30 January
1.30-2.30pm GMT
Presenter: Elena Urioste
Chat with us about how to support your young students’ wellbeing. Elena will be talking about breathing, warm up exercises and what to watch out for. There will also be plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Elena Urioste
Supporting Young Students’ Wellbeing for String Teachers
February
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
Why We Do What We Do: A Discussion on Meaningful and Purposeful Teaching
Teaching the Basics of Vibrato for Violin and Viola
Saturday 6 February
3-4pm GMT
Presenter: 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.
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
Developing Performance Skills in Young Musicians
Saturday 13 February
3-4pm GMT
Presenter: Catherine Arlidge
March
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 the Basics of Shifting for Violin and Viola
Monday 15 March
7.30-8.30pm GMT
Presenter: Suzie Collier
Teaching Early Techniques for Cello
Monday 22 March
7.30-8.30pm GMT
Presenter: 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
Leading Orchestral Rehearsals and Conducting Tips
Wednesday 24 March
6-7pm GMT
Presenter: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Jenny Lewisohn
Coaching String Chamber Music
Monday 29 March
7.30-8.30pm GMT
Presenter: 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.
