BENEDETTI FOUNDATION

MINI SESSIONS

Instrumental Teachers

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April

Teaching Vibrato for Lower Strings (Cello and Double Bass)

Tuesday 20 April

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join us as we explore a range of teaching ideas and exercises for introducing and developing vibrato for lower strings.

David Munn

Alice Kent

More Mindfulness with Music

Thursday 22 April

7.30 - 8.30 pm  UK TIME

Lee Holland

Join Lee Holland of Mental Note Performance for a session exploring mindfulness with music. Some previous mindfulness sessions would be helpful, but this session will be equally accessible for those who have not taken a session in this before.

Musicians’ Warm Ups with Elena Urioste

Tuesday 27 April

6.30 - 7 pm UK TIME

Elena Urioste

Join violinist and yogi, Elena Urioste, co-founder of Intermission, as she shares with you some of her favourite and most effective warm ups for musicians.

Teaching Vibrato for Upper Strings (Violin and Viola)

Tuesday 27 April

7.30 - 8.30 pm  UK TIME

Join us as we explore a range of teaching ideas and exercises for introducing and developing vibrato for upper strings.

Andrea Gajic

Julia Bushkova

Exploring Violin Concertos - Mozart G Major & Coleridge-Taylor

Wednesday 28 April and 5 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join violinists Elena Urioste and Melissa White for an exploration of two great violin concertos – Mozart’s G major Violin Concerto and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto. In these two sessions, we’ll be discussing in depth the relationship between soloist and orchestra, sharing advice, tips and tricks for these particular works and considering interpretation and how we go about learning a concerto from scratch.

Melissa White

Elena Urioste

Musical Games and Group Warm Ups for Young Musicians

Thursday 29 April

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join Rachel Cooper and Stewart Wilson for an hour packed full of fun games and activities for young musicians. We’ll be sharing ideas for warm ups and group classes, with and without instruments.

Rachel Cooper

Stewart Wilson

May

Finding Your Musical Voice: A Positive Social Media Presence (Age 15+)

Monday 3 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join organist, conductor and broadcaster Anna Lapwood for a discussion on positive use of social media as musicians. We’ll be discussing how to find and grow your audience and her incredible use of # led campaigns. Having spent some years being encouraged to “play like a man” and with a dedication to her art and mission that belied her years, Anna is now humbled to find that she is an inspiration to many young women and amused that they have adopted her hashtag, #playlikeagirl.

Engaging Your Students with Scales and Studies

Thursday 6 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join Amy Beth Horman, the founder of Violin Breakfast and Andrea Gajic for an inspirational evening exploring creative ways of teaching scales and studies to your students. In these sessions, Amy Beth and Andrea will work through some of the techniques and methods they will be sharing with the young people in their sessions later in May. A unique chance to hear from two of the most passionate teachers. Although these sessions are led by violinists, many of the ideas will be applicable to all instruments.

Andrea Gajic

Interpretation and Analysis – Violin

Monday 10 and 17 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

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We are bringing the Interpretation and Analysis sessions back this month. For violinists, Alex Laing will be exploring Haydn’s G major Violin Concerto, 1st movement and parts of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. You don’t need to have played these pieces in order to attend.

Interpretation and Analysis – Cello

Monday 10 and 17 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

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We are bringing the Interpretation and Analysis sessions back this month. For cellists, Robin Michael will be exploring Beethoven’s Cello and Piano Sonata in A major op.69, 1st movement and Saint Säens Cello Concerto No.1. You don’t need to have played these pieces in order to attend.

Joining the Unfinished Journey: Questioning our Values as String Teachers

Thursday 13 May

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK Time

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Join Rachel Cooper and Koen Rens for a discussion about the journey of a teacher. We’ll be considering some of the bigger questions - why we teach, why do we choose to teach certain things, at certain points and what are our goals, aspirations and wishes for our students and us as teachers on our journey.

Koen Rens

Rachel Cooper

Inheriting Students – Upper Strings

Koen Rens

Thursday 27 May and 3 June

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK TIME

Join us as we share ideas surrounding the topic of inheriting students. We’ll be looking at ways of readdressing technique, fostering a smooth transition from one teacher to another as a natural part of the learning journey and working with parents and carers.

Rachel Cooper

June

Classroom Based Music Activities – Age 4-7

Tuesday 1 June

7 - 8 pm UK Time

This session will be led by primary music specialist, Jimmy Rotheram (Feversham Primary School) and is designed for primary classroom teachers or instrumental teachers working with children aged 4-7. Jimmy will be sharing a collection of tried and tested musical activities suitable for use in the classroom, and drawn from many different methods. Join us to refresh and discover some new ideas for teaching music to your pupils. A further session for age 7-11 will take place on Thursday 3 June.

Classroom Based Music Activities – Age 7-11

Thursday 3 June

6 - 7 pm UK Time

This session will be led by primary music specialist, Jimmy Rotheram (Feversham Primary School) and is designed for primary classroom teachers or instrumental teachers working with children aged 7-11. Jimmy will be sharing a collection of tried and tested musical activities suitable for use in the classroom, and drawn from many different methods. Join us to refresh and discover some new ideas for teaching music to your pupils. A session for age 4-7 takes place on Tuesday 1 June.

Jimmy Rotherham

Performance Psychology – What is it and how can I use it?

Thursday 10 June

7.30 - 8.30 pm UK Time

This session will be led by specialist in performance psychology and mindfulness, Lee Holland and is designed for university/conservatoire students and teachers. Adult players and young people aged 16+ are also welcome to attend. In this session, we will be learning to understand how we can start to think about training our mind and mindset for optimal practice and performance, and for teachers, in turn how this can be used to support younger students.

Lee Holland