Here are some pictures from the 2pm recital that featured Little Musicians, pianists, vocalists and violinists.
Showing posts with label Violin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violin. Show all posts
Monday, December 13, 2010
Christmas Recital - 2pm December 11
We had over 100 students perform in 3 Christmas recitals on December 11. They all did a fantastic job!
Here are some pictures from the 2pm recital that featured Little Musicians, pianists, vocalists and violinists.
Here are some pictures from the 2pm recital that featured Little Musicians, pianists, vocalists and violinists.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
More Violin Recital Pictures!
Everyone did such a great job at the violin recital on Saturday. If you have any pictures you would like me to post, please send them to me at tonya@elkgrovemusiclessons.com and I will add them to this collection!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Costumed Violin Recital a Success!!
Special congratulations to Dana for finishing Book 1 and Mandy for her Book 2 solo. Well Done!!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Free Violin Concert This Saturday!
When: Saturday, October 23
Time: 4:30pm
Where: NewSongs, drama room, 10471 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove
What: Listen to our violin students play their latest pieces! They have been doing a great job getting ready and are excited to show us their stuff!
This is also a great time for students who are thinking about playing the violin to listen to violin music and meet our wonderful violin teachers, Ms. Sydney and Ms. Rachel!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Book Review: Nurtured by Love a New Approach to Education by Shinichi Suzuki
"Talent is not inherited or inborn but trained and educated. Genius is an honorific name given to those who are brought up and trained to high ability."
Nurtured by Love is part biography and part education philosophy. It tells of how Suzuki developed his education philosophy from his birth in Japan, growing up in his father's violin factory, teaching himself to play the violin at 17 years of age, studying the violin in Berlin for 8 years and being mentored by great men such as Einstein and finally returning to Japan to begin his own teaching career and stumbling upon his method of teaching little children to play the violin. He believes all children are born with music ability just as they are born with the ability to learn their native language. Children should learn everything, including music, in the same way-naturally, step by step.
The goal of the Suzuki's Talent Education method is to prepare children to be noble men and women who have good and loving hearts. He states, "A true artist is a person with beautiful and fine feelings, thoughts and actions."
"Talent is no accident of birth.
In today's society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing one can do about it, and they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate. Consequently they go through life without living it to the full or ever knowing life's true joy. That is man's greatest tragedy."
Learning a musical instrument is hard work and requires discipline and time. But everyone can learn and develop their musical potential. Suzuki believed everyone learns at a different pace and one child might need to practice 5,000 times before he can play a certain piece. The next child might need to practice 15,000 times before he can play the same piece. But all children can learn and achieve.
One thing that is evident reading Nurtured by Love is that Suzuki had a great love for children and his love inspired children to grow and be the best they could be. As parents and teachers, we can inspire our children to grow and reach their potential by believing in them, encouraging them and loving them.
Nurtured by Love is part biography and part education philosophy. It tells of how Suzuki developed his education philosophy from his birth in Japan, growing up in his father's violin factory, teaching himself to play the violin at 17 years of age, studying the violin in Berlin for 8 years and being mentored by great men such as Einstein and finally returning to Japan to begin his own teaching career and stumbling upon his method of teaching little children to play the violin. He believes all children are born with music ability just as they are born with the ability to learn their native language. Children should learn everything, including music, in the same way-naturally, step by step.
The goal of the Suzuki's Talent Education method is to prepare children to be noble men and women who have good and loving hearts. He states, "A true artist is a person with beautiful and fine feelings, thoughts and actions."
"Talent is no accident of birth.
In today's society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing one can do about it, and they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate. Consequently they go through life without living it to the full or ever knowing life's true joy. That is man's greatest tragedy."
Learning a musical instrument is hard work and requires discipline and time. But everyone can learn and develop their musical potential. Suzuki believed everyone learns at a different pace and one child might need to practice 5,000 times before he can play a certain piece. The next child might need to practice 15,000 times before he can play the same piece. But all children can learn and achieve.
One thing that is evident reading Nurtured by Love is that Suzuki had a great love for children and his love inspired children to grow and be the best they could be. As parents and teachers, we can inspire our children to grow and reach their potential by believing in them, encouraging them and loving them.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Violin Resources
All violin students need their own violin!
Violins come in different sizes for the growing student. Talk with your teacher to get the right size.
Violins can be rented or bought.
It is important to get a good quality violin so that the student makes nice sounds and is motivated to play. Poor quality violins are not fun to play on or listen to!
To rent or buy:
Ifshin's Violins
1633 University, Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-5466
To buy:
Young Musicians at www.ymonline.com
To buy:
Shar's at www.sharmusic.com
To buy locally:
Jeff Sahs 739-1962
To rent or buy:
Happi Music Land
(916) 685-0555
Kline Music
(916) 456-8742
Violins come in different sizes for the growing student. Talk with your teacher to get the right size.
Violins can be rented or bought.
It is important to get a good quality violin so that the student makes nice sounds and is motivated to play. Poor quality violins are not fun to play on or listen to!
To rent or buy:
Ifshin's Violins
1633 University, Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 843-5466
To buy:
Young Musicians at www.ymonline.com
To buy:
Shar's at www.sharmusic.com
To buy locally:
Jeff Sahs 739-1962
To rent or buy:
Happi Music Land
(916) 685-0555
Kline Music
(916) 456-8742
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