pedagogy – Rescot Creative

August 19, 2020August 24, 2020

Violin Studio 101: Beginning Method Books

To kick off the semester, I’m recommending my favorite beginning violin books! My primary method is the Suzuki Method, which emphasizes aural training and imitates language learning. In graduate school, I took a couple of linguistics classes on Second Language Acquisition, which further reminded me of Suzuki’s genius to combine these principles with music education.… Read More...

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020

How to Start a Music Studio: Part 1

As a violin teacher, one of my goals is to pass on my love of music to the next generation. My biggest inspiration, as both violin teacher and performer, is my own mother, Allison. Growing up, she taught my sisters and me how to play the instrument. When we were older, she taught us how to teach.… Read More...