As students begin Book 2, they have the fundamental skills of violin playing and are ready for deeper musical experience. The rich emotional palette of Book 2 allows the teacher a diverse landscape for teaching dynamics, whole body movement, and vibrato. These skills will add grace and balance to the student’s Bach and Vivaldi, and will blossom into a passionate performance of Bruch in a few years’ time. Elise Winters will work intensively with teachers in a small-group setting to explore body balance and efficient movement and expression. July 22-August 2, 2024Monday-Friday 11–2:00 CDTEarly bird pricing through May 15 Visit the full course page:https://discoverviolin.org/book2-workshop-2024/

This small-group seminar includes individual coaching and critique as well as a small-group seminar. Teachers receive a substantial amount of individual time and personalized guidance from the teacher trainer each month. For details, please visit this link:  http://www.discoverviolin.org/book1-practicum/ Teachers may pay in full, or in 14 installments of $120 each (link above). Minimum enrollment: 4 students; maximum 6 students. The tuition deposit is non-refundable unless the class does not make, in which case the deposit will be refunded in full.  Upon completion of the course requirements, students will receive their certification as a Kaleidoscopes teacher, or requested to complete a second practicum year.  Prerequisite: Kaleidoscopes Book 1 Teacher Training

The Well-Rounded Violinist: Exploring Balance, Movement, & Tonal Understanding Through Guided DiscoveryA breakthrough course in violin pedagogy 4 Installments of $98 The cost of the workshop includes the full TEACHER GUIDE packet, which includes the student and parent books as well as Lines & Spaces. All books will be shipped three weeks before the workshop begins. The Summer 2023 course page can be found here. Add'l $30 charge to ship books and training packet internationally.