How are things in your musical world? Otherwise?

I have been busy this fall with the onset of a new group of young violin students. Enthusiastic, full of energy – often hard to direct that energy towards the study of the violin, but that is the special joy/challenge of grade schoolers!

However, I have a special place in my heart for adult amateurs, violinists and otherwise.

You’re the folks who, despite the pressures of the world to just go to work, come home, watch TV, and pay the bills week after week – have decided you will work towards something more. You’ve remembered the thrill you got from listening to that awesome piece or going to that amazing concert all those years ago, and you decided to pick up your instrument again. Or maybe for the first time, and you took a deep breath and, even though you’re the boss at work, you became a total beginner again.

And because you’re an adult, you know it’s hard work. You know it’s daily, weekly, monthly work and incremental progress. But you do it – because you can’t NOT do it. You are a musician, emerging (or re-emerging) bit by bit.

But there are the plateaus. You’re working along, your teacher’s great, you’re practicing – and it’s frustrating because you just can’t get moving. You’ve been working on the same concept forever. You just can’t get comfortable with that shift or that bowing or those new notes. You need a jumpstart.

That’s exactly the situation I’m opening up my Enhanced Lessons for this fall. For musicians who are looking for a turbo boost to their regular lessons to learn new repertoire, improve their technique, or find a new practice routine. (If you’re having pain or some other medical problem, physical therapy sessions are still what you’re looking for.)

This is the stuff I love – teaching with pulling out all the stops. I’ll use concepts from Alexander Technique, biomechanics, kinesthetic learning, and just plain musicianship to help you get past your blocks and get to the next level of playing! I’ll give you relevant tools for you to take home and immediately use to continue to teach yourself in your practice sessions. If you wish, I can communicate with your regular teacher to make sure you’re getting the best carryover of concepts from your usual lessons.

I’m a violin teacher, so I can give the most specific lessons on violin. However, biomechanical learning happens with every instrument as well as voice, so don’t let that stop you if you play something else – you’ll still move to the next level!

I’m offering a few options: to purchase a single lesson for $75, or to purchase a set of lessons together (2, 3, or 4) for $65/each. You can spread out the lessons at intervals that work best for you, within reason. Lessons can be arranged in my downtown DC office or the Takoma Park office. If you’re interested in the possibility of doing lessons at a distance over Skype, let me know and we can discuss.

Let’s do it! Here’s the payment button and contact link (scroll down past “physical therapy sessions”)