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That's wonderful, Clare! I'm sure the kids got a lot out of your visit, and it sounds like you did too. Thanks for sharing. That sounds great. I keep looking for an opportunity to do something like that. The public schools around here are not open to anything outside the core curriculum. I'll check into a Montessori school. Thanks for the idea. Hi Pauline, yes, Montessori is all about different experiences. The children learn at their own pace and focus on things they are interested it. They lay out all of the interesting stations and let the children migrate between the stations without forcing them to do any activity. Most children are very curious and surprisingly they all did pay attention and sit quite still for the presentation. Meanwhile I can imagine the public school kids might have thrown spitwads at us! Maybe we can collectively think of a story about a violin, and narrate to them. I like Laurie's idea about the Enchanted Violin. Hello Clare, I read through your blogs. Aren't you glad you picked that old piece of wood back up again ! :D
I was especially interested in your descriptions of the proper way to hold a bow and the fingering and such. I'll have to check what I'm doing next time I pick up my stick..which will be tomorrow. I have taken the day off to bring my 10year old son to the dentist...so I can play all day when we get back..in between mothering the poor lad, he has to have 2 teeth removed to prepare for braces...poor fella.
Wonderful on your presentation for the school. We had a group of suzuki students play for the younger kids at our school recently. They did great ! and the kids in the audience listened politely and really seemed to enjoy the music. I do hope some were encouraged to give it a go ! I live not far from UCONN and they have a decent music program there along with a great orchestra at the High School. I'm hoping my son sticks with it and that I'll be going to his concerts there in a few years ! :-D