Alex’s article for the magazine of the Music Teacher’s Association advises how we can collaborate to ensure the continuing success of music education. The article is titled:
The Future of Music Education
Courage, open-hearted generosity and sharing everything
These videos were originally recorded for the Benedetti Foundation.
It is really important to activate your body and hands before playing the violin. It is never a good idea just to launch into playing – especially something fast and tricky.
Here is a video guiding you through some simple warm up ideas for your bow hold. It will help you activate your right hand fingers.
Here is a video that guides you through warming up and activating your left hand – especially that tricky “fiddly fourth finger”. It will help with ideas on improving the speed and ease of movement.
I did an interview for the National Children’s Orchestra with a young violinist in the under 13 orchestra. It was great fun to do, not least because the two of us have both led NCO orchestras in our time, we share a violin teacher, and she asked thoughtful questions. Here is a selection which appeared in this year’s NCO summer programme
Alex describes the quality and the team spirit associated with the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain. He is a former leader of the orchestra (many years ago!!) and now coaches and conducts for them. The article appears in JESTA and is the cover story