This year the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music RETREAT FOR VIOLIN AND VIOLA TEACHERS is divided into three sessions: Session One ("Beginning the Violin Journey"), Session Two ("Establishing a Healthy Foundation with Etudes, Scales and Repertoire"), and the Retreat for School String Teachers.  The Retreat for School String Teachers runs concurrently with Session One, but has separate afternoon classes.  In lieu of private lessons, group classes on secondary instruments will be provided.

Participants may enroll for Session One, the Retreat for School String Teachers, Sessions One and Two, or the Retreat for School String Teachers and Session Two.  (Either Session One or the Retreat for School String Teachers is a prerequisite for Session Two.)  If participants completed Session One during a previous year, they may enroll for Session Two by itself.

All Retreats Include:
"Teaching the Violin to Children"
Observation of the IU String Academy in action
Master Class for Participants
IU Summer Music Festivals
Alexander Technique
Paul Rolland videos
New Music for Young Violinists edited by Mimi Zweig and
Rebecca Henry (available at Retreat)
Setting up a Pre-college program
www.StringPedagogy.com

Session One: Beginning the Violin Journey
Starting the beginning violinist
Learning to read music
Group lessons
Beginning to intermediate repertoire
Wohlfahrt Etudes, Op 45

Session Two : Establishing a Healthy Foundation with Etudes, Scales and Repertoire

Rehabilitation of incorrect beginnings
Shifting, vibrato, and bow strokes
Intermediate and advanced repertoire
Flesch Scale System
Preparing for Kreutze by Harvey Whistler
Kreutzer Etudes
Working with gifted children
Parent/child musical relationships

The Retreat for School String Teachers:

Working with heterogeneous classes

Demonstration orchestra rehearsals

Elementary through high school orchestra repertoire

Working with method books

Envisioning your school program