The Broadway Violin School in Sydney, Australia | Specialty School

The Broadway Violin School

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 433 005 909

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24.01.2022 One of my adult students is keen for piano lessons in addition to violin so I've decided to broaden her horizons with some Chopin. A great piece for exploring touch, expression, and rubato. Frustratingly I can never seem to play it the same way twice - sometimes it feels joyful, sad, playful, yearning ... so elusive! Chopin is such a genius #musicteacher #pianoteacher #pianolessons #chopin #chopinwaltz #waltzinaminor KORG

24.01.2022 Check out these clever violin gingerbread cookies made by Katarina and her mum, I'm very impressed! And thank you so much for this beautiful music diary, I'm definitely earmarking this as my repertoire diary for 2020. Can't wait to start using it! #violinteacher #violinkids #musiccookies #practicediary #thankyou @jfarac

24.01.2022 My life is now complete Thank you Susan and Sophia, I think I know what's going to be getting me through my next practice session #violinteacher #violinkids #nomnomnom #allthechocolate #chocolategoals #thankyou

24.01.2022 Hayley (Yr 5) is making excellent progress this week with her first Bach piano piece (especially considering it is via video lesson!) I like her concentration at the end as she carefully locates the correct finger patterns. Playing Bach is great brain exercise! #pianolessons #pianoteacher #pianostudent #pianokids #bach #minuet #onlinelearning #covid19

24.01.2022 (Wow the picture on this card is scarily accurate! #lifegoals #pianocats ) Thank you very much to Katja and all my other students for your thoughtful cards and gifts. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy coming to your lessons every week, and I love teaching you and seeing your progress and achievements! Have a fantastic holiday break! #violinteacher #violinstudent #merrychristmas2019 #thankyou

23.01.2022 Amelia (Kindy) playing Twinkle beautifully, also her first time ever playing with piano accompaniment #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbeginner #twinkletwinkle #twinkletwinklelittlestar

23.01.2022 Michelle (Yr 1) has been working on relaxing and opening up her left hand shape We develop the arm spiral and wrist rotation very gradually to avoid joint strain while kids are growing Today we did a comparison with a photo we took 18 months ago (swipe to see) #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbeginner

21.01.2022 Cracking out the mini whiteboards to help students follow along with their online lessons easily #violinlessons #violinteacher #violintechnique #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19 #ilovestationery

20.01.2022 Another day, another bow dropped off for a rehair Also trying to sort out a small buzz on the fine tuner for my Warchal Russian A string. Got this chin rest cover to protect the decorative carvings on the tailpiece (and because cushy ) but now it looks like my violin is wearing an eyepatch and I can't unsee this #violinist #violinteacher #chinrest #eyepatch #myviolinisapirate The Sydney String Centre

19.01.2022 Pulling all the tricks out of the box to keep students self correcting their playing via online learning. Susan (Yr 5) and I have been having fun with "bow-boats" this week to help sail our bows smoothly and straight between the bridge and "jetty" ... er, fingerboard #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #teacherhacks #onlinelearning #covid19 #violinbow

18.01.2022 Some piano accompaniments like this one are so nice to play I love it when lower advanced violin students learn this transcription because it teaches a lot about dynamic/timbral contrast as well as ensemble balance #violinlessons #violinteacher #accompanist #debussy #clairdelune #impressionism KORG

18.01.2022 Newly restocked prize tubs! Every little bit of positive reinforcement helps the learning process Pompom jar prizes help my younger students with classroom skills, and practice prizes go to students who have successfully marked their practice charts. Recently I've also awarded some bonus prizes for excellent work (well done Hayley & Christopher, both Yr 5 ) #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #practicemakesprogress

18.01.2022 Moving on from the bowhold and learning how to support the violin neck with a straight arm and wrist, like a tree holding up a branch (a strawberry tree, according to Aria ) #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbeginner #strawberrytree

17.01.2022 Due to COVID-19 closures, I will be temporarily switching to virtual online lessons for the remainder of Term 1. Students will begin receiving their video recorded lessons tomorrow via Dropbox (update - switched over to YouTube!) Currently hard at work recording lessons! Looking forward to receiving weekly student progress recordings in return #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19 #safetyfirst

17.01.2022 Some sight reading duet fun with Anna (Yr 6) It takes time to build up recognition of written notation and piano keys (or the violin fingerboard) so it's always exciting to see when reading skills begin to come together for a student #pianoteacher #pianostudent #pianokids #sightreading

16.01.2022 Michelle (Yr 1) has been having fun learning about upper half bow divisions with this sprightly Bulgarian folk dance #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #folkmusic #elenke

14.01.2022 I've been getting great feedback on the new music theory posters recently hung in the studio. Couldn't fit everything on one wall but here are a few of them. Thank you especially to @glissprints (the terminology poster is particularly popular!) I also took the opportunity to hang some of the lovely pictures my junior students have drawn for me #violinteacher #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #violinstudio #musicteacherlife #musictheory #educationalposters

14.01.2022 This little cutie Aria (Preschool) had her second lesson today and we had heaps of fun working on our bowhold. Check out that awesome upright ballerina pinky and softly hanging tutu fingers! #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbeginner #violinbow #bowhold #ballerinas

13.01.2022 When you order new sheet music and it arrives in this packaging #violinlessons #violinteacher #musicteacherlife #handel #handelwithcare #musicpuns #musicjokes #mademyday

13.01.2022 Alyssa (Yr 7) has recently been learning about alternate fingerings, half position, and syncopation. Also adjusting to a full size violin - not bad after just a week! Now looking forward to incorporating a softer bow wrist to make it nice and stylish #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #latinmusic #zequinhadeabreu #ticoticonofuba

13.01.2022 Rafael (Yr 2) has been working on forming a comfortable and efficient bow hold Pinky tip is directly above the eye as a counterweight, index finger slanted over the lapping for good string contact, middle fingers hanging over for balance, and a nice relaxed thumb column under the grip for support and agility #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbow #bowhold

12.01.2022 This Grechaninov piece is so pretty One of the first pieces I often give to child beginners. For some reason I've never been able to find a recording of it, so I filmed this the other night as a little practice aid for my students #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinkids #accompanist #musicteacherlife #grechaninov #gretchaninoff

12.01.2022 Two weeks in. Current status: buried under mountain of student practice videos, gnawing frantically on chocolate Seriously though, it's so encouraging to see everyone adapting to their online lessons and making steady progress. Well done! #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19 #practicemakesprogress

11.01.2022 A string change can make a big difference to the sound of a violin by refreshing the resonance and tone. I find school holidays are a great time to change strings and let them settle in Which strings do you use? #violinist #violinteacher #musicianlife #violinstrings #pirastrostrings #evahpirazzi #warchalstrings

11.01.2022 And some nicely controlled bow seesaws! #violinlessons #violinstudent #violinkids #violinbeginner #violinbow #bowhold

10.01.2022 Haha it's true I've had lots of late nights this week doing technology upgrades for online lessons (which is why some of you have received your lesson videos at weird hours like 2am ... sorry ) Aiming to make the transition for students as easy as possible, so I'm glad to be hearing positive feedback #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19

07.01.2022 It's that time of year again! Good luck to everyone doing their AMEB violin exams #violinlessons #violinexam #violinteacher #violinkids #ameb

06.01.2022 Part 1: Some solitary rainy evening Bach to see out the week Also a reluctant farewell to my Korg piano (new Yamaha arrives next week! ) #musicteacherlife #pianoteacher #bach #jsbach #bachprelude #eminor

06.01.2022 Correcting wrist posture without the student being in the room sometimes means having a few tricks up your sleeve ... literally #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19 #plushie

06.01.2022 Part 2: And erm, any Bach purists, I suggest you don't watch the molto meno mosso I added at the end of this video I may also have taken a little creative licence with a few harmonies (I know, sacrilegious ) #musicteacherlife #pianoteacher #bach #jsbach #bachprelude #eminor

06.01.2022 Marking up this baroque facsimile score for performance and I just love the energy coming off the page, like splotches of paint chucked about #violinist #soloviolin #musicianlife #heinrichbiber #baroquemusic #facsimileedition #musicisart

06.01.2022 We're settling into a rhythm with our online lessons and naturally while it isn't a perfect learning situation, we're encountering a few silver linings along the way. Some students have mentioned they like being able to watch their lesson more than once to pick up extra pointers, and some have been picking over their practice recordings to assess their own technique Pro-active learning for the win! #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinkids #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19 #practicemakesprogress

04.01.2022 Wow I am absolutely loving all the progress videos arriving from my students, ready for me to provide feedback in their online lessons. So good you guys, keep it up! Here's a few of the vids that I've already received this week #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #violinkids #musicteacherlife #onlinelearning #covid19

04.01.2022 Heading out into the "polar vortex" chill - my phone tells me it feels like 3 degrees celsius outside! So glad my violin is nice and snuggly in its new hermetically sealed case #violinist #violinista #violinteacher #musicianlife #violincase #bamcases Bam Cases

02.01.2022 Improvising a little piano accompaniment to Umesh's Wohlfahrt etude, while enjoying the pouring rain outside #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #wohlfahrt #etude #accompaniment #musicimprovisation #rainyday

01.01.2022 Wow this bunch of flowers is bigger than my head Thank you Alex and good luck with your travels #violinlessons #violinteacher #violinstudent #thankyou