A Guide To Teaching Viola

A Guide to Teaching Viola is a sharing of my ideas and methods with both the novice and veteran teacher, from the knowledge I have accumulated over a lifetime in my private studio. Included in this guide are: 1.Quotes on defining music 2.An overview of teaching music, One Step at a Time 3.The fundamentals of teaching viola 4.Teaching the young beginner 5.Teaching the older youth or adult 6.Teaching students who need remedial training 7.Selecting the viola and bow 8.The care of the viola and bow 9.Parental involvement 10.Performances and memorization 11.Teaching music beyond the notes 12.A guide to a rote beginning 13.An introduction to note reading 14.Teaching the fundamentals of music 15.Famous pedagogues and their unique teaching methods 16.Virtuoso violists of the past and present 17.A string syllabus for the early years of teaching 18.Conclusion

Author: Jennie Lou Klim
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 05/15/2014
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.07d
ISBN: 9781499567373

About the Author
Jennie Lou Klim began the study of violin, at the age of 6, with Ellen Reid Carter, a Professor of Music who had studied at the New England Conservatory, the Fontainebleau in the Paris Conservatory, and in the private studio of Leopold Auer in New York. J. L. Klim remained a student of Mrs. Carter, for the next 12 years. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Western College, Oxford, OH, J. L. Klim attended numerous ASTA workshops at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; Chautauqua, NY; Bolzano, Italy; and Lausanne, Switzerland. As a professional violinist, she played in the Dayton Philharmonic, Dayton, OH; Tampa Philharmonic, Tampa FL; Johnstown Symphony, Johnstown, PA; Orchestra Nova, Pittsburgh, PA; Westmoreland Symphony, Greensburg, PA; and Brevard Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne, FL. As an educator, she has written numerous method books for violin, viola, cello, and bass; begun string programs in public school systems; directed summer string camps; and conducted workshops with beginning, as well as established strings teachers, in Pennsylvania and Florida. Her former students play professionally as members of symphony orchestras, and teach both privately and in the public school systems. Jennie Lou Klim continues an active schedule of writing, teaching, playing, and serving as a consultant or clinician.

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