The Grossman Method
Violin and Viola Teacher Retreat
July 1-2, 2021
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What
This retreat will share teaching approaches for the beginning to advanced player.
Learn The Grossman Method® techniques for healthy and aligned playing for the advanced student.
And Mimi Zweig's pedagogy "Creating a Healthy Foundation" for teaching your beginning violin and viola students will be taught by Stacia Spencer.
Injury prevention, performance anxiety, and proper set up will be the focus for all students and their teachers.
The Grossman Method workshop booklet included
Certification upon completion.
Learn The Grossman Method® techniques for healthy and aligned playing for the advanced student.
And Mimi Zweig's pedagogy "Creating a Healthy Foundation" for teaching your beginning violin and viola students will be taught by Stacia Spencer.
Injury prevention, performance anxiety, and proper set up will be the focus for all students and their teachers.
The Grossman Method workshop booklet included
Certification upon completion.
What You Will Learn
How to incorporate The Grossman Method® somatics (body awareness) into your own playing and performance
How to properly set up your beginning student using the principles of Suzuki, Rolland, and Mimi Zweig
Teach alignment and breathing principles to your students via our teaching practicums
Injury prevention is at the core of the Retreat
How to properly set up your beginning student using the principles of Suzuki, Rolland, and Mimi Zweig
Teach alignment and breathing principles to your students via our teaching practicums
Injury prevention is at the core of the Retreat
Where and How
Wherever you are! The Retreat takes place over Zoom.
Contact Here for inquiry.
Contact Here for inquiry.
Who
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Stacia Spencer
Stacia Spencer is the Senior Lecturer in String Pedagogy at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music, String Coordinator of the Northwestern Music Academy and Director of the Northwestern Virtuosi Strings. She is also a former Indiana University faculty and assistant of Mimi Zweig and has worked closely with her for many years.
Ms. Spencer created “Teaching the Violin: Creating a Healthy Foundation”, the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) dedicated to teaching the beginning stages of violin playing which include the pedagogy of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland and Shinichi Suzuki. Stacia has worked with Hal Grossman at the National High School Institute of Music as well as given lectures and master classes for his students. The pedagogy techniques that she uses are a complement to the Grossman Method. |
Hal Grossman
Violinist Hal Grossman has been hailed by critics for his "tremendous virtuosic technique" and "outstanding artistic sense." Currently Professor of Violin at University of Oregon, Mr. Grossman was formerly Professor of Violin at Interlochen Arts Academy and Miami University. Mr. Grossman has also held concertmaster positions with the Estranach Festival Orchestra in Luxembourg, Illinois Philharmonic, and the Lansing and Saginaw symphonies.
Violinist Hal Grossman brings his years of teaching experience to your students. As a Yoga Ed Certified Instructor, Hal combines his professional career as a violinist with a deep understanding of the body and how it should function during performance. |
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