Violin Lessons and Teacher Training:
Contact Me if interested in setting up a single coaching (single student or chamber music group), or regular, weekly lessons.
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I teach full-time at my private violin studio in San Antonio, TX.
I haven't met a parent yet who has has introduced me to their 8 year old child and said: "I want my child to become a professional violinist!"
However, most parents seem interested in prioritizing the violin, making significant progress so that students can feel successful in group playing environments, and eventually see the violin as a lifelong pursuit and creative ownership activity. Most students seem interested in developing a sense of mastery, playing a variety of solo pieces, and receiving positive attention from their parents.
Some students do have professional aspirations, and for those students, I have a great track record with audition preparation and matching students with appropriate collegiate programs.
In my approach, I try to be flexible and take into consideration the outlook of each family that I meet. Students who make significant progress tend to prioritize and schedule at least 30-60 minutes per day of at-home practice.
I organize between 4-6 optional recital opportunities each year for students.
More info on private lessons here.
Contact Me if interested in setting up a single coaching (single student or chamber music group), or regular, weekly lessons.
Follow me on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/mzviolin/
I teach full-time at my private violin studio in San Antonio, TX.
I haven't met a parent yet who has has introduced me to their 8 year old child and said: "I want my child to become a professional violinist!"
However, most parents seem interested in prioritizing the violin, making significant progress so that students can feel successful in group playing environments, and eventually see the violin as a lifelong pursuit and creative ownership activity. Most students seem interested in developing a sense of mastery, playing a variety of solo pieces, and receiving positive attention from their parents.
Some students do have professional aspirations, and for those students, I have a great track record with audition preparation and matching students with appropriate collegiate programs.
In my approach, I try to be flexible and take into consideration the outlook of each family that I meet. Students who make significant progress tend to prioritize and schedule at least 30-60 minutes per day of at-home practice.
I organize between 4-6 optional recital opportunities each year for students.
More info on private lessons here.
Recently, a couple of students have started to record videos for the "Play with Ray Competition."
Here's are two examples:
Here's are two examples:
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Videos of the CASA "Youth Chamber Orchestra" that I direct alongside cellist, Diego Rodriguez.
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Student Successes
In January, 2019, 12 year old student, Adriana Bec, was one of two winners selected in the 2019 Starlight Competition. She performed Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in March 2019.
In January, 2019, 12 year old student, Adriana Bec, was one of two winners selected in the 2019 Starlight Competition. She performed Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in March 2019.
Teacher Training
I've self-published a beginning workbook called "Violin Songs and Hand Shapes," as well as "Viola Songs and Hand Shapes." My intention in compiling the pieces in this volume is to offer an alternative repertoire set that can be used as a flexible model for the artist teaching of beginning students and transfer students, starting around 6-8 years of age and up.
This volume prioritizes:
- Legato, singing tone through the learning of short songs. The songs have historical or cultural significance.
- A straightforward, open structure, that allows for the adding or removing of works studied.
- Left hand organization, as viewed through tetrachord hand shapes.
- Early development of comprehensive reading skills and fingerboard knowledge in the 1st position.
- Expressive bow work with the deliberate naming of bow strokes.
I frequently use this volume in private instruction and find it to be an invaluable tool for building a strong foundation of violin skills and practice techniques.
It's available, free of charge as a PDF download on my teaching site: zerweckviolin.com
If you're interested in learning more about this volume, or participating in teaching training classes, please contact me.
I also perform frequently with Camerata San Antonio,
direct Cadenza Academy of San Antonio's String Quartet Seminar,
and post occasionally to Teaching Blog: ZerweckViolin.com.
direct Cadenza Academy of San Antonio's String Quartet Seminar,
and post occasionally to Teaching Blog: ZerweckViolin.com.