Hello Everyone, YES, the name of this series just changed, in fact more than once. I am sorry for any confusion with the initial name of the series. The mission remains the same - to help you stay supported in the special work you do. Thanks, Heather Hello and a heartfelt welcome to this new facet of M4YV. I know you are working hard and I believe the WORLD NEEDS YOUR TALENTS NOW MORE THAN EVER. Training a musical instrument develops a creative mind. Our complex world with it's complex problems needs creative thinkers to develop creative solutions and that is where you come in. Your work as a violin teacher (and/or parent of a young musician) fills this void by nurturing creative brains in young children and I want to help you stay supported in the process with this new series. Teach With PASSION is a series of short (2-3 minutes) & informal videos designed to help you re-charge your musician teaching battery on those days when: 1- The same student showed up for their 10th lesson in a row putting a C# in the Key of G Major (or playing a Minor piece in a Major tonality, etc...). 2- You are not helping a student reach their optimal level and are open to tips for how to better navigate a teaching situation. Teach With PASSION is also for the teacher that is: 1- Busy and on a limited budget $$$ so unable to attend/afford a teacher training seminar but still have excitement in your heart to glean new ideas to be the best teacher you can be! 2- The burned out teacher who needs a re-charge. Hey, it's a hectic world and being a self employed violin teacher can have it's challenges. Come to me and let's feed that fire and help you stay engaged with your work. Teach With PASSION is also for: 1- Parents of young musicians. I know the title seems to suggest otherwise but if you are parenting a young musician then you are the home teacher and vital to their growth. I think these videos will be fantastic for you too but just couldn't make the title so long as to include your special role. 2- Awesome people who love exploring human potential. Hey, we may use the violin to teach music but what we are really doing is teaching life so these videos can have a vast application to whatever genre you are passionate about. Welcome to this new project and please leave comments. Your experience and wisdom is valuable and benefits other's so we would love to hear from you. Feel free to comment here or on the videos. Thanks! Heather
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Joanna
3/11/2017 08:52:09 am
I LOVE this! Yes, we can all identify with the C#s in the key of G and the non-practicing day in and day out. Or the times we have such a creative idea for teaching or practice and our plans fall flat... But then there are moments when we do truly realize that we are being used to make a difference in a child's life that is much greater than ourselves. Thanks for coming up with this great idea! You are so right and this is such a welcome addition to help energize each other! Thank you for your creativity and sharing it with others!
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Heather Figi
3/11/2017 09:01:25 am
Thanks, it's not just me then :) I believe in all of my students 100% and am so grateful for what they teach me, it is always a 2 way street. In fact this entire project started as a way to better help support my students. Still, there are some tricky situations where I obviously am not helping them develop the awareness or skill to fix things like C#'s in the Key of G (that famous high/low 2nd finger issue) and when this happens for months, or years, it gives me pause to examine my approach. I would love to hear your thoughts on some of the topics presented in this series. Hopefully, together we can share and best help all of our students thru this collection of knowledge and experience. Heather
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Jessica Waite
3/11/2017 09:23:40 am
What a fantastic idea!! Thanks for starting this, Heather! I am a mom of a toddler and baby, teaching violin 3 days a week in my home studio. While I am passionate about teaching, it is impossible in this season of life for me to get to a teacher training course. Sometimes this is very frustrating - because I am always trying to learn and grow as a teacher and violinist, and the teacher trainings are SO good for that! I so appreciate platforms such as this, where fellow colleagues can encourage each other, bounce ideas back and forth, and simply realize that we're not alone! I will be following this series with great interest. :)
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Heather Figi
3/11/2017 09:35:34 am
Thank you for such a supportive comment. I am so grateful. Some of my best experiences in life are from teacher training sessions but honestly as a self-employed violin teacher who is also in school & in her 40's trying to stay on top of retirement savings it really became financially impossible for me to continue doing teacher training in formal settings due to the cost $$$ and also the complexity of balancing so many parts of the modern life. I would love to hear your solutions and creative comments to these videos. Also, we wish you the best raising your young family. That is a very exciting time with the ages of your children. Best wishes Heather
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Lynette Staswick
3/11/2017 10:07:37 am
Thank you so much for this! This time of year is when we hear about all those teacher training sessions that we all wish we could go to, but can't (due to finances, time, etc.) . What a great idea for us to band together and inspire each other!
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Heather
3/11/2017 10:32:08 am
Hello, I am so grateful for the support and excited to hear your ideas contributed to this dialogue. Many videos are already up feel free to take a peak. Best wishes, Heather
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Sarah lLang
4/15/2017 05:20:04 pm
Looking forward to using the Backward Melodies in group class! Thank you!
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Heather
4/16/2017 03:39:15 pm
Thanks Sarah!
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Thank you so much for your encouragement and insight, Heather.
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Heather
4/30/2017 08:19:37 am
Hello Sylvia,
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