Through my blog I try to share resources for other students, parents and teachers! Some weeks you’ll find write ups on workshops I’ve attended, sample lesson plans and more.
Regardless of the topic, my goal is to help others in their pursuits of teaching and learning violin, viola and music!
Sharing some thoughts on making the home environment as practice friendly as possible! Drawing inspiration from “The Artist’s Way for Parents” and “The Art Lesson”, I hope these provide music students and their families with ideas on how to support home practice!
Read MoreCurious about what 2024 brought Shaw Strings? Join Suzuki violin teacher Renee Shaw Nutwell as she reviews the highlights and lowlights of her violin studio.
Read MoreLooking for ideas on how to afford those amazing summer music programs? Check out my favorite ideas in today’s post!
Read MoreSome winter thoughts on being a musician, a teacher and how it all fits together.
Read MoreJoin me on a brief reflection on the past year in the Shaw Strings studio - All the violin and viola lessons, classes, field trips and more that made up this year!
Read MoreFacebook Pages are a great place to start when you’re a music teacher looking to establish your online presence. Check out why I think it’s such a good resource here!
Read MoreOne of the core principles of the Suzuki method and Talent Education is the strong belief in listening. We learn music like we learned to speak - Through repeated exposure, endless encouragement from the first babbles as a baby and on up. Check out some ideas of activities you can seamlessly incorporate more listening time for your music study!
Read MoreHere are a few of my current favorites in the children’s books section of my music studio library! Some are specific to violin, others relate to the Suzuki repertoire… All are sweet.
Read MoreGet some ideas for your next brand photo shoot for musicians and music teachers here!
Read MoreSome reflections on what parent participation can look like for music lessons!
Read MoreSharing some of my favorite skills and topics to cover in a weeklong summer camp with beginning string players!
Read MoreCheck out some of the titles I’ve added to my music studio’s library especially for parents and caregivers of music students! I hope my violin and viola students’ parents can use these as we study music together.
Read MoreTeaching music can be isolating, difficult to balance and hard to manage. Many of us have portfolio careers comprised of private lessons, performing, session work and more! For days when you have more going on than usual and your mental health might suffer, here are a few things I’ve personally added to my tool kit to make those times more successful and easier to navigate. Good luck!
Read MoreIt should surprise no one that I enjoy reflecting. On today’s post I’m taking a look back at this huge year in my music studio, sharing some of the events and milestones I experienced with the violinist and violist in my studio. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreMusic teachers have so many ways to build community with their students and their studio families! Read on to find some ideas on what you can implement in your private music studio.
Read MoreDo you hold studio meetings for your studio families? Whether for parents or other caregivers, this has become a great time for me to gather those people who are so influential over my young musicians and provide some parent education. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreEvery studio is different but today I’d like to share what my music studio’s plans are for 2022! As we continue to deal with the pandemic and deal with the consequences of the last few years, I’m looking forward to focusing on these goals with my violin and viola students.
Read MoreJoin me on a trip down memory lane as I look back on my first ten years of growing and managing a private music studio! I’ve been so lucky to have a violin and viola studio with some of the greatest students and families around. I hope this shows other teachers what is possible!
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