7 Teachers Offer Insight on a Successful College-Level String-Study Experience
Strings Magazine
August 2017
I believe the most successful partnership between student and teacher occurs when the impetus for growth comes from the student. As a teacher, I can then provide guidance, information, ideas, and support. So for the student:
Develop a vision for your playing. Listen to music, go to concerts, gain a conscious concept of sound, musicianship, and style that you want to create.
Have an expectation of what you want to accomplish each day, week, and year, including thoughtful practice and methodical preparation for each lesson.
Take notes and ask for guidance on things you need help with: frustrations, questions, etc.
Believe in yourself and invest 100 percent!
Victoria Chiang, viola faculty at the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University
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