My Studio – Strings Magazine

Those Who Can’t, Can Learn: Teaching Music Requires Far More Than Just Personal Proficiency

By Olivia Noh | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazineIn college, I came across George Bernard Shaw’s infamous quote, “He who can, does; ... Read More...

Pandemic Pedagogy: How Creative Limitation May Sow Benefits in the Long Term

By Scott Flavin | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazine“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” —Orson WellesWhenever I thi... Read More...

How Online Teaching Has Forged Unexpectedly Strong Bonds Between My Music Students and Me

By Caeli Smith | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine“Wait, so—when I put my pinky down on the A string, it sounds the same as the ope... Read More...

How My Worst Cello Lesson Taught Me the Best Lesson I Could Have Learned

By Brian Hodges | From the May-June 2020 issue of Strings magazineThe most memorable lesson I ever had as a student, the one that is seared in my brain and... Read More...

State of Mind: How Musicians Can Leverage the Benefits of Mental Practice

By Rebecca Fischer | From the January/February 2020 issue of Strings MagazinePulling is an action I associate with the creation and recall of art. I pull t... Read More...

Violinist Lisa Grodin: How I Almost Earned My Artistic License

By Lisa GrodinWhen I was a young violinist, I assumed that “artistic license” was a permit for which one could apply—just like a driver’s license or an ID ... Read More...

How a Student’s Struggles with Rhythm Taught Me a New Way to Teach

By Megan Lynch Chowning I have been teaching the fiddle for 30 years, and since the very beginning, I’ve focused the majority of my educational energy on dance... Read More...

Vulnerability Can Be a Key Teaching Tool—If You’re Willing to Go There

By Emily Wright For the past 15 years, I’ve been delving into students’ attitudes, mostly focusing on hang-ups surrounding the learning process and differences... Read More...