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Originally printed in the European String Teachers' Association ARCO magazine, November 2023.
I had gambled all my savings on a hunch. I was waitin...
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The first ever Vamoosh Teacher Training Workshop will be held at the Royal Academy of Music in London on the 21st April 2024. More details and wher...
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There have been a lot of interesting responses to this article by Nigel Kennedy. I don’t necessarily agree with his assessment. There are loads of ...
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Learning musical instruments in groups is the best way to start out, but it has to be done right.I was recently involved in a round-table discussi...
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Having taught whole classes of instrumentalists for many years, several patterns emerge that allow me to establish certain rules of engagement ...
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The good news for any would-be conductor, is that orchestras generally want to succeed. Whether with a youth ensemble, amateur orchestra or profess...
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Occasionally I get asked why there is no introductory ‘click track’ to indicate tempo on Vamoosh backing tracks.
For beginners, the experience of l...
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“Remember to keep going!” was the advice I was given to survive the sight-reading segment of my grade 2 piano exam. As a lazy and distracted child,...
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Welcome to the brand spanking new Vamoosh website, complete with this fabulous blog spot. I’m hoping to use this spot to air new ideas, question o...
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