I am so glad that you have chosen to learn to play this beautiful instrument this summer. 
  In this violin summer camp, the students will learn:
 -The fundamentals of violin playing: how to hold and take care of the instrument and bow.
 -How to tune the violin.
 -How to perform pizzicato.
 -The notes on the D and A string.
 -How to hold the bow and make the first sounds with it.
 -Songs such as "Jingle Bells", "Old Macdonald", "Ode to Joy"

  Experience: NO experience necessary. 

    Class time is structured as follows: tuning check (students should tune before class starts), short review, new topic/ technique of the day, mastering of pieces, spotlight time, homework assignment. If you are left wondering what "spotlight time" is all about, it is a time for students to play for their peers and show what they have learned. Students will only play if they wish to do so. 

     The topics covered in the violin summer camp are:
Day 1 : Instrument care, stance, and violin hold/ Tuning/ Pizzicato or Plucking
Day 2 : Setting up the left hand/ Introducing rhythms/ The music alphabet/Songs 2-5
Day 3 : Introducing notes E, F, and G on the D string/ Playing "Hot Cross Buns" and "Baby Shark" in pizzicato.
Day 4 : Holding the bow and making the first sounds with it. So exciting!
Day 5 : Playing "Hot Cross Buns" and "Baby Shark" with the bow
Day 6: "Ode to Joy" using pizzicato
Day 7: "Ode to Joy" using the bow
Day 8: Simplified version of "Despacito" with the bow
Day 9: Review
Day 10: Performance

      Supplies: Students will need a violin, bow, shoulder rest, instrument stand, fingering tapes, and rosin. 

      Join me as we enjoy discovering and exploring the violin together this summer!
      Ms. Mariana