Today we have the opportunity to share another installment in our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Carly Erst to celebrate! Carly is a violin, viola, cello, double bass, and music theory instructor who is currently studying music composition at Butler University. Carly is passionate about instilling a sense of enthusiasm in her students and helping them take the lead in exploring music for themselves.
What is the Suzuki Method?
In the music world of string playing and teaching, you can’t go very far without hearing about the Suzuki Method. Countless professional musicians, including Hilary Hahn and Joshua Bell, began their studies with the Suzuki method. So what is it that makes it different from traditional teaching methods?
Instructor Feature: Marilyn Watkins
Today we have the opportunity to share the fourth installment of our “Instructor Features” blog series! This week we have Marilyn Watkins to celebrate. Marilyn Watkins is an experienced music teacher and violinist. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in music education from Ball State University. Her varied background includes orchestra director at Pike Township schools, music director of a church, and performances in college and community orchestras such as Muncie Symphony and Carmel Symphony.
Read more about Marilyn below, and at the link near the bottom of the post.
Instructor Feature: Christine Harrill
This week, we have a special post featuring one of our amazing violin and piano instructors, Christine!