Homework Poco Players

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: Poco: Consistency is much more important than quantity.  If you can fit in 5-7 minutes of practice every single day you will see noticeable improvement. Put the activities that need the most work near the beginning of the practice (e.g. if the bow hold is hard for them, do that first or…

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: Poco: Continue to work on the violin hold: Focus on tucking the chin and looking to the left towards the scroll. Try to hold this for 2 twinkle variations at least. If they can do more then go for it! See if they can balance a stuffed animal on their…

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: Please continue with the video exercises and games. Try to refine their hold and have higher standards than before, as well as get them to hold the violin and bow for longer at a time. Please get them a shoulder rest/sponge if you have not already done so and please make…

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: These are short videos working on bow hold, posture, bow movements, and more. They also show some great examples of what a good posture and a good bow hold on a little person looks like 🙂 Follow along with your student. I recommend pausing and repeating each exercise a few…

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: For these first few weeks, daily practice will look very much the same as we try to establish good habits, build muscle, and develop coordination. For our younger students, it is especially important that we go in small steps and do not start making things harder until the previous steps are…

POCO PLAYERS! From Mrs. Erika: It was so wonderful to meet everyone today! I am very much looking forward to this year with all of you. I was very impressed with the involvement of the families and am very grateful for the help and support I have already seen from the families at THSO. It…

POCO PLAYERS! Welcome Poco Players!   GREAT PRACTICE TODAY!   — Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb Violins: E2, E1, E, E1, E2, E2, E2__  (Mary had a little lamb) E1, E1, E1, E2, E2, E2 (Little lamb, little lamb) E2, E1, E, E1, E2 E2, E2 (Mary had a little lamb) E2, E1, E1,…

POCO PLAYERS! Welcome Poco Players!   GREAT PRACTICE TODAY!   — Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb Violins: E2, E1, E, E1, E2, E2, E2__  (Mary had a little lamb) E1, E1, E1, E2, E2, E2 (Little lamb, little lamb) E2, E1, E, E1, E2 E2, E2 (Mary had a little lamb) E2, E1, E1,…

POCO PLAYERS! Welcome Poco Players!   GREAT PRACTICE TODAY!   — Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb Violins: E2, E1, E, E1, E2, E2, E2__  (Mary had a little lamb) E1, E1, E1, E2, E2, E2 (Little lamb, little lamb) E2, E1, E, E1, E2 E2, E2 (Mary had a little lamb) E2, E1, E1,…

POCO PLAYERS! Welcome Poco Players!   GREAT PRACTICE TODAY!   — Practice Mary Had A Little Lamb Violins: E2, E1, E, E1, E2, E2, E2__  (Mary had a little lamb) E1, E1, E1, E2, E2, E2 (Little lamb, little lamb) E2, E1, E, E1, E2 E2, E2 (Mary had a little lamb) E2, E1, E1,…