2020 Inspirational Student Awards
Voice Rules
Speak to be understood. Speak to be believed. Although we speak often and hope we are being understood, the exercises provided in this video can help you speak more clearly, express emotion, improve your speaking endurance, and establish a tone that better conveys your message. These skills are useful in…
How to make your pegs turn smoothly
This video explains an easy way to keep violin, viola or cello pegs turning smoothly. This makes precise tuning easier. Stuck pegs are very commonly a problem. This makes tuning very difficult, hopefully through this video this will help tuning become part of a simple routine. The product used on…
Tuning Violin, Viola and Cello with a phone app
This is a detailed tutorial dedicated to beginning music students, or parents of young music students, who would benefit from a basic understanding of how to reliably tune their instruments at home.
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 3
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 2
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Acting with Body and Voice: Level 1
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
Cactus Art
The cactus is an important plant to many cultures. Do you know some of the uses of a cactus? Do you know the different parts of a cactus? What art can we make inspired by a cactus? Supply List: Paper Pencil Colored Pencils Crayons
Notan the Art of Dark and Light
Notan is a Japanese term which literally means “light dark harmony”. Notan is a Japanese design concept that is interested in the use of light and dark colors/shapes, etc and looking at how these light/dark art elements interact with each other. Most of the “Notan” I have ever seen as an…
How to Replace a Broken String
This is a video tutorial about how to replace a broken string for beginning students or parents. This was illustrated with a violin, but the same steps apply for viola and cello as well.
Alma Thomas Inspired Collage
Georgia born artist and educator Alma WoodseyThomas (1891-1978) was a pioneer for African American women in fine art. Thomas is best known for her nature inspired abstract color block paintings of from the 60-70s. We will create torn paper collages with an emphasis on different colors. Hope you enjoy this lesson. Supply List:…
Paper Cut Outs
Henri Matisse was a famous French artist with an interesting story of his life and art. Here is a video of his life Drawing with Scissors by Keesia Johnson and Jane O’Connor . In our lesson we will cut paper shapes in a variety of colors and sizes and arrange…
Adjusting Violin, Viola or Cello Pegs Safely
This is a start up tutorial on adjusting violin, viola or cello pegs safely for young string players and parents alike, so they can maintain their instruments in tune safely and consistently.
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant an art activity inspired by the children’s book by David McKee. Elmer is an elephant with rainbow and white squares arranged as a patchwork. He has a cheerful and optimistic personality, and he loves practical jokes. We will draw Elmer together we want you to focus…
Parabolic Curve Art
This lesson is part math and art! With some simple lines, you can create these parabolic curves and turn them into these interesting designs. It’s important to use a ruler or the side of something like a book to draw straight lines. You can use a pencil, colored pencils, crayons or…
Symmetry and Butterflies
This lesson is part math and all art! Students fold a pieces of paper to create a symmetrical butterfly. They’re simple to make and look spectacular. In the video below you’ll learn the process. This lesson will be suitable for beginners and a perfect lesson for 3rd-8th graders. Supply List:…
Poppies
In honor of the first day of spring, let’s make some art based on California Poppies. The scientific name for the California Poppy is “Eschscholzia californica“. The explorers who wrote about finding the orange poppy named it after one of the men on their boat (Eschscholzia). Supply List: Paper Markers…
