Virtual Music Academy

Prize-Winning Violist, Music Teacher and Coach
Establishes Virtual Music Academy for Professional Violists and Violinists

Austin, Texas…Miriam Ross, a prize-winning professional violist, has established the Miriam Ross™ Academy, www.miriamrossacademy.com, a virtual music academy and the first of its kind. Using web cams, Ross offers virtual music coaching services to professional violists and violinists to help them improve their techniques, practice more effectively, prepare for auditions, overcome stage fright, gain confidence, rediscover the joy of playing, and so on.

Ross conceived of her virtual music academy while teaching professional violists and violinists in her studio. She explains, “I began to recognize that given today’s technology, I could coach musicians without their having to come to my studio. Working together via web cams not only saves everyone time but also it makes it easier for me to tailor my services to meet a musician’s specific goals, needs, time constraints, and pace of learning. For example, my virtual academy makes it possible for me to work with a musician who may want to play a very short passage of music for me and get my feedback — something that we might be able to accomplish in just 15 minutes. Also, many musicians simply want to talk with me about a problem they are having related to their playing and get my advice, which can be done very effectively using web cams. For me, another big advantage of a virtual music academy is that I can coach professional violists and violinists who are located all over the world, not just in my immediate area.

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