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Videos

• THE ART OF THE BOW ARM with Yizhak Schotten

Viola Repertoire Guides

• Bloch – Suite Hebraique
• Bruch – Romanze
• Handel – Casadesus Concerto
• Weber – Andante e Rondo ungerese

One-page Quick Tips

• Travis Baird – Three Mental Habits for Practice Room Success
• Ayn Balija – Left Hand Tension
• Heidi Castleman – Top 10 Practice Strategies
• Katie Day – Rubber Knuckle Vibrato Exercise
• Katrin Meidell– Straight Bow – The Two Inch Stop
• Ralph Fielding – Basic Shifting
• Molly Gebrian – How to Get the Most Out of Your Metronome
• Jutta Puchhammer-Sédillot – Finding the Unique YOU
• Rhona Reagen – Second and Fourth Finger Intonation
• Marilyn Seelman – Establishing the Bow Hand Frame
• Miranda Sielaff – It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
• Kathryn Sievers – Intonation-led Left Hand Position
• Shelly Tramposh – Practicing

Additional Video and Teaching Resources

AVS members also have access to the expanding collection on our Studio Resources page, including:

• Viola technique topics
• Wellness topics including yoga practice breaks, stretching routines, posture,  hearing health
• Additional segments on building rhythm skills, repertoire, networking, confidence building, and what violists can learn from Modern Dance.

Be sure to also check out our Orchestral Training resources!

If you have a request for a quick tip or idea, or video teaching segment for consideration, please contact  info@avsnationaloffice.org