Allen Violin Studio

06/23/2025

The 2024-2025 Allen Violin Studio. I loved working with all these wonderful students this year!

06/23/2025

We had nine AVS students attend Blue Ridge Suzuki Camp this past week along with their families, and Ms. Claire taught as part of the faculty! See if you can spot us all in the grand finale Twinkle at our last concert!

06/07/2025

Free concerts for children this summer!

FREE CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT SERIES BEGIN SATURDAY, JUNE 14!! ☀️🎉
School's out soon and we've got the perfect way to kick off summer break with the kiddos. 🎶🎸 Check out the line up of kid friendly concerts and events across : https://bit.ly/2KNlqzn

06/03/2025

Almost 20 years ago, in 2007, I took my Every Child Can and Suzuki Book One teacher training after I had finished my freshman year of college. Today, I completed my training for Books 9 and 10. It’s been a wild journey, and some days I feel very Suzuki and other days I don’t, but I am so grateful for everything I’ve learned and the encouragement of my teacher trainer to take what I’ve learned and use in a way that makes the most sense for me and my students. I am grateful to have even more tools in my teacher toolkit - I can teach “Suzuki” for really little kids, but I can also do scales and etudes all day long to help build a solid advanced technique. For most of my students I find a blend that works best for them.

So what’s next? I’m taking a violin and Timani class this month, and then, well, who knows? That’s the beauty. I don’t know what I don’t know yet, but I’m excited to find out.

05/04/2025

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04/30/2025

Great podcast episode for people supporting young musicians in practice - a must-listen this week!

This week our guest is someone who really inspires me as a teacher: music eductor, pianist, podcaster, author and more from Ireland: Nicola Cantan.  Links in this episode: Nicola Cantan’s Website: Find Christine’s Books on Bookshop.org    

04/24/2025

Violinist.com wrote about my ASTA presentation with Christine Goodner! Read it here:

Perfectionism - and a noisy mind - are conditions that seem to affect a lot of musicians, particularly violinists. That being the case, I'm not sure if I was looking for help with my teaching or with my own mental state when I attended a session called "Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studi...

03/16/2025

No lessons Tuesday - Saturday next week (yes on Monday) - I'll be attending and presenting at the ASTA National Conference!

Join me and Christine Goodner () to talk all about Supporting Perfectionists in the Private Studio next Friday, March 21 at 1:30 pm at the conference!

03/12/2025

02/27/2025

Harmonic Justice: Freedom in Music explores the idea of music as a tool for creative expression and social change, and asks, "What inspires engaging performances?" Join National Philharmonic musicians, guest artists, and community members on March 6th at 6:30 PM at Busboys and Poets in Takoma Park for an evening of casual conversation and thought-provoking connection around the theme of freedom in music.

Grab a drink and a bite while NatPhil guest conductor Naima Burrs and concert leader Dr. Laura Colgate (also BI's Executive Director) spark a lively discussion about how music can make us feel free, using the themes and stories behind NatPhil's upcoming concerts as a guide. Share your thoughts, meet fellow music lovers, and be a part of the dialogue that brings performances to life.

Get tickets here: https://nationalphilharmonic.org/event/harmonic-justice-freedom/

02/25/2025