Here is a link to a great article, Vibrato Masterclass.

http://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20136/14763/

Here is a great article on maximizing tone.

http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/8-ways-to-maximise-your-sound-with-minimum-effort/

Here is a great practice game! Have fun practicing with the Rule of Four!

http://teachsuzuki.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-rule-of-four-game-building-good.html

I will be playing for Arizona Opera’s Carmen. Student night at the opera is Jan. 28,  2016. More info at https://www.azopera.org/education/student-night-opera?wssl=1

The Tucson Repertory Orchestra will have a concert on Jan. 2, 2016 at 3:00pm. The concert will take place at Grace St Paul Church, 2331 E Adams St. Laura Tagawa, violin and Christian Hill, oboe will perform the Concerto for Oboe and Violin by Bach. Mozart Don Giovanni Overture and Beethoven Symphony No. 4 are also on the program.

More info at tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org

The Tucson Repertory Orchestra will have a Family Concert on Jan. 2, 2016 from 1:30-2:00pm at Grace St. Paul Church, 2331 E Adams St. Laura Tagawa, violin and Christian Hill, oboe will perform a selection from Bach’s Concerto for Oboe and Violin. Hope to see you at the concert! Audience members will even have a chance to conduct the orchestra (all ages welcome).

More info at tucsonrepertoryorchestra.org

Sight Reading is a skill that takes time to develop. As with all skills, it also takes practice! This article has good tips on improving your sight reading.

http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/how-to-help-music-students-with-sightreading/

This video about vibrato has a lot of exercises that are helpful.

http://youtu.be/Jp_2Enm-aAI

Tucson Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, Lauren Roth, will give a masterclass on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 at 2:00pm at the Tucson Symphony Center. Admission is free!  Click below for more info.

http://tucsonsymphony.org/index.php?option=com_gigcal&task=details&gigcal_gigs_id=190&Itemid=37

Here is a link to a Masterclass by Indiana University’s violin professor, Mimi Zweig. She helps this student relax the bow arm, balance the bow hold, with tone and vibrato!