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Happy New Year!

January 1, 2017January 2, 2017 - Elaine's Violin Studio

Violin ScrollJust in time to celebrate 2017, I have a new website design, with lots of new blog posts coming down the pipeline in the year ahead. I’m looking forward to publishing a bunch of my ideas on teaching in 2017.

I hope this year sees the fulfilment of your goals and dreams!

 

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Elaine

I am at present, a retired Suzuki Violin/Viola instructor and active blogger. I live in Arvada, Colorado with my son and his family. While I was teaching, I enjoyed giving my students a well-rounded program, where a wide range of skills was fostered. Now I enjoy writing about the skills I taught and blogging about my adventures in retirement.

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