SKILL LEVEL: Advanced player, professional string teacher, classroom music teacher.

ABOUT
Louise King understands why self-development and professional training is so important. If you teach, you need to feel inspired and equipped with the many challenges you and your students face. With over twenty-five years teaching experience in many fields – classroom music, instrumental music lessons, tertiary level tuition, workshops, community music, special needs education, school presentations and performance outreach projects, Louise has the motivation and experience to empower teachers to be revitalized and up skilled and suggests ways to manage work flow and student pastoral care and school responsibilities.
As a Visiting Teaching Artist to music conservatoriums, regional communities and tertiary level institutions, Louise has successfully spread the joy of teaching and shared creative ways to use planning and creativity to motivated teachers.
As a member of AUSTA, MTAQ and as a regional teacher, Louise understands the issues facing Australia’s performing art companies, music educators and teachers and looks forward to working with you and your organisation to create a supportive, hands-on and dynamic learning experience.

WORKSHOP CONTENTS

Cello Dreaming 101: Tips & Tricks for Setting Up Beginner Students

- Setting up the learning environment and lesson space

- Tips for group lessons and private one on one sessions

- Reflection Time on ‘How YOU Learnt Music’ – what works, what doesn’t

- Exploring 4 Lesson Essentials ‘who what why how’

- Design your own ‘Teacher's Toolkit’

- Instruments, set–ups & care

- Technique versus Musicality

- Essential Musicianship Training

- The 3 P’s - Posture, Praise and Purpose

- Trouble-shooting problems with mentor and facilitator Louise King to overcome central issues in your teaching practice

- Left Hand and Bow Arm games and exercises to build facility, flexibility and strength

- Practice Guidelines