Take lessons focused on building a rich, expressive tone and accurate rhythmic phrasing on the violin

Blerina Foto led Kal Dwivedi in a violin lesson focused on improving rhythm and accuracy in a specific piece, using a metronome to address tempo issues and refining finger placement and bow control. Kal practiced counting note durations and rests, particularly in bars 9-12, and worked on maintaining consistent bow strokes for longer notes. For homework, Kal is to practice the piece from bar 9, focusing on rhythm and using the metronome to ensure each bar receives four beats.

Blerina Foto instructed Adriana (and her mother Phoebe Dawn Carolino) on violin, focusing on rhythm, wrist position, and bow control using exercises and pieces like "Jingle Bells." Adriana was assigned practice exercises (54-63) with specific instructions on bow technique and using a metronome. Blerina also introduced eighth notes and their relation to quarter notes.

Blerina Foto instructed Isaac Frias on violin techniques, including finger placement on the D and A strings, scales, and bow hold. Isaac practiced pieces using pizzicato and the bow, focusing on hand position and intonation. He was assigned practice pieces and instructed to apply tape to his violin to help with finger placement.

Blerina Foto guided Maureen Henry in a violin lesson focusing on vibrato techniques, intonation accuracy in "The Supper of the Lord" (emphasizing playing with flats), and improving bow control for a fuller sound. Maureen practiced scales and specific passages from her pieces, with Blerina providing corrections and technique adjustments. They scheduled the next lesson for the following Monday and discussed Maureen potentially selecting a new piece to work on after her upcoming performance.

Blerina guided India through a violin lesson that covered finger exercises, scales (B flat major and D major), rhythm exercises using "red dostein", and an introduction to triplets and variations. India practiced specific techniques for bow control and finger placement, and was assigned to practice the scales and "red dostein" with a metronome, focusing on rhythm and intonation. Blerina will send a picture to help India remember the triplet rhythm.

Blerina Foto led Chris Park through a violin lesson covering scales, arpeggios, and etudes, with a focus on improving bow control, finger placement, and intonation. Chris worked on specific exercises to enhance bow technique and addressed challenging fingerings in assigned pieces. Blerina will send Chris fingering charts for scales, arpeggios, and dominant seventh chords, and Chris is expected to practice consistently and listen to the assigned pieces.