VIP Weekly Classes

Jul 25, 2022 - Paganini Caprice 17; Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor, Adagio; Bach Chaconne; Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A major, First movement Cadenza

Aug 23, 2022 - The Secrets of Smooth Bow Technique; Bach Chaconne, Bach Sonata No.3 & No.2

Aug 28, 2022 - Beethoven Violin Concerto; Kreisler Liebesleid; Bach Sonata No. 3 & No. 6

Aug 30, 2022 - Bach Sonata No. 3; Beethoven Concerto; Tartini "Devil's Trill" Sonata

Sep 4, 2022 - Paganini Caprice 24; Bach Chaconne; Beethoven Concerto; Paganini Caprice No. 13

Sep 6, 2022 - Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Allegro; Beethoven Concerto

September 11, 2022 (Sunday) - How to play chords, Left hand: finding patterns, musicality and excitement

Sep 13, 2022 - Bach Sonata No. 2 in A minor, Andante; Paganini Caprice No. 24; Beethoven Concerto; Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A major

September 18, 2022 (Sunday) - Paganini Caprice No. 13, Bach Sonata No. 2

September 25, 2022 - Mozart Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219, Second movement; Brahms Viola Sonata, Op. 120, No. 1, Fourth movement; Beethoven Concerto

September 27, 2022 (Tuesday) - Bach Sonata No. 2; Beethoven Concerto; Tartini Devil's Trill Sonata; Mozart Concerto No. 5

Oct. 4, 2022 - VIBRATO INTENSIVE

October 9, 2022 (Sunday) Stamitz Viola Concerto & Brahms F minor Sonata / Strauss Violin Sonata

October 11, 2022 (Tuesday): Paganini 24 & Beethoven Concerto

October 16, 2022 - Brahms Viola F minor Sonata, Stamitz Viola Concerto - Aviv Pilipski

October 17, 2022 - Beethoven Concerto, Corelli & Strauss Sonata

October 23, 2022: Strauss Sonata, Mozart G major Concerto, Handel Sonata #3 in F, Beethoven Concerto

October 26, 2022: Beethoven Concerto (Milstein Cadenza), Mozart Concerto No. 5, Bach Sonata No.2 Andante, Medley in C, How to improve rhythm

October 27, 2022: Improving Intonation; Bow: Lyricism & Line; Sautillé; Smoother/More Effortless Bow Technique; Left-Hand Thumb Position

November 3, 2022: Tchaikovsky Concerto, Eliminating Unwanted Playing Tension, Building a more efficient left hand, Kreutzer #1

November 9, 2022: Bach Allemande, Tchaikovsky Concerto, Handel Messiah, Kreutzer #1

November 10, 2022: Tchaikovsky Concerto, Handel Messiah, Bach Andante, Performance Anxiety: Reprogramming the Brain for A Winning Mindset

Nov. 19, 2022: Tchaikovsky Concerto, Horizontal finger motion, Beethoven #9 Scherzo (spiccato), Vibrato, Corelli La Follia

Nov. 20, 2022: Bow Technique: Collé, Portato, String Crossings, Singing Tone, The 4 'C's

Nov. 23, 2022: Mozart Concerto #3 and #5, Tchaikovsky Concerto, Finding More Playing Ease, Fixing Vibrato “Weird Wiggle”

Nov. 25, 2022: Strauss Don Juan, Beethoven Concerto, Kabalevsky Concerto, Vibrato

Nov.30, 2022: Dotted rhythms & bow control; Floating bow control, Sibelius Concerto, Beethoven Sonata #7, III, Bow control & sound

Dec. 1, 2022: Tchaikovsky Concerto, II. Dotted Rhythms, Paganini Caprice #1, Kabalevsky Concerto, Juicy G string sound

Dec. 7, 2022: Tchaikovsky Concerto, I, II., Intonation: finding sympathetic vibrations; Bartók Concerto for Orchestra, Finale

Dec.8, 2022: How to play fast passages with more ease, Brahms #4, I., Mozart #35, Tchaikovsky Concerto, II., Kabalevsky Concerto, I.

Dec. 14, 2022: Mozart Concerto #5; Brahms #2, I. excerpt; Setting & Achieving Goals in Practice; How to Musically Shape A Piece With No Printed Dynamics; Managing High Expectations & Failure

Dec. 15, 2022: Beethoven #9, II. excerpt; Bach Allemande (LH frame); Beethoven Concerto, III. (Smooth Shifting & LH frame); Handel Messiah (Saving the bow, rhythm); Schindler's List (Tonal Colours)

Dec. 19, 2022: Holiday Special Ling Ling Class: Ling Ling's Violin Games; Lorand Fenyves mini-documentary; Lynn Playing Violin/Piano in High School

Jan. 4, 2023: New Year's Visualization: Manifesting New Possibilities; Beethoven #9, Scherzo excerpt; Brahms Sonata #2, How to get into optimal mindset & play your best with no time to warmup

Jan. 5, 2023: How to use harmonic analysis for Musical Interpretation; Mendelssohn Scherzo excerpt; How to overcome practicing obstacles

Jan. 11, 2023: Overcoming Challenge/Pressure (TRUST); Bach Sonata II, Andante (bow control); How To Improve SHIFTING; Bach E maj. Preludio/How To Start Pieces; Improving LH Frame & Bow Control

Jan. 12, 2023: BREAKOUT Rooms: Victoria Yeh's Fundamentals & Lynn's Audition Prep Class

Jan. 18, 2023: Mendelssohn Concerto; Bach Sonata II. Andante; Bach Sonata III. Largo; Strauss Ein Heldenleben; Bach Partita III Preludio

Jan. 19, 2023: Positive Mindset; Mozart Style; Musicality & Expression: Ysaÿe Sonata #2; Mozart Symphony #35, #41; Concerto #4; Vibrato Exercises Without the Instrument

Jan. 22, 2023 (Lunar New Year): 3 Journalling Exercises to Conquer Perf. Anx.; Schumann #2 Scherzo; Vibrato; Bach B minor Mass: Laudamus Te

Jan. 26, 2023: Training Focus Despite Distractions; Bach Chaconne; Prokofiev Classical Symphony, I.; Schumann #2, II. Scherzo; Mahler #5, I. ; Mozart #41: Sautillé

Feb. 1, 2023: How to remain calm with racing heartbeat, Vibrato exercise rhythms, Brahms #2, III., Brahms #1 CM solo, Strauss Death & Transfiguration, Mendelssohn #3 "Scottish"

Feb 2, 2023: Hand Warming Meditation; Strauss Don Juan; Beethoven #2, II., Bach Sonata No. 2, II. Andante; Mozart Concerto #4; Massenet Meditation from Thaïs

Feb. 8, 2023: Brahms #2 excerpts; Mendelssohn Concerto; Beethoven #9, III.; Bach Largo; Beethoven Concerto

Feb 9, 2023: LH Frame & Intonation; Mendelssohn Midsummer Night's Dream Scherzo: How To Improve Rhythm & LH/RH Coordination; Bach Sonata II, Andante (LH frame); Walton Viola Concerto, I. (Sound)

Feb. 21, 2023: HOW TO PLAY WITH MORE FREEDOM & CONFIDENCE: The 5-Legged Table; Schumann #2 Scherzo; New Ways To Practice Scales; Bobby's Beat Builders to Improve Rhythm

Feb. 22, 2023: Breathing Exercises; Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade; Debussy La Mer; Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Death and Transfiguration; Bach E major Partita

Feb. 28, 2023: Schumann #4 CM solo (Smooth Bow Changes/ Bow Control); Bach Chaconne: dance rhythm & tone/intonation; 1-octave scale on 1 string: Shifts/Intonation, Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet: Juliet:

Mar. 2, 2023: Box Breathing; Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol CM solos; Left Hand Technique: Improving Frame Consistency, the X, Y Z Axes, How To Avoid LH Strain

Mar. 6, 2023: Believing In Yourself & Confidence For Auditions; Building LH Speed; Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol CM solo (3rd finger trills/chords); Continuous Vibrato/Double Stops; 5 Warmups

Mar. 8, 2023: Martin Bass Concerto CM Concerto; Glazunov Concerto; Bach A minor Fugue, Vibrato

Mar. 15, 2023: Bach Partita #3 Preludio; Tchaikovsky Concerto; Bach Sonata #2 Fugue, Bach Partita #2 Allemande; Strauss Don Juan, Mendelssohn Scherzo

Mar. 22, 2023: Beethoven Symphony #6, IV. - Spiccato; Learning Video Game music: How to build hand frame for speed; Shifting in Scales/Arpeggios

Mar. 24, 2023: 5-LEGGED TABLE for BUILDING PERFORMANCE CONFIDENCE; Body Scan While Playing; Reframing Negative Thoughts; Shifting Downwards; Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet; Strauss Death & Transfiguration

Mar. 24, 2023: LEFT HAND: Speed, Trills, Agility; Mazas Étude Op. 36 #15 The Mordent; How to Create Your Own Scales & Patterns To Build Your Technical Toolbox

Mar. 28, 2023: KREUTZER #9 Intensive; Schumann Symphony #4, II. Concertmaster solo: Legato String Crossings, Training Left Hand Evenness and Cleanliness

Apr. 7, 2023: Mozart Concerto No. 4, Second mvt.; Beethoven Leonore Overture; Bach Partita No. 2, Allemande

Apr. 8, 2023: Beethoven Leonore Overture #3; Mozart Symphony #39, I, II; Mendelssohn "Italian" Symphony; Prokofiev Classical Symphony, IV.; Bach Partita No. 2, Allemande

Apr. 11, 2023: Audition Prep/Building Performance Confidence: Centering/Breathing/Visualization: SuperHero Exercise, Mental Rehearsal; How To Improve Left Hand Technique: Fill-In-The Octave Exercises

Apr. 12 2023: Strauss Death and Transfiguration; Bach D minor Allemande: How To Coordinate Breath, Music, and Body; How To Train Left Hand For Better Accuracy

Apr. 13 2023: Tchaikovsky Concerto, I. (Bow Contact); Beethoven Concerto, I. (Bow Control & Calm); Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite

Apr. 19 2023: Schumann Symphony #4, II. CM solo: Soft landings & Bow articulation; Beethoven Concerto, I. (Smooth Bow Changes); Bach Partita No. 2, Allemande: smooth, flowing détaché

Apr. 20 2023: Tchaikovsky Concerto: Grabbing the string (Bow Contact); Beethoven Concerto, I.; Haydn Symphony #6, II., IV. (Concertmaster excerpts)

Apr. 27 2023: PRE-AUDITION VISUALIZATION; Bartok Divertimento, I. (Violin 2); Metronome Strategy to even out uneven rhythm/fingers; Schumann Symphony #4, I. bow control in small notes and

Apr. 29 2023: BOW TECHNIQUE MASTERY: Breaking down détaché, Dynamic and Tone Control, Smoother string crossings and bow changes, etc.

Apr. 30 2023: EXERCISES FOR CLEAN, CLEAR, CONTROLLED LEFT HAND

May 1, 2023: Bach Partita No. 2, Allemande, Luke's Mock Audition

May 7, 2023: Bruch Concerto No. 1: How To Play 3-note and 4-note Chords; Schumann Symphony #4, II. CM Solo: How to prepare for a solo; Left-Hand: How to develop a clean left hand

May 10, 2023: HOW TO GET A CLEANER LEFT-HAND: Trill Work (Simon Fischer Warming Up); Dounis Op. 23 Fundamental Technical Studies

May 29, 2023: BOW: How to fix stiff thumb at the frog; Mozart Concerto #5, Bach G minor Adagio; Massenet Meditation from Thaïs (Bow Distribution & Cleaning up Left Hand))

June 1, 2023: Mozart Concerto #5, I. Cadenza; De Bériot Concerto #9; Mahler #6: how to learn difficult note patterns

June 4 2023: Bach Partita II: Sarabande (intonation), Allemande (fingering): Sonata I. Presto (bowings), How to relax bow hand on G and D strings

June 5, 2023: Beethoven Romance in F; Bach Partita II: Gigue, Allemande; Mozart Concerto #3 in G major

June 11, 2023: BODY AWARENESS & POSTURE: How To Prevent Pain In (Orchestra) Playing; How To Improve Fourth Finger Accuracy and Strength

June 12, 2023: Beethoven #9, III. & Prokofiev "Classical" Symphony, I. excerpts; How to Manage Stress & Reduce Overwhelm Before/During Performance; Massenet Meditation from Thaïs, Bach G minor Presto

June 18, 2023: COMPLETE PRE-PERFORMANCE VISUALIZATION; Shostakovich #5 Excerpt; Shifting: Thumb, Hand, Arm; Incorporating Breathing into Playing

June 19, 2023: HOW TO AVOID THUMB TENSION (Left & Right Hand),

June 25, 2023: RHYTHM & PULSE WORKSHOP & 4-Square Breathing & 4:7:8 Breathing with Metronome

July 30, 2023: Mozart Concerto #3 Cadenza; Rode Caprice #7 (UP-BOW & DOWN-BOW STACCATO); Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade III. Concertmaster solo (RICOCHET/4-STRING SALTANDO)

July 31, 2023: ADDRESSING NECK POSTURE/TENSION: NERVE GLIDING; A.O JOINT; FELDENKRAIS; FINDING MORE PLAYING EASE; UP-BOW & DOWN-BOW STACCATO (Rode Caprice #7 & Kreutzer Etude #4)

Aug 3, 2023: RHYTHM & PULSE WORKSHOP Part 2: Bobby's Beat Builders

Aug 10, 2023: Physiological Sigh to Instantly Release Stress; Beach Romance; Review of Technical Warmups: Banana Bow, String Crossings/Bow Changes, Double Stop Finger Independence

Aug 13, 2023: Physiological Sigh; SHIFTING: In High Positions, Nailing Large Shifts; BOW CONTROL & SOUND during SHIFTS

Aug 14, 2023: Bach Sonata #3 in C major, Allegro Assai; Mendelssohn Symphony "Italian" excerpt; Improving Lateral Movement Across the Fingerboard

Aug 20, 2023: Harmonic Analysis & Musical Intepretation: Bach Sonata #3 in C major, Largo; Kreutzer #31: X, Y, Z Axes of Finger Movement, Kreisler Schön Rosmarin

Aug 21, 2023: Bach Sonata #2 in A minor, Allegro: How To Choose Fingerings (Based on Musical Analysis); How To Find More Postural and Playing Comfort

Aug 27, 2023: Wieniawski Caprice Op. 18, No. 2 (Difficult LH stretches, Double Stops, AHA Intonation Strategy); How To Deal With Toxic People/Environments; Up-Bow Staccato

Aug 28, 2023: Bach D minor Sarabande (AHA Intonation Strategy); How To Quiet the Inner Critic & Cultivate Non-Judgment; EARS Practice Framework; Smetana The Bartered Bride, Juicy Vibrato Tips

Sept. 18, 2023: Pranayama Breathing; VIBRATO: Expanding colour & speed & Hand Frame

Oct 2, 2023: Mozart Symphony #39, II. Fingerings, Bow Speed, Style; Paganini Caprice #5: Extensions vs. Shifts; Strauss Don Juan: Releasing tension, finding more physical ease in playing

Oct 9, 2023: Bach Partita No. 2, Allemande: Baroque Bowing, Left-Hand Technique; Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade Concertmaster solo: colour and vibrato

Oct 16, 2023: Prokofiev "Classical", I and II., Strauss Don Juan, Chin subito con forza, Tchaikovsky Concerto

Oct 23, 2023: Tchaikovsky Concerto

Oct 30, 2023: Vibrato in Double Stops; Strauss Ein Heldenleben Concertmaster Solo

Nov 6, 2023: Guided Visualization for Chest/Shoulders; Fast Détaché Stroke, Tchaikovsky Swan Lake White Swan Concertmaster Solo

Nov 13, 2023: How to decide on fast bowings; How to learn difficult orchestra faster, T.A.B.L.E Framework for Performance Anxiety, Strumming Pizzicato Technique

Nov 20, 2023: Fast Bowing Technique; Bruckner Symphony #9, Violin 2 excerpt; How to fit in practice of the basics in a busy routine

Nov 27, 2023: Fast Bowing Technique; Bruckner Symphony #9, Violin 2 excerpt; How to fit in practice of the basics in a busy routine_copy

Dec 4, 2023: Vibrato: Double Stops/Continuous; Courage Log Exercise, "Tons of Fast Notes", Dealing with "What If" Fear/Anxiety Thoughts; Building Courage/Toughness; Playing Pianissimo Under Pressure

Dec 14, 2023: Strauss Don Juan; Vibrato in Double Stops; Kreutzer No. 9, 10 (fingerings), Kreutzer No. 13 (string crossings and smooth bow changes at frog)

Jan 5, 2024: Brahms Symphony No. 3, I.; Tonal Energy Tuner App; Thirds (B flat Major)

Jan 8, 2024: Finding More Ease in Left Arm High on G string (Body Mapping); Brahms Concerto, I. Tenths & Vibrato; Mendelssohn Scherzo (Spiccato/Sautillé)

Jan 12, 2024: String Crossings; Mendelssohn Scherzo; How to Deal With Muscle Tension When Nervous; Strauss Don Juan opening

Jan 15, 2024: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake CM Solo; Vibrato; Bartók Concerto For Orchestra V. Excerpt

Jan. 16, 2024: SPECIAL AUDITION PREPARATION CLASS (How to Overcome OverThinking in the Audition Room)

Jan 19, 2024: String Crossings; Mendelssohn Scherzo; How to Deal With Muscle Tension When Nervous; Strauss Don Juan opening

Jan 22, 2024: Strauss Don Juan; Simon Fischer's Bow Variables (Pressure, Contact Point, Speed); Prokofiev "Classical" Symphony, IV.

Jan 26, 2024: How To Reduce Playing Tension & How To (Correctly) Engage Your Core When Playing; Prokofiev Cinderella Principal Second Violin Solo; Beethoven Symphony #9, III. excerpt

Jan 29, 2024: Vibrato on G string; Bach E Major Preludio: String Crossings/Bariolage; Mendelssohn Scherzo: How To Find More Freedom

Feb 2, 2024: Prokofiev Classical, II.; Continuous Vibrato & Double Stops; Brahms Symphony #4, I.

Feb 5, 2024: Mendelssohn Scherzo, Mozart Concerto #4; Mozart Symphony, #41, IV. (Second Violin)

Feb 9, 2024: Brahms Symphony #3, I., Beethoven Symphony No. 9, III., Elgar Symphony #1, III. Adagio

Feb 12, 2024: Invisible Shield Visualization; Mozart Symphony #39, I.; Coates London Every Day Suite, III. Knightsbridge. In Town To-Night (March) excerpt

Feb 16, 2024: 10 Positive Affirmations Exercise; Breath and Thought Awareness Meditation; Strauss Don Juan, Shostakovich Symphony #5

Feb 19, 2024: Practice Journal Assignment: 3 Positive Things; Mozart #39, II., Schubert #4, IV., Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht

Feb 23, 2024: WARMUP, STRETCHES, SELF-MASSAGE FOR NECK & SHOULDER TENSION; Mozart Concerto #4 Cadenza

Feb 26, 2024: Shield Meditation; Brahms Symphony #4, IV.; Schumann Phantasy

Feb 28, 2024: Nerve Gliding Warmup & Neck/Shoulder Visualization; Florence Price Fantasy; Freeing the Left Shoulder, Fourth Finger Vibrato

Mar 4, 2024: Beta to Alpha Brain Waves; Mozart Symphony #39, IV., Debussy La Mer; Sarasate Zigeunerweisen (LH Pizzicato)

Mar. 6, 2024: STRING CROSSINGS & DOUBLE STOPS: Mozart Symphony #39, IV., Schumann Phantasie; Schumann Symphony #2, Scherzo

Mar. 15, 2024: Intonation & Sound; Post-Audition Debrief & Recovery; Short Fourth Finger Issues; UP-BOW STACCATO

Mar. 18, 2024: BUILDING CONFIDENCE: THE DAILY ESP ASSESSMENT; Vieuxtemps Souvenir d'Amérique "Yankee Doodle"; Mahler Symphony No. 6, I.

Mar. 22, 2024: METRONOME EXERCISES TO IMPROVE RHYTHM & PULSE/ BOBBY'S BEAT BUILDERS

Mar. 29, 2024: Physiological Sigh; Beethoven Symphony #9, III., Vieuxtemps Caprice Burlesque "Yankoo Doodle"; Schumann Symphony #2, II. Scherzo

Apr. 8, 2024: Dr. Don Greene's Centering; Sarasate Zigeunerweisen (Sautillé & Harmonics); Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht (string crossings)

Apr. 15, 2024: Nerve Gliding and Neck Roll; Mahler #9; Bach Chaconne; Dvorák #9, Bruckner #9, Violin 2

Apr. 19, 2024: Reaction versus Response, Scales and Metronome, Don Juan, Paganini 9 Fingering

Apr. 24, 2024: Breathing Practice; Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Debussy La Mer, Strauss Der Rosenkavalier; Sibelius Concerto