Teacher & Student Corner

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Fiddleheads' Owner Rhiannon Nachbaur taught private and group lessons from her home studio for 25 years.

During these rewarding years she nurtured a strong community of violinists and violists of all ages exploring classical, fiddle and other genres of music through lessons, ensembles and public performance.


 

  1. Royal Conservatory Violin Syllabi for Download

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    Download the 2013 and 2016 RCM Violin Syllabi Here

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  2. [DISCONTINUED] Canada's Children's Art Tax Credit Can Help Offset Violin Lesson Expenses

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    [DISCONTINUED] In 2011 the Canadian government created the Children's Art Tax Credit (CATC), a non-refundable tax credit to encourage the participation of children in artistic, cultural, recreation and development programs.

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  3. In Loving Memory of Alisha Pearson

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    Fiddleheads Violin Student Alisha Pearson was killed in an accident on Saturday, July 28, 2007. She was only 10 years old and loved by many.

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  4. Please Compose Yourself

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    I encourage all my students to create their own music. Composition opens players' minds to whole new levels of musicianship, creativity and understanding of theory. Besides it's great fun and something the player can take personal pride in playing.

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  5. Psychological Analysis of Violin Student Personality Traits 101

    drawing of a cross-section of the human head with sections of the brain identifiedA mentally gifted and exceptionally verbose violin teacher unravels the mysteries surrounding the complex inner workings of the violin student's mind

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  6. Three Generations of Musicians

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    The Kuroyamas Share a Legacy

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  7. Music Festival Mayhem

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    A Violin Teacher's Frantic Struggle Against Time

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  8. Electric (Violin) Shock Treatment

    Rhiannon playing electric violin in a music college blues band at the Civic Bar in Nelson BC, 1997

    My Jazz College Years with an Electric Violin.

    Photo: Rhiannon (age 20) playing her 5-string electric violin in a blues band at the Civic Bar in Nelson, BC

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  9. So You Want to Be a Music Teacher?

    Rhiannon leading a group of small violin students

    Teaching music isn't the anticipated luxurious life of sleeping in late and writing off all your music gear. But it's incredibly rewarding.

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  10. Potential for Music Growth Every April

    Violin adjudicator talking to three young violin students in an art gallery

    Annual Music Festivals in My Small Town

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