Description
The first volume of Valerie Bobbett Gardners’ series The Building Blocks of Violin Virutosity covers the critical importance of posture, and the components of it.
“Why do fine violinists look ‘snooty’ when they perform?”
Well… perhaps because they are, but certainly because they’ve discovered the posture which enables them to play freely and without tension. You can, too, with the aid of this foundational Books & DVDs in the series Building Blocks of Violin Virtuosity!
No matter how talented, driven, or advanced the student, poor posture and/or set-up always slows down progress and limits possibilities. I marvel at what so many have attained working against the odds and can only respond as I often have through the years, “Wow! If she is able to play like this with these handicaps, I can’t imagine how much better and easier she could play with the right set-up and posture!” – Valerie Bobbett Gardner
Learn about the sizing and fitting of instruments, positioning of your instrument, selection of your chin rest, and selection of your shoulder rest. Ms. Gardner then combines all of this and covers the essentials of correct posture.
I enthusiastically recommend Valerie Gardner’s excellent Books & DVDss. Essential technical skills are clearly explained and demonstrated by Mrs. Gardner and her students. – Michael AvSharian, Shar Executive Vice President
