Summer String Retreat

Summer Retreat for Violin and Viola Teachers

Our Summer program gives string players and teachers the opportunity to participate in an intensive IU Strong Academy Pedagogy Workshop.

Session I : Beginning the Violin Journey (prerequisite for Session II)
Session II: Establishing a Healthy Foundation with Etudes, Scales and Repertoire

Each workshop will incorporate the philosophies of Shinichi Suzuki, Paul Rolland and Mimi Zweig. Retreats will include lectures, demonstrations and opportunities to observe master teachers in the Indiana University String Academy. Participants also have the opportunity to apply workshop principles through private lessons and master class performances. A few sessions will focus on using the Retreat Principles in public school instruction.

Academy faculty

Mimi Zweig

Mimi Zweig is currently Professor of Violin at the Jacobs School of Music and Director of the Indiana University String Academy. Since 1972 she has developed pre-college string programs across the United States and has been a faculty member at the Jacobs School of Music since 1976. She has given master classes and pedagogy workshops throughout the world. In 2019 Mimi Zweig was the recipient of the ASTA Artist Teacher Award. Her students have won numerous competitions and teach and perform worldwide.

Brenda Brenner

Brenda Brenner is Eugene O'Brien Bicentennial Executive Associate Dean (Interim) and associate professor of music in music education at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She specializes in string music education, teaching applied violin and courses in violin and string pedagogy.

For more information, please contact musicsp@indiana.edu.