Summer String Retreat

Summer Retreat for Violin and Viola Teachers

2021 Retreat for Violinists and Violists - July 9–16

Mimi Zweig, Director
Brenda Brenner, Co-Director
Rebecca Henry, James Przygocki, Sherry Sinift

Welcome to the Jacobs School of Music 2021 Retreat for Violin and Viola Teachers. This summer we are planning an intensive 8-day online course. The Retreat gives string players and teachers the opportunity to participate in an intensive Jacobs School of Music String Academy Pedagogy Workshop. Each workshop will incorporate the philosophies of Shinichi Suzuki, Paul Rolland, and Mimi Zweig. A few sessions will focus on using the Retreat principles in public school instruction.

We will reserve 30 places for full participation which will include attendance at all lectures, classes, observation of String Academy teaching and student master classes, student concerts, the Retreat Notebook which contains invaluable teaching information, and a combination of 3 hours of either your own individual private lessons, mini master classes, and/or String Academy faculty observing your teaching. Remaining places will be open to auditors whose registrations will include attending all lectures and the Retreat Notebook.

For questions about the workshop including curriculum and scheduling, please contact Brenda Brenner at bbrenner@indiana.edu.

For information regarding applications, fees, and any other administrative issues, please contact the Jacobs Academy Office:

E-mail: musicsp@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-6025
Campus Address: Merrill Hall MU 011J

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.

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