What if you could confidently support your child’s viola practice without knowing anything about music?
Reduce frustration AND speed up progress between lessons without spending any extra time at the music stand.
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If you’ve ever found yourself nagging, bribing, coaxing, cajoling or just plain giving up on getting your child to practise then you are not alone!
That’s why I created Viola with Robyn. To solve the problems many of my students face between lessons and ultimately learn how to practise independently.
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Hi there! I’m Robyn, professional viola player and founder of Viola with Robyn
As a student, a teacher, and an adult with hobbies I can tell you from every angle that practising isn’t ever default easy.
But that doesn’t mean it always has to be hard. It just means practice is a skill you need to develop.
I’ve created Viola with Robyn to distil decades of personal and professional experience into easily actionable steps to improve your playing and ultimately get the maximum joy possible out of viola playing.
Want to know more about how I’ve honed these skills?
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5 ‘Silent’ practice strategies to try on the viola
Sometimes there are situations where you want to practise but don’t want people around you to hear. Don’t let that slow you down! Here are my favourite 5 ways to practise the viola silently.
4 Ways to practise performing the viola
Auditions are a particularly concentrated type of performance and in a lot of ways you’ll only get better at auditioning by doing auditions. But there are still lots of ways you can prepare for the specific circumstances of performing on your viola or playing under pressure.
And even if you’re not auditioning then these techniques will still be worth trying and are a great way to challenge yourself and ultimately level up your playing.
How much time should I spend practising the viola?
There’s no shortage of internet memes about not having enough hours in the day to practice or being forced to choose between practice time or