f or b egin n in g v i ol in

12-WE EK
TEACHER TRAINING COURSE
taught by Susan Pascale
Th e Pa s c ale Met h od 12 -we ek cou rse is f or t ea cher s w h o w ant to au gme n t th eir
t each in g sk ill s , b u i ld a f in e s t u d io, a st r in gs p rogr am, or an orch es tr a. You may al s o e ar n
a Pas cale M et h od Te ach er Tr ain in g Cert if ic at e. Ch oos e from on e or all of th e 12 Satu rd ay
clas s es , wh i ch r u n f ro m 1 0 am t o 2p m , in S out h Pas aden a. S us an Pas cale s me th od
ut iliz es t h e ess en t ial met h od s of t h e la t e Iv an Gala mia n. Th e met hod is designed
sp ecif ic a lly f or ch i ldren st art in g at ag e 4, a nd olde r, and w or ks well i n all set tings, from
pr iva te sol o in st r u ct ion t o s mal l g roups , to school-b ased clas ses. This fresh,
s traigh tf or wa rd ap p roa ch t o v io lin t ea ch in g is p rovin g to b e high ly s u cc essful. Ex per ience
fir s t h an d h ow eas y it is t o set u p y oungs ter s correct ly, a nd t o mo t iva t e ki ds an d t heir
p aren ts t o wor k h a rd . Mos t st u d en t s continu e t heir st udies b eyon d t he begin ning cla s s.
In th is c ou r se , you wil l l e ar n by ob s er ving and d oing and w ill receive t h e inf or mat ion you
n eed t o b u ild y ou r o wn su c cessf u l p rogr a m.

A BOU T TH E COUR S E
Classes : T h ere are 1 2 s t an d-a lon e sess ions. You can choo s e f rom th e
c lasses b elo w.

F OR CE R TIFICATIO N
Teachers must attend all 12 lessons and teach a minimum of 2 private lessons with Pascale
students under Pascale supervision. Customized program (including skype) is available.

For more in f or mation a b ou t P as cale Method cer tificat ion email :

Strin gs Progra m @ a ol .c o m
S C H ED U L E A ND S TRUCT URE
10:00-11 :00 AM Teach er tr a in e e s w il l o b s er v e Mr s . P a sc a l e t eac h i n g a sm all
grou p of c h il d re n , u s in g t h e P a s c a l e Met h o d f o r B e gi n n in g V iol i n
wor kbook. Tr ai n ees wi l l b e a s si gn e d t o on e o r t w o st u d e n t s
t o wor k wit h .

11 :00-11:30 AM A 30-min u te d is c u ssi on a n d re vie w.

11:30-12:30 P M Doin g t h e s a me c u r r i cu l u m as wit h t h e e a r li er gro u p ,

Mr s . P a s cal e w il l t e ac h a n o t h er grou p of ch i l d ren . I n t h is
s es s ion , t h e go al i s t o g iv e t h e t r ai n ee s e x p e r i en c e in l ea d i n g
th e cla s s , as w el l as h elp in g in d i vi d u a l s t u d e n t s.

12:30-1:3 0 PM L u n ch w ith S u s an P asc a le , at a c a su al caf . Each t e ac h er

tr ai n ee p u rchase s t h e i r own m ea l . Eac h l u n c h will have a
d i ff eren t t op ic ; see b e lo w for t h e l ist o f t o p i c s .
Dres s cas u al ly t h ere w i ll b e a lo t o f si t t i n g on t h e c ar p et.
Ou t-of -t owner s : E ma i l u s f or are a acc o mmod a t i on s . We a re
n ex t t o P as a d ena, w h i c h h as ma n y h ot e ls.

PLEASE NOTE DAY AND TIME CHANGE FOR LESSONS ONE AND THREE
LE SSON
Cu r r i c u l u m:
Ov e r v i e w o f t he P a s c a l e M e t ho d a nd how to e ff e c ti ve l y us e i t i n group s .
Be g i nni ng i ns t r um e nt s : re nt o r buy?
Si z i n g f o r s uc c e s s ; t i ps o n vi o l i n f i tti ng young s tud e nts
Ho w t o t e a c h H o l d yo ur v i o l i n c o rre c tl y to a c l a s s of 4-7 ye a r ol d s
Te a c hi ng t he o r y; w ha t be g i nne r s ne e d to k now
Sta r ti ng w i t h pi z zi c a t o
To o l s a nd t r i c ks f o r g e t t i ng c hi l d re n to p ra c ti c e e ve ry d a y
Wh a t t o e x pe c t a nd w ha t i s e x pe c te d f rom s tud e nts & p a re nts

L u n c h Topi c: S o yo u w a nt t o s t a r t a s tri ngs p rogra m? Mrs . Pa s c a l e w i l l off e r p ra c ti c a l

i nf o r m a t i o n o n ho w to b ui l d a f l ouri s hi ng s tri ngs p rogra m i n your a re a
i nc l udi ng t i ps o n ho w a voi d c ommon p i tf a l l s .

LE SSON
Cu r r i c u l u m:
Ho w t o t e a c h ho l di ng t he vi o l i n c orre c tl y
Ho w t o us e t he P a s c a l e M e t ho d to s e t up the l e f t ha nd
T i p s , t r i c ks a nd S t i c ke r B uddi e s f or f i nge ri ng f i rs t note s (a nd k e e p i ng the m ta l l )
Se tti n g up t he l e f t a r m po s i t i o n ( a nd a voi d c ommon b e gi nni ng b a d ha b i ts )
Te a c hi ng be g i nni ng no t e - re a di ng
I n tro duc i ng t he bo w
Ho w t o us e t he P a s c a l e M e t ho d to l e a r n the b ow hol d G a l a mi a n s tyl e
Ad v a n t a g e s o f t e a c hi ng i n s m a l l group s vs . one on one

L u n c h Topi c: Fo r t ho s e w ho a re s ta rti ng a p rogra m, or a l re a d y ha ve one : how to

w i n f i r s t pl a c e a t a comp e ti ti on.

LE SSON
Cu r r i c u l u m:
Ho w t o t e a c h a c l a s s o f s t ude nt s to hol d the vi ol i n c orre c tl y .
T h e P a s c a l e M e t ho d Fo ur S t e p p roc e d ure to s e tti ng up the l e f t ha nd e s p e c i a l l y us e ful fo r
c l a s s ro o m t e a c hi ng
U s i n g S t i c ke r B uddi e s t o t e a c h a s ys te ma ti c a p p roa c h to te a c hi ng the l e f t ha nd p os i t io n
Ha n d s - o n a ppro a c h t o t e a c hi ng the b ow hol d to k i d s a nd the i r p a re nts (Lots of e x tra bo ws
to g o a ro und)
Av o i di ng a nd c ur i ng dro o pi ng r i g ht e l b ow s ynd rome . Thi s b a d ha b i t c a n b e tough to break
I n tro duc i ng r hyt hm w i t h a g re a t g a me

L u n c h Topi c: How to attract high caliber students to your studio (and keep the ones you have)

LE SSON
Cu r r i c u l u m:
Ho w t o t e a c h a c l a s s o f s t ude nt s to hol d the vi ol i n c orre c tl y q ui c k l y a nd e a s i l y
Ho w t o t e a c h s e t t i ng up t he l e f t ha nd
Pr a c ti c a l t e c hni que s t o g e t t he r i ght a rm ri ght
Ho w t o t e a c h t he bo w ha nd i n o n e e a s y l e s s on w i th e a s y a nd f un e x e rc i s e s
I n tro duc i ng bo w i ng no t e s a nd a voi d i ng f uture b a d ha b i ts
Ho w t o us e P a s c a l e M e t ho d t o o l s to re i nf orc e c orre c t home p ra c ti c e

L u n c h Topi c: P a r t ne r i ng w i t h P a re nts (the k e y to your s uc c e s s ) a nd na vi ga ti ng the

m a ny pe r s o na l i t i e s .
LESSON
Cur r iculum :
How to teach y o u r cl as s t o h o l d t h e v i o l i n co r rectl y : i ncl ud i ng ad v anced
t ips a n d s h o r t cu t s fo r ad v an ci n g b egi nner s
How to teach t h e b o w h an d , p l u s eas y and fun exerci ses to accel er ate co mfo r tab i l i ty
S t e p by s t ep ex erci s es t o b u i l d a g re at b o w ar m fro m the b eg i nni ng
How to teach b eg i n n i n g s t u d en t s t o p l ay wi th ful l st r ai g ht b o ws
Te a c h in g t h e D s cal e u s i n g t h e Pas ca l e Metho d st ep b y step ap p ro ach
Te a c h in g L ev el I I r h y t h m s w i t h an h y s t er i cal cl assro o m g ame fo r p arents and stud ent s
U sin g th e Pas cal e M et h o d co r rect l y to accel er at e stud ent s p ro g ress

Lunch Top i c : H o w t o g et a ch i l d t o p r acti ce, ev en t hro ug h t he d i ffi cul t t een y ear s and keep i ng
t een s i n y o u r p ro g r am !

LESSON
Cur r iculum :
How to teach b eg i n n er s t o h o l d t h e vi o l i n co r rect l y and mai ntai n g o o d v i o l i n p o sture.
How to teach h o l d i n g t h e b o w l i ke a pro , q ui ckl y and nat ur al l y (and the exerci ses t hat rei nfo rc e good
m u sc le m em o r y ) .
How to bui l d a p l ay er o n e s t ep at a t i me. T hro ug h i l l ustr ati o n and d emo nst r at i o n Pascal e wi l l e x p la in
t h e th e ory b eh i n d t h e Pas cal e M et h o d. Teacher t r ai nees wi l l b e g i v en an o p p o r t uni t y to teach one of
t h e bu ild i n g b l o ck ex erci s es .
Th e a rt of b o w cro s s i n g . Teach i n g rel axed d i sp o si t i o n = a b eauti ful so und .
Te a c h in g b as i c m u s i c t h eo r y -w h at b eg i nner s need to kno w
Its n e ve r t o o ear l y t o s t ar t p er fo r m i n g! Stud ent s wi l l p l ay fo r the cl ass. Teacher tr ai nees wi l l id e ntif y
t h e ir prob l em s areas an d ap p l y t h e Pascal e Metho d t o fi x them.

Lunch Top i c : What happens after graduation? Pascale will walk you through the second level curriculum
fro m h er s o o n -t o -b e p u b l i shed Ad v anci ng Beg i nner s met ho d b o o k.

LESSON
Cur r iculum :
How te a ch i n g v i o l i n i n g ro u p s accel erates l ear ni ng and p ro mo t es g reat p o st ure!
M a k in g th e m o s t o f g ro u p t each i n g : stud ent to stud ent exerci ses
Hows your s o u n d ? T h ro u g h s t u d en t d emo nstr ati o n, teacher t r ai nees wi l l hav e an o p p o r t uni t y to f ix
a n y probl em s
wit h a n e x erci s e fro m t h e Pas cal e M e t ho d to o l b o x .
How to h o l d t each h o l d i n g t h e b o w and t he exerci ses that p ro mo t e g o o d muscl e memo r y
A dva n c e d r i g h t ar m m o v em en t
Te a c h in g b eg i n n er s ad v an ced l eft h and t echni q ue

Lunch Top i c : H o w t o creat e a w i n n i n g p ro g r am t hro ug h wo r ksho p s, fest i v al s, reci t al s, co mp etitions

an d m o re.

LESSON
Cur r iculum :
Th e in s a n d o u t o f r u n n i n g a b eg i n n i ng v i o l i n cl ass
How u se Pas cal e M et h o d t o b u i l d y o ur stud i o (o r p ro g r am) q ui ckl y and easi l y
S t e p by s t ep t ech n i q u es t o b u i l d i n g a g reat p l ay er
How to teach ad v an ced l eft h an d t echni q ue t o b eg i nner s
B ow a rm ex erci s es t o creat e a b eau t i ful so und
V isu a liza ti o n s ex erci s es fo r g reat fo r m
Got rh yth m ? O u r b eg i n n er s d o ! L o t s of r hy t hmi c exerci ses o n and o ff the v i o l i n

Lunch Top i c : Teach i n g g ro u p s : H o w t o d i fferenti ate fo r st ud ents i nd i v i d ual need s, whi l e mai nta ining
a co h es i v e cl as s
L E S S ON
Cur r ic ulum:
Build ing a fine player s t art s wit h holding the violin correctly. How to teach beginners to do this quickly
a nd e a sily us ing a relax ed dis pos it io n
Be ne fits of t eaching beginning violin in a group
Sp e c ific te chniques t o ho ld t he vio lin and bow correctly, including review of numerous exercises
C rossing a ll fo ur s t ring s wit h t he bo w
De ve lop ing t he left hand fingers 1, 2 & 3
Pla ying a nd perfo rming t he firs t Mozart melody

Lunc h Topic: Ho w t o us e t he Pas cale Method to build a strings program.

L E S S ON
Cur r ic ulum:
Wa ys to c hallenge s t udent s t o pract ice more, using the tools in the workbook
Looking towards graduat ion; how t o deal with students different levels of accomplishment
Sp e c ific te chniques t o reinforce ho lding the violin and bow correctly
Bow c rossings and rig ht arm t echnique
De ve lop ing left hand fingers 1, 2 & 3
Pla ying a nd performing t he firs t Mo zart melody

Lunc h Topic: How t o build an aw ard winning childrens orchestra and how to pick music for your group.

L E S S ON
Cur r ic ulum:
In this c la s s , ex perienced Teacher Trainees will work with their assigned student in front of the class.
The y will id e nt ify and correct pro blem areas using the Pascale Method toolbox
Stud e nts will us e t heir four-s t ep left hand technique to perform a Mozart melody
Le a r n how t o build a s t ring s pro g ram by introducing the other stringed instruments to your class.
Stud e nts will have an o ppo rt unit y t o t ry the viola, cello and bass and lear n the personalities of each
Re vie w of many of t he ex ercis es in preparation for the final exam.

Lunc h Topi c : Ho w t o s elect t eachers including what NOT to do!

L E S S ON
Cur r ic ulum:
In this c la ss, t he s t udent s t ake t heir final exam in a group followed by individual conferences
with the student and t heir parent s . Families will be guided as to the best next musical step for
the ir c hild . There w ill be a final performance and graduation ceremony

Lunc h Topic: Pros and cons of o wning your own business