Pascale Method Teacher Training

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The course provides violin teacher training using the Pascale Method, which focuses on teaching beginners in a group setting. It covers techniques for setting up students' posture and playing positions as well as strategies for running a successful strings program.

The course covers techniques for teaching beginners how to hold the violin and bow correctly, set up their left hand position, introduce notes and rhythms, and develop tone and articulation. It also provides advice on starting and building a strings program.

The course is structured as 12 Saturday classes that each focus on different teaching techniques and strategies. Trainees observe lessons and work with students, and classes are followed by discussion and demonstrations. Lunch topics expand on building a program.

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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

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