Tuscan Retreat for Violinists and Violists
with
Mimi Zweig and Jeannette Koekkoek

Teaching the Violin to Children, Sonata Playing and more…

August 4 - 11, 2012

The Tuscan Retreat gives violinists and violists the opportunity to participate in an intensive week of studying String Pedagogy with Mimi Zweig and experiencing sonata coaching/playing with Jeannette Koekkoek. This all takes place in a medieval castello in the rolling hills of Tuscany - Castello di Cacciano - on a mountain top one hour south of Florence.

Schedule
Mornings 9 to 1 – Teaching the Violin to Children
1:30 to 4:30 -  Lunch and Siesta
4:30 to 8 – Sonata coaching/playing/practicing
8:30 – Dinner and activities

Violist Atar Arad and Jeannette Koekkoek will perform a recital during the session.

Teaching the Violin to Children will include:

Beginning the Violin Journey
Starting the beginning violinist
Learning to read music
Group lessons
Beginning repertoire
Teaching Suzuki Books One and Two
Wohlfahrt Etudes, Op 45
Supplemental repertoire

Establishing a Healthy Foundation with Etudes, Scales and Repertoire
Rehabilitation of incorrect beginnings
Shifting, vibrato, and bow strokes
Intermediate and advanced repertoire
Flesch Scale System
Preparing for Kreutzer, by Harvey Whistler
Kreutzer Etudes
Selected Repertoire
Polish Dance by Edmund Severn
Introduction and Tarantelle, Bohm
Praeludium and Allegro, Fritz Kreisler
G Major Concerto, Haydn
Vivaldi Concertos
Kreisler pieces
New Music for Young Violinists, edited by Mimi Zweig and Rebecca Henry

Other Things
Setting up a program
Parent/child musical relationships
Paul Rolland videos

Information

Application deadline…………………………..July 1st, 2012

Fee includes tuition, room and board: € 1075)
Total fee due by July 1st, 2012
For partners sharing a double room, (not a participant): $645 (€ 425) each

Checks or money orders payable to:  International Music Academy Tuscany
Send to:
International Music Academy Tuscany
Castello di Cacciano
Pergine Valdarno AR
Italy

Enrollment is limited to 11 participants, and will be accepted in order of application.

Accommodations

The Castello (main house) houses 11 people. There are 4 rooms with two single beds and 3 rooms with double beds for couples.
Note:  Participants should expect to have a roommate.

There is a large swimming pool in the olive grove near the Castello.

All meals are included. Breakfast and lunch will be available in Cacciano.  Dinner (authentic Italian cuisine) will be served in a nearby restaurant.

Cacciano has many walking trails in the surrounding area. For those who like shopping and sight-seeing, Arezzo, Siena, and Florence are close by and accessible either by train or car.

Participants will need a car. There is no public transportation close by.  Taxi service is available from the Arezzo train station.

For application and further information, please contact:
Jeannette Koekkoek
Castello di Cacciano
Pergine Valdarno AR
Italy
Email: contact@imatuscany.com     
Website: www.imatuscany.com