June 2026 Fall Studio News

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1.   Summer Tuition Invoices

2.   Summer Lessons

3.   Performance Attendance

4.   Kudos to Stellar Students!

5.   Upcoming Performances – Students

6.   Interesting Links

1. SUMMER TUITION INVOICES

Summer tuition invoices were sent by email on May 18th. Itemized charges reflect tuition for the entire summer and may include additional fee(s) for music and/or supplies received. Payment for summer lessons is due on or before each lesson. You are welcome to pay at each lesson, in advance for any number of weeks, monthly, or all at once.

Statements reflecting payments made, and/or balance due, will be sent again on the 25th of June, July, and August. Invoices will only be sent if there are any new fees for music or supplies.

Tuition payments can be made by check or using the PayPal or Venmo payment services. If using PayPal or Venmo, please send as a payment to a friend. If you choose to send payment for goods or services, the additional 3% fee will be passed on to you.

Please contact Mrs. Fall if you have any questions about tuition and/or billing.

2. SUMMER LESSONS

Summer lessons began on May 18^th (please refer to the email with Summer Lesson Schedule sent on April 19^th).

As with past summer lessons, 2026 summer lessons are scheduled on a first requested, first scheduled basis. Most students schedule for the whole summer in order to make sure they get the dates/times they prefer. Most current students have already made their reservations. If you have not done so, please contact Mrs. Fall for the updated list of remaining summer lesson times to schedule summer lessons. 

Remaining summer lesson times will be open to summer-only or new studio members beginning June 1st.

3. PERFORMANCE ATTENDANCE

Unless you still need credit for 2025-2026, all concerts attended over the summer will be credited to the 2026-2027 school year.

For Performance Attendance credit, bring a program or ticket stub to your lesson. If there is no program or ticket stub available, bring or send a selfie photo of you at the concert.

Remember: In order to maintain a place in the studio, all students are required to attend a minimum of 3 concerts/performances performed by professional musicians of their instrument during the school year. Students are, however, encouraged to attend as many concerts as possible!

4. KUDOS TO STELLAR STUDENTS

The 33^rd Annual Spring Recital was a wonderful gift of music from ALL the Fall Studio students to family and friends. I was a very proud teacher seeing each student rise to the occasion and show the awesome fruits of his or her labor.

Thanks to Dr. Lin for his help and support all throughout the year, and for securing Dr. Liu and Dr. Zhou for events for which he was not available. We are so fortunate to have the support of such sensitive and engaging pianists.

The “Official” Studio Photo from the recital is already on display in the studio and the Studio Website/Studio Resources page. Everyone smiled!! 👇

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Jinger, Alex and Rebecca performed in the NVMTA Strings Achievement (Caurine Easterling) Competition on May 16th. All three played beautifully and with deep expression!!

Special shout out to Rebecca for being awarded Honorable Mention! 

Bravi tutti!!

5. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES – STUDENTS

Saturday, May 30th – NVMTA Honors Recital

Jinger will perform Élégie by H. Vieuxtemps

Break a leg!!

6. INTERESTING LINKS The most interesting and helpful links that have come across my radar this month:

Hand Position, Instrument Position, Bow Placement [Facebook Reel]

In this short Facebook Reel the violinist gets feedback like a video game for hand position, Instrument position and bow placement. Perfect!

The Bow Lands, It Doesn't Press — Karen Tuttle's Arm Weight Approach

8-minute read for this blog post by Rozanna Weinberger. “Karen Tuttle’s approach to arm weight — and why the distinction between landing and pressing determines everything about your sound.”

She is basically describing the Ševčík approach of “Heavy Fall.”

98% of String Players Don’t Know How to Breathe While Playing [Video]

University of Texas-Austin Assistant Viola Professor Wilhelm Magner has good advice for players of any level: “Struggling with tension while playing? This exercise will help you play violin and viola with more freedom, less pain, and a beautiful tone. Whether you're a beginner or advanced player, you'll find something you can use in your practice today.”

Up (Poussez) Down (Tirez) video [Facebook Reel]

The French terms for up and down bow are so much more helpful for thinking how to use the bow.

How to have the BEST vibrato (4 Easy Steps) [Video]

Ray Chen with 4 easy steps to a great vibrato.

Just for fun….

How to play all four strings at the same time (Don’t try this at home!) [Video]

As a concert encore, violinist Roberts Balanas plays his own arrangement of “Baby I Don’t Know” by Vulfpeck with a bonus excerpt of “Fall in Love Alone” by Stacey Ryan in the intro.

Keep Practicing!! Remember Fall’s Law!!

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