Practice Ideas for Young Students:  Ideas I have gathered over time, including practice charts and games.

Violin Masterclass: The “Practice Schedules” section on this website devoted to how to plan a practice session and other practicing tips.

With Nicky: Youtube series of short teaching videos by world-renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti. 

Useful articles:

• How to Practice, in Six Steps 
• Slow Practice for String Players: by violinist Hilary Hahn.
• Ten Easy Ways to Optimize Your Music Practice 
  
• 4 Simple Exercises to Improve Your Violin Practice Time 
• 4 Practice Habits of Successful Violin Players
  
• Can Younger Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too? 
• How Can I Make Violin Practice Fun for My Child? 
• Fostering Effective and Enjoyable Practice

Violinist.com: All things violin related.

International Music Score Library: (imslp) Free public-domain sheet music to download.

LetsPlayViolin.com: Great videos and practice help, by BYU professor Monte Belknap (see left and right hand pages).

The Bulletproof Musician: Learn how performance psychology can help you beat nerves and perform your very best on stage. The author, Noa Kageyama, has degrees in both violin performance and sports psychology. Now a professor at Juilliard, he combines the two to help musicians perform their best. There are several paid courses, but also many helpful free articles.

Violin Masterclass: A website with many resources on how to play the violin, including video tutorials. The “Graded Repertoire” section is a great place to look for ideas of pieces to play.

MusicTheory.net: Basic – intermediate music theory, as well as note reading and ear training drills (listed under “Exercises”).

TobyRush.com/theorypages: Awesome FREE pdf’s (high-quality posters) of basically any theory subject you can think of. “Music theory for musicians and normal people.”

Teoria.com: Free online tutorials and exercises with ear training practice.

Music Dictionaries:

Musical terms
Tempo markings
Key signatures
Dynamics
Music symbols

Summer 2019 Listening Assignments (Spotify playlist)

The NPR Classical 50: 50 recordings any fanatic or first-timer should not be without.

Dorothy Delay concerto sequence

Violin Concertos Spotify playlist

Articles:

• A beginner’s guide to enjoying classical music
•  Enjoying Classical Music 101

Click here to see a document with links and descriptions of local opportunities.

• Competitions
• Festivals
• Youth Orchestras
• Community Orchestras