Ahlers Violin Studio
Tauranga Youth Chamber Ensemble (TYCE) - conductor Naotaka Maejima
Excerpt from Vivaldi Concerto for Strings in D min
Welcome to Ahlers Violin Studio
Ahlers Violin Studio is the private Violin Studio of Anneli Ahlers and is located in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
Anneli has been using the Suzuki violin repertoire to teach beginners - both children and adults. The Suzuki violin repertoire is also augmented with supplementary materials from other traditions.
The violin programme will not only teach your child to play the violin, but by learning an instrument, children also become involved in the rewards of music at an early age. In the process they develop invaluable traits such as patience, focus and enthusiasm.
Learning to play the violin cultivates all three of these traits and they can easily be applied to every other aspect of life. Since music is such an intrinsic part of human nature, it can always be experienced, understood, and enjoyed.
Some valuable life and academic skills that students develop are:
- Balance.
- Concentration and focus.
- Self-esteem and confidence.
- Self-discipline.
- Feeling comfortable in front of an audience.
- Determination to try difficult things.
- Working with others in one on one and group settings.
- Sharpening auditory and possibly visual memorization skills.
- Dealing with mistakes effectively.
- Finding the joy that comes through making music.
- Learning in a supportive environment.
- How to read and interpret music notation and theory.
- And so much more!
Each student has a weekly individual lesson and a weekly group lesson. Parents attend both, observing and taking notes so they can be the child’s helper at home during daily practice. Anneli's students currently range in age from 5 to adults.
Group lessons are an important part of string education as it provides social interaction for students and families, and reinforce skills learned in private lessons.
Anneli incorporate the Suzuki philosophy in her teaching:
- Teach with the knowledge "Every child can learn" (Shinichi Suzuki).
- Treat every child as a unique human being.
- Allow each child to embrace their full potential.
- Create the space for each child to grow in a loving environment.
- Acknowledge the active role of the parents in the child's learning process.
- Help parents support and guide their children on their musical journey.
Anneli was a member of the New Zealand Suzuki Institute for 10 years, but is currently not registered.
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