Congratulations to Aston, Gabrielle, Agnes, and Jasmine for their outstanding participation and placements at the Toronto Kiwanis Festival! It was an exciting festival season at the studio, with students earning Platinum, Gold and Silver awards.

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Western Prof. of violin Melvin Martin for a guest artist masterclass on April 19th. Prof. Martin worked with

This month's blog post focuses on a few questions I am often asked about violin bow care and maintenance. If you'd like to take the mystery out of bow care, keep reading!

Metronome, that nine-letter word that strikes fear (and slight annoyance) into the hearts of students everywhere. 

I’m excited to sit down for a conversation with violinist Zachary Peterson.  Zachary is a longtime friend and colleague, who is currently finishing up his two year tenure with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.  The Civic was first founded in 1919, and is the official training orchestra of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

At one point or another, it has happened to all of us.  You work hard on your repertoire all week, putting in extra hours to perfect it, and then you go into your lesson, and everything falls apart.

Ah, practicing, that necessary yet often dreaded task that comes along with learning an instrument.

Friday, November 8th was a special day here at the Studio, as Western University Professor of Violin, Mel Martin was on hand to present a fabulous Guest Artist Masterclass for the students of Cavatina Violin Studio!

Purchasing a violin can be an exciting yet daunting experience. Don't let all the question marks overwhelm you.  Just keep a few key points in mind, relax, and enjoy the processes . . . after all, it's not every day that you get to buy a new violin! 

Saturday, November 19th, was a very special day here at the studio!  I was excited and honoured to welcome internally renowned violinist Jaime Weisenblum as the first guest clinician of the season.

Ah, autumn and winter are beautiful times of year, and as you pull your favourite sweater out of storage, it's also important to think about how seasonal changes in the weather can affect your violin.