Virtual Teaching for Success - Laurel Thomsen interviewed for FAR-West Teaches

In this episode Laurel Thomsen is interviewed by award-winning vocalist and FAR-West Board Vice-President, Susie Glaze about her experience with teaching violin and viola online. Long before the Covid-19 pandemic, back in 2009 in fact, Laurel transitioned to primarily teaching online. Here she offers over a decade worth of tips and insight to make the most of the time we spend learning online, with ideas for prospective online teachers and students alike.  Enjoy the YouTube video version of this interview here https://youtu.be/FpiE5TJ_Fow Suzie Glaze website https://www.susieglaze.com FAR-West https://far-west.org Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen Duo (featured music) http://danandlaurel.ca Laurel Thomsen's website, including info about her recordings, concerts, and teaching can be found at www.laurelthomsen.com For info specifically about: Lessons with Laurel, see http://www.laurelthomsen.com/Teaching.html; Online Lessons with Laurel, see http://www.laurelthomsen.com/Violin_Lessons_via_Skype.html, and Laurel's blog with more tips for online teachers, see http://www.laurelthomsen.com/Violin_Geek_Blog/Entries/2013/9/30_Advice_for_Skype_music_teachers.html Please send Laurel an email at [email protected] if you have a violin, viola, fiddle, music biz, or practice related question you’d like answered in the blog or on a podcast, or have a  story or insight to share. Also, get in touch if you’d like to inquire about violin, viola, or fiddle coaching or lessons with Laurel via Skype, FaceTime, or Zoom. You're also welcome to post your success story, comments, or suggestions to  www.facebook.com/laurelthomsenmusic. Happy Practicing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/violingeek/support