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Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest Will Timmons of AuditionBreakthrough.com as they discuss tips for getting the mind and body prepared to "Audition like a Pro." Until April 15, 2017 use coupon code "violin geek" to receive a discount for th
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest co-host Dan Frechette, as well as special guests Cara Luft and Quiles & Cloud, as they share a variety of memorable stories from their experience on the road.Learn more about Dan Frechette by visiting him
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest co-host Dan Frechette, as well as special guest artists Boscoe's Brood and Toby Gray, as they share a variety of wacky, intense, and memorable stories from their time on the road.Learn more about Dan Frec
In this episode, host Laurel Thomsen shares a recent live interview with fiddler, vocalist, and recording artist Tania Elizabeth. Formerly a founding member of Canada's The Duhks, Tania now tours full time with the Avett Brothers as well as in
In this episode, Laurel Thomsen introduces her new online course "Complete Vibrato Mastery" and demystifies vibrato with tips for vibrato applications and the prerequisites to learning vibrato. Until they run out, podcast listeners may use the
Welcome to Part 2 of a series of interviews featuring fiddlers from Canada! This episode shares an interview with fiddle champion, educator, and recording artist Patti Kusturok. We talk about Patti's latest project, "365 Days of Fiddle Tunes" a
Welcome to Part 1 of a series of interviews featuring fiddlers from Canada! Canadian fiddle music is a strong tradition and pulls from a wide variety of cultural heritages. This first episode shares an interview with dynamic fiddler, composer,
If you're listening it means that podcast host Laurel Thomsen has successfully overcome the technical difficulties that put the Violin Geek on the sidelines. It's only a test, but here we expand to talk about some less commonly considered facto
In this episode Laurel Thomsen shares tips and processes from her personal experience and teaching studio and from forum readers for being able to play music from memory. To learn more about Laurel, check her tour dates, or download her CDs v
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest Janet Horvath, cellist, musician's health advocate, and author of the book "Playing Less Hurt" as they explore topics of injury prevention for musicians. Visit Janet online, order her book, and check her
Join host Laurel Thomsen and author/career consultant Angela Myles Beeching as they cover topics from Beeching's book "Beyond Talent", including tips for writing an engaging bio, negotiating bookings and asking for what you're worth, and advice
Sometimes problems with rhythm aren't caused by what we thought they were. Join violinist Laurel Thomsen as she runs through the most common rhythm issues.To learn more about Laurel, check her tour dates, or download her CDs visit www.laurelt
Did you know that your first impression is not your first note? Gain tips for how to prime your audience for our successful performance. To learn more about Laurel, check her tour dates, or download her CDs visit www.laurelthomsen.comAlso v
Not all shifts are created equal. Learn how to refine your shifting technique for optimal expression!To learn more about Laurel, check her tour dates, or download her CDs visit www.laurelthomsen.comAlso visit "Laurel Thomsen Music" on Faceb
What is a scale? What are the types, how do we figure out how to play them, and why do we have different ones?To learn more about Laurel, check her tour dates, or download her CDs visit www.laurelthomsen.com Visit "Laurel Thomsen Music" on
Join host Laurel Thomsen and violinist/author HIlary Orzel-McSherry as they talk about growing up in a family of musicians. They dispel some myths (no "starving musicians" here) and offer insight for those wanting to live a creative life and sh
Join Laurel Thomsen and get the blues…a Blues fiddle lesson that is, with singer-songwriter Dan Frechette. Learn the Blues scale in a variety of keys, the Blue notes, different types of Blues rhythms, bowing and note treatment, and how to get n
Join violinist Laurel Thomsen and special guest host singer-songwriter Dan Frechette as they tour western Canada, sharing tips for joining or putting together a musical ensemble.Check out Dan and Laurel's new site and CD at www.danandlaurel.c
After playing 35 shows in five weeks across western Canada, violinist Laurel Thomsen and special guest host Dan Frechette share tips and stories from the road.Check out Dan and Laurel's new site www.danandlaurel.ca and "like" them on Facebook
Are the faces you make while playing cramping your style? Join Laurel Thomsen and guest "co-host" Dan Frechette as they tour through Canada, answering a listener question about how to put your best face forward when you perform.Check out Dan
Join Laurel Thomsen and "co-host" Dan Frechette as they tour across Western Canada, present podcast listener answers to "what's the best musical advice you've ever received", and offer some of their own.Check out Dan and Laurel's new site www
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest Dan Frechette, singer-songwriter, guitarist and Laurel's new touring partner, for a talk on moving from technician to musician.Visit Dan at www.ramblingdan.comCheck out Dan and Laurel's new site www.dan
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest Bahman Sarram (Bviolin), violinist, composer, producer, for a talk on ethnic violin playing, improvising, electric instruments, Dave Matthews, jamming, and playing from the heart. Visit Bahman at www.bvio
Ok, we did the HOW. Now it's WHAT should you practice? In this episode Laurel Thomsen offers a range of elements you might need to add to your practice routine. Ideas for beginners and advanced players alike!To learn more about Laurel Thomsen
Join Laurel Thomsen and special guest Dr. Noa Kageyama, the Performance Psychology Professor at Julliard, for a talk on learning to become not just a better player, but a better performer. If you want to develop a successful pre-performance rou
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