About online violin teacher Zlata Brouwer
Professional bowing technique and tone creation on the violin are learnable skills. My passion is to teach YOU exactly how, step by step.
Zlata BrouwerZlata M A Brouwer MSc BMus is a classically trained, conservatory graduated violinist and well known violin teacher living in the Netherlands.
I currently play and perform as a first violinist in a string quartet and a professional string orchestra. I have been in a professional violin-piano duo and string trio for years including a CD recording and TV appearance.
I have a special interest in teaching. I own a violin studio with four teachers and a violin shop. I have created many method books and video courses for Violin Lounge TV and the Violin Lounge Academy.
I graduated at the Schumann Akademie in Holland as a violinist and teacher (BMus) and earned the highest possible grade in violin methodology at the Utrecht Conservatory.
Borrow my 10.000 hours of practicing and performing on the violin! I offer you my professional education as a violinist and teacher, over 20 years of private lessons, over 10 years experience in teaching and share everything I did to develop myself, my violin playing and my teaching in Violin Lounge TV and the Violin Lounge Academy.
My violin teaching style…
In my violin lessons I seamlessly combine heart-centered musicality with hard-core technique, specializing in creating a beautiful tone on the violin and bowing technique, making things simple and doable, with clear explanations, step by step.
I love to analyze your playing and give you tailored feedback and clear practice instructions, so you know exactly how to improve your playing.
I demystify classical violin technique using modern technique. The seamless and strong combination of online courses with video, e-books etc, online community, live online lessons, personal practice plans and video exchange can boost you to the next level in your violin playing.
You have 24/7 constant guidance and structure and learn in different ways simultaneously.
My goal is that you enjoy happy practicing and beautiful playing.
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Free violin lessons by violinist Zlata
How to Play Tremolo on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV # 298
Do a good sounding tremolo in your orchestra without getting a tired right arm. In this video I show you exactly how to do it effortlessly:
CLOSE UP Violin Vibrato with Do’s and Don’ts | Violin Lounge TV #297
In this video I show you exactly how to do vibrato on the violin and how YOU can learn and improve
With close up and slow motion footage I share do’s and don’ts
Violin Practice Tips to Stay Motivated and Improve Fast | Violin Lounge TV #296
In this video I share tips about productive and consistent violin practice. The technique of practicing is more important than the practicing of technique!
3 Tips to Stop your Hand from Sliding up the Bow | Violin Lounge TV #295
You know you need to relax your bow hand and move your wrist and fingers along with the movement of the bow, BUT you also want to have control and maintain a good bow hold. Isn’t that conflicting? Watch my video for the solution:
4 Practice Tips to Play Fast on the Violin
How NOT to play that fast passage sloppy. In this video I share 4 ways to practice and learn to play fast notes on the violin:
New Year’s Resolutions about Violin Playing
In this video I give you tips to get progress on the violin in the coming year Answering these questions will give you...
How to Loosen your Wrist for Vibrato | Violin Lounge TV #288
In this episode I comment on a video sent in by a viewer who wants to improve her vibrato as a beginner violinist and create a beautiful sound on the violin
5 Tips for Beautiful Pianissimo Bowing at the Tip | Violin Lounge TV #285
How to make a soft sound without bow shakes at the tip
Play softly with core, resonance and smooth bow changes
5 Tips to Bow Smoothly on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #284
In this video I teach you how to bow smoothly like a professional violinist, create a gorgeous sound and make seamless bow changes
Violin Bowing Technique and Tone Creation Live Q&A
1 Hour video about how to bow smoothly with a beautiful sound: Questions and answers about bow hold, creating a good sound, double stops, silent bow changes, string changes, tilting the bow and much more!