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09/18/2026

StringOvation is now on Instagram! Head on over to enter this awesome giveaway!

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Win an A+ Essential Evertone Bundle with Music Stand!

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2. Comment and tag 3 string teacher friends 🎻

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09/15/2026

💡 Some of the best teaching ideas come from fellow educators.

This year, we're launching the StringOvation Community Spotlight—a new opportunity for members to share ideas, inspire other orchestra teachers, earn StringOvation Loyalty Points, and even be featured on our blog and social media.

If you're already a member of the StringOvation Community, check your inbox for all the details!

Not a member yet? We'd love to have you. Join our community of string educators to access exclusive opportunities like this, plus valuable resources, special offers, and more.

👉 Apply to join the StringOvation Community:

https://www.stringovation.com/member-signup

09/04/2026

Depending on where you teach, you may have been back for a few weeks or you may just be getting started.

Either way, as we head into Labor Day weekend, we thought it was a good time to check in with our teachers…

How are we holding up???

📅 Have you figured out your lesson schedule yet?
🎻 Do all of your students have instruments?
🎶 Have you made it through a rehearsal without stopping to tune something?
☕ Or are you just very ready for a three-day weekend?

Tell us how the start of the school year is going: successes, chaos, and everything in between!

09/03/2026

We may have a few pointers for this lad 🎻 😉

09/01/2026

08/24/2026

What gets students genuinely excited about making music?

We sat down with electric violinist and educator Tracy Silverman to talk about student engagement, creativity, and rethinking what string education can look like.

A new conversation with Tracy is coming to StringOvation on September 1. 🎻

Here’s a little preview.

Not a member yet? Join today for access to valuable resources and a thriving community of string teachers. https://www.stringovation.com/member-signup

07/21/2026

In this short and focused lesson, Mimi Zweig guides us through Kreutzer Étude No. 19, continuing the study of measured trills while introducing impulse trills into the mix.
This lesson explores trills in different groupings while focusing on control, sound quality, and light, fluid shifting throughout the étude. View lesson in first comment of this post.

07/10/2026

Learning to play an instrument goes far beyond music. It builds patience in a world that moves too fast, sharpens focus in the middle of noise, and teaches you to embrace progress one small step at a time. It gives you a way to express what words often can’t and a sense of discipline that carries into every part of life. Whether you play for yourself or for others, it’s a skill that shapes how you think, feel, and connect with the world.

07/02/2026

Summer is more than a break—it’s an opportunity to grow in a different way. For young musicians, working with a music teacher during the summer builds more than technique. Learning violin strengthens focus, patience, and discipline. Skills that carry far beyond music. It trains the ear, sharpens the mind, and teaches perseverance through every note and mistake.

And perhaps most importantly, it gives children a voice—one they’ll carry with them for life.

06/25/2026

As the final notes of the school year fade out, StringOvation wants to take a moment to celebrate the real champions behind every confident student performance: music teachers.
All year long, you’ve tuned more than instruments. You’ve built confidence, discipline, and creativity in every student you guide.
Now, as summer approaches, it’s your turn to rest, reset, and maybe even rediscover your own love for playing.
Thank you for everything you do for the next generation of musicians.