The Prison Camp Violin

Sometimes in life we meet some very amazing people. Over 60 years after this story happened, I visited with the man who wrote it, and played the violin that he built out of Nazi prison bed slabs for wood, with broken glass for a carving tool. This beautiful "prison" violin is the central character to this story, but the WW2 veteran and his wife whom I spent a few hours with one day will remain in my heart as fondly as the memory of the rich sounds that came from this incredible instrument.

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Introduction to Brain Gym® and the Whole Brain Studio

What if someone told you that they could show you a few simple activities that would help everything you do become easier? And then you tried them and found out it was true, both for stuff you were good at and stuff you weren't! Brain Gym® in my studio has added a whole new dimension to teaching violin and overcoming practice and performance obstacles common to everyone. But what is Brain Gym??

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