For those of you interested in viola study at the University of Northern Colorado, I have included a brief philosophy of my teaching below. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at juliet.whitesmith@unco.edu or submit a request for further information by visiting the Contact Us page.
My teaching style is a holistic one: I am concerned with not only developing and honing the technical and musical skills of my students, but I am a firm believer that one must address body, mind and spirit in the successful development of the whole musician. I do this in a variety of ways by:
My goal is to develop each student’s natural ability to be a self-learner by developing increased self-awareness and by fostering a desire to continue to learn and grow beyond the formal degree program.