What sets the Till Approach apart is its use of clear concepts and principles that can be felt in the body. While these fundamental principles remain the same, our knowledge of them continually deepens as we revisit them.

Please note that Core Principles will be divided into three groups that will run concurrently. Videos from all groups will be sent to everyone at the conclusion of the program. A group will be suggested for each participant upon registration.

Group 1

Session 1: Holding the Instrument

Session 2: Right Arm Holding Mechanism and Moving Mechanism

Session 3: Walking Hand and Arm & the 4 Axes

Session 4: Basic Tone Production and a New Understanding of Martelé

Session 5: The Point of Sound

Group 2

Session 1: Leaps

Session 2: Right Arm Shaping

Session 3: Double Stops

Session 4: Off the String Strokes

Session 5: Vibrato and Grouping

Group 3

Session 1: Scales and Arpeggios, Beyond the Basics

Session 2: Left Arm Shaping

Session 3: Musicality Within the Technique

Session 4: Navigating Chords

Session 5: Complex String Crossings

Special Topics: Information in Action!

12:00 -1:15 p.m. Eastern

These sessions will offer an opportunity to see how the principles of the Till Approach are applied in diverse contexts, from problem solo passages to orchestral excerpts to pedagogy.

Session 1 Quick-Fix Playbook: A practical session on problem-solving using our Barn Concert finale piece

Session 2 Common Viola Excerpts: Strauss, Mendelssohn, Mozart and more (relevant for violinists and cellists, too)!

Session 3 Intermediate Pedagogy: The Till Approach to studies

Session 4 Orchestral Pot Pourri: Harmonics, ricochet and other fun stuff!

Session 5 Advanced Pedagogy: A progressive approach to double stops

Mini-Series: Forearm Rotation

2:45-3:15 p.m. Eastern

This daily mini-series will focus on one of the cornerstones of the Till Approach: forearm rotation. Participants will receive thorough information on the mechanics of the movement as well as its application in conjunction with other tools to achieve speed, power, and accuracy in all musical settings.

Please note that the Rotation series will be divided into two groups that will run concurrently. A group will be suggested for each participant upon registration.

3:15-4:15 p.m. Eastern

Participants enrolled in our Pedagogy Certificate Program will join for daily orientation sessions on the program and discussion of how the principles explored in the day’s sessions might arise in pedagogical situations. Please note that the material in these sessions is primarily oriented toward the Pedgagogy Certificate Program and may not be relevant for all participants, but auditors are welcome. Contact us to learn more about the Pedagogy Certificate.

All times in Eastern

9:00-10:00 a.m. One Fabric, Many Threads: Integrating Different Applications of the Till Approach

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Masterclass

12:30-1:30 p.m. Freedom Within the Form: Spontaneity and Creativity in the Till Approach

~Break~

2:45-4:00 p.m. Barn Concert rehearsal (for in-person participants)