I just wanted to introduce myself.  I started playing violin as an adult in the mid 90's.  I played for about 3 years and then moved to a small town with no violin teacher.  I am currently a 4th grade teacher on a reservation and how my principal knew I once upon a time played violin is beyond me.  Anyway, anytime you have done something in the past means you are now the ____ teacher.  Yeah you guessed it, I now also teach beginning violin to a small group of 9 students with a viola player as my back up.  I wanted her to teach but she does not read treble clef haha...(like I do...) These kids have never seen a violin in person, let alone held one, so I figured I would mostly be OK.  There is also a second "music teacher" (she is really the 7th grade teacher) who is reads music and can transpose and tells me all the time if I am in tune or not.  She is my go to to make sure I am doing it right.  Anyway that is what inspired me to pick up the violin last spring after 20 years.  I figured if I have to show kids how to play I better be back in the grove so to speak.  Our town also now has a music store (mostly guitars) and a violin teacher yay!.  I have been back at with lessons and all for 6 months.  I am also back to where I left off 20 years ago.  When it comes back it comes back fast!  I have also found a group to play with and we are having a concert in March - Yikes!  Playing in front of people is scary to think about.  

I also wanted to add that I just got my Fiddlerman Artist Violin.  Wow that was crazy fast!  I wish you all could of seen my teacher's face light up when she heard it!  She was really impressed.  But more importantly I love it.  So much so I actually played it for my husband.  I have never played for him before because I have always been to embarrassed to do so.  Not sure why, I stick my neck out playing in front of 5-8th graders daily.

Anyway, I just though I would say hi, not try to write a book.  Maybe I will get brave and make a video of what I am working on.  I am really stretching myself trying to learn Unchained Melody in 3rd position and vibrato at the same time.  The 3rd position is way easier...