About two months ago, give or take, I finally broke down and started taking lessons.  I knew this day was coming, but for some reason I avoided it for a long, long time.  The allure of learning on my own was very strong, but for me, ultimately proved impractical.  I had peaked out, and nothing I played really sounded that good.  I could recognize in my technique many flaws, but with only myself to hold me accountable, I wasn't fixing them.  So I looked to the local symphony and found a teacher that could work with my schedule.

Skip ahead to present, and it's proving to be the best decision I have ever made.  I really wish I had started with lessons from day one.  After watching me play once, she broke down everything I was doing and basically had me start from scratch.  A new bow hold, a new posture, a new left hand and finger technique.  Plus she introduced me to the wonderful world of scales!

Each day I can see myself getting better.  I'm still at a basic/beginner level, but some of the tunes I used to play prior to lessons now sound (in my humble opinion) really good.  I'm excited about where I will be in a years time.

Anyways, just wanted to share.

Cheers!