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Join me on my twenty year career as a professional violinist, and life as a wife and mom of 3 as we live with faith, love and a whole lot of fun and creativity! Sophie XO
This past Saturday marked a magical milestone with the launch of The Music Thief at Once Upon a Bookstore in Kelowna. This wasn’t just a book launch; it was a celebration of self-expression, creativity, and the beautiful diversity within us all. I’m thrilled to share a video recap of the event with you—check it out […]
By the time I was twenty, I had a strange kind of overqualification. I’d spent my childhood and teenage years training in speech and drama, dance, music, camera skills, acting, television presenting — violin threaded through all of it. On paper, I could do almost anything in front of an audience. What I couldn’t do […]
Hey my fellow busy parents, Ever wonder how to keep up with all the activities with your little ones? Between classes, play dates, and everything else, it’s not easy to keep up with music practice, aural skills, and music theory — but here are some time-savers that have helped us a ton. Play the songs […]
Happy Friday everyone! String changing is something I usually teach in a violin lesson, but since so many of you ask about it, and thanks to Covid we are not able to teach in person as much as before, so check out the video below! I’m using a string set by Pirastro, called Perpetual, which […]
Hey guys! Traveling for concerts? As a musician that has traveled around the globe in over thirty different cities worldwide, I am very familiar with the thrills of international travel and performance, but also the trials you can go through, and I want to share some of my tips that have helped me have more […]
Hey guys! From the moment I had my first child, I felt the instinct, to sing to him. The same with my daughter as well. I have always sung songs to them almost every night. I think it’s very natural, and I’m certainly not alone! No matter how you sing, your baby will know your […]
Firstly, congrats on choosing an AMAZING instrument! Learning to play the violin is a long rewarding journey, and mine, has been full of joy, creativity, tears, hard work, and the thrill of performing on stage. Everyone’s journey is different, and I wish you luck on yours!
Hey everyone! Our home is full of music as you might imagine… and as a musician, you probably think that of course I would be an advocate for music education, and that’s true! I absolutely believe in music education because of the benefits I have received from my studies and my life in music…. and […]
