Fantastic Fiddle Form By Ellie Albers LeRoux

From the introduction: "This book is written for the violin teacher, the violinist, and the coaching parent. Attention to posture will definitely benefit the violinist! Motion activities require ease and flow of the body, as well as action and reaction.

Good tone and intonation are only two aspects of violin playing. Awareness of the body, how its movements relate and connect, the feel of flow, and the muscle memory necessary for repitition are so important! The more awareness of the body and its connection to the instrument, the better! It is this teacher's delight when the student, and perhaps a coaching parent, become oriented to these details! Although each teacher might state these posture points in a different manner, it is the author's hope that the commonality will be evident.

To facilitate an understanding of each posture addressed in the text, photos are provided. At times, pictures of common playing posture pitfalls are shown to distinguish them from those portraying desired postures.

After the title of each section, I have added a suggested song or songs from the CD that relate to the specific posture being discussed. The CD will hopefully add fun and enjoyment to lessons as well as to home practices. With most tunes, I intend to add memorable 'catch phrases' that will aid in the body and instrument placement. Upbeat sung statements can replace nagging and berating!"

CD Contents: 1. Plant Your Feet * 2. Funky Feet * 3. Never Knocky Knees * 4. Hip Hip Hooray! * 5. Oops! Poops! Droops! * 6. Elbow Etiquette * 7. Twisty Torso * 8. Spine Slouch Boogie * 9. Like A Swan * 10. Bow Hand Lecture * 11. Seasons Of The Bow * 12. Naughty Knuckles * 13. Drop It! Pop It! * 14. Raindrops * 15. Walking Fingers * 16. Give Me A Hand * 17. Triple Trouble * 18. Woodpecker Thumb * 19. Plant Your Feet Rap * 20. Breathe.