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Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Fiddle Tips
New Tips Posted Each Week Here: Three New Practice Ideas I’m incorporating some new ideas into my practice that I’d like to share with...
Austin Scelzo
Jan 4, 202238 min read
Founding the CT Bluegrass Association
Scott Wilkins with Backstageview.com interviews Austin at the 2021 Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival. "Austin Scelzo was interviewed at...
Austin Scelzo
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement and Parent involvement using simple Free Tech.
Here is a transcript of the Zoom Presentation: Last year I actually had more involvement from my parents and students than I'd ever had...
Austin Scelzo
Nov 8, 202118 min read
Austin Scelzo
Oct 4, 20210 min read
Overcoming Insecurities Around Performance
"Podunk Bluegrass Festival 2021 Late night gazebo jam with Grammy award winning and 10 time International Bluegrass Fiddle Player of the...
Austin Scelzo
Sep 10, 20212 min read
The Difference Between Practice and Play
Did you know that kids in Denmark are the happiest kids in the world? There are tons of studies that have shown this. The reason, they...
Austin Scelzo
Jun 24, 20211 min read
12 Tips for Staying Motivated
Are you feeling tired, unmotivated, apathetic, or disinterested? These feelings are normal - we are in a Pandemic that has placed a...
Austin Scelzo
Jun 24, 20214 min read
Teaching Philosophy
I'd like to share a bit about me and my philosophy as a teacher. I knew I wanted to teach music as a freshman in high school. Music...
Austin Scelzo
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Double Your Music Learning Ability
How to DOUBLE your Music Learning ability The 21st century offers us amazing opportunities to learn music like never before. Here is a...
Austin Scelzo
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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