Kaleidoscopes for Violin Book 2 - Elise Winters

Winters, Elise: - Author Elise Winters is a violinist and violin teacher based in Austin, Texas. In addition to violin pedagogy, her passions include developmental psychology, biomechanics, embodied movement, and visual design. She is the author of Kaleidoscopes for Violin (discoverviolin.org), which synthesizes decades of research into a comprehensive violin method based upon Montessori, Suzuki, and Kodály principles. Elise is a graduate summa cum laude of Rice University and a University of Texas Presidential Scholar with a Master of Social Work. She has performed for decades with the Austin Symphony and Austin Lyric Opera, and has been featured as a soloist with organizations including the Victoria Bach Festival, Austin Chamber Music Center, and La Follia Austin Baroque. A seasoned teacher trainer, her workshops and programs receive rave reviews from an international audience. She and her partner Chris enjoy the NYT Spelling Bee, hiking in nature, and travel.