Eden Johnson
Violin Residency Artist Eden Johnson
(701)-526-6403
Lake Bronson
Eden lives in Lake Bronson and offers a Violin Residency
Musician Eden Johnson lives in Lake Bronson with her husband and their three daughters. Depending on the day one might find Eden either accompanying her local Lutheran church, watching musicals with her family, reading, giving violin lessons, or practicing on one of her instruments. While her main focus and passion is the violin, Eden also sings, plays the piano, and is currently learning the harp.
The violin Eden plays once belonged to her great grandmother who gave music lessons under the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to learn music. It is with this shared belief that Eden approaches teaching violin. She focuses not only on how to play the violin and read music; but also on letting her students set their pace in order to cultivate a love for music and appreciating the journey of learning music. Eden enjoys teaching and hopes to share and spark a love for the violin with her students.
Artist Eden Johnson
“My favorite quote is from Victor Hugo who summarizes the importance of music in a person’s life quite perfectly. He said ‘Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.’ I believe music is a bridge in which our soul and emotions have a way to express ourselves when words are not found. And I enjoy providing a means for students to experience the power of music in their own lives. ”
Eden Johnson Teaching Violin
Introduction to
Playing the Violin
Overview: Students will be introduced to the different parts of the violin and bow. They will learn how to tune the violin, and how to read sheet music. They will have a basic understanding of music theory and be able to play the songs ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’ and ‘Hot Cross Buns’ on the violin.
Age/Grade Level: 6th-12th Grade and Adults
Length of Residency: 1 week
Number of Sessions: 5 – one hour sessions
Content of Sessions:
1. Introduction to the Parts of the Violin and Bow
Learn string names and fingering on violin
Learn how to hold the violin and bow
Play bow on open strings
2. Playing Open Strings on the Violin
Learn to read music and music theory
Placing fingers on the violin while using the bow
3. Learning to tune the violin
Introducing selected songs to learn on the violin
Practice selected songs
4. Review and practice playing through selected songs
5. Group Recital for parents/family members
Supply List:
Violin (optional)
The instructor will provide a couple of violins to be shared as a group throughout the residency.
Objective: To provide a space where anyone can learn to play the violin. Through the residency, my goal is to provide the means in which anyone can learn to play the violin whether they own one to start out with or not. This is why I’ll provide my own violins for the residencies that I teach. I want to share my love of music and playing the violin to others through teaching and I hope to inspire others to want to play and make music with the violin as well.
