Teaching Cello - Cello Studio Supplies
Every studio should have a place for students to unpack and leave their case. Inside the studio, chairs, music stand, staff paper, rosin, rosin cloth, endpin rest, pencils, nail clippers, tissues etc, should be available. I also use fingering tape or dots, peg drops, and WD-40 (for fine tuners that are stuck) fairly regularly. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is helpful if there is not a sink nearby to wash hands in between students. I ask all students to bring a regular-sized spiral notebook so that I can write assignments and practice suggestions.
Rosin:
Student rosin should be easy to hold (D'Addario, for younger students), hypo-allergenic (Clarity, for students with allergies), and of the highest quality (Hill Dark, for advanced students). I like having several rosin cakes in the studio for the students to use. They can buy their own rosin for personal use, but everything is simpler if they leave their own rosin in their case or at home and use the studio rosin at their lesson. I keep a large flannel cloth to wipe the rosin off the cello strings.
Endpin rests:
The Vivacello is my favorite endpin rest for personal use. Some student endpins do not fit in the hole, so I use an all-purpose endpin rest for teaching. A strap can be useful to have on hand for when an endpin rest is slipping and causing frustration. I buy a roll of Dycem matting from a site like Amazon and cut squares (about 4 inches x 4 inches) to put under endpin rests; this keeps nearly every type of endpin rest anchored.
Below, I have listed pictures of my favorite teaching studio supplies (links open up at www.johnsonstring.com in a separate window).
Rosin:
Student rosin should be easy to hold (D'Addario, for younger students), hypo-allergenic (Clarity, for students with allergies), and of the highest quality (Hill Dark, for advanced students). I like having several rosin cakes in the studio for the students to use. They can buy their own rosin for personal use, but everything is simpler if they leave their own rosin in their case or at home and use the studio rosin at their lesson. I keep a large flannel cloth to wipe the rosin off the cello strings.
Endpin rests:
The Vivacello is my favorite endpin rest for personal use. Some student endpins do not fit in the hole, so I use an all-purpose endpin rest for teaching. A strap can be useful to have on hand for when an endpin rest is slipping and causing frustration. I buy a roll of Dycem matting from a site like Amazon and cut squares (about 4 inches x 4 inches) to put under endpin rests; this keeps nearly every type of endpin rest anchored.
Below, I have listed pictures of my favorite teaching studio supplies (links open up at www.johnsonstring.com in a separate window).
And the absolutely essential page holder!
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