Teaching is a Sacred Responsibility: Part Two of our Conversation with Eloise Hellyer

I’m happy to back with part two of our two-part interview this week with Eloise Hellyer, violin teacher and author of the Violin Teacher’s Blog and the book 1 Teaches 2 Learn: Private Music Teaching and You.

Eloise currently lives and teaches violin in Italy. She was a recent speaker at the American String Teacher’s Association conference in the spring of 2024, which is when we first met in person, although we’ve been connected online for years. You can find the first half of our interview HERE.

To Listen to the full episode with Eloise Hellyer, you can find the Time to Practice Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. You can also listen directly from the link below: 

In this episode with Eloise Hellyer she shares:

• The importance of the teacher-student relationship and being present and attentive to the individual student and assuming you know where they will end up in the future.  
• Insights from interviews she has conducted with professional musicians, noting their humility and deep appreciation for the spiritual and transformative power of music.
• Encouragement for music teachers to see their role as important and a “sacred responsibility” and to cultivate a love of music in all students, not just those on the path to becoming professional musicians.

Links in this episode of the Time to Practice Podcast

Eloise’s Blog: Violin Teacher’s Blog

Eloise Hellyer’s book 1 Teaches 2 Learn: Private Music Teaching and You

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