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Eloise Hellyer

@eloisehellyer

Violin teacher with more years of experience than I would like to admit. Result: blog where I say whatever I feel like about teaching and learning.

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Joined September 2014
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Answer to What is fun to learn while alone? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-is-fun-to-lea…

What is fun to learn while alone?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: All learning is done alone. You can be in the company of other people, but the actual learning goes on in your head (or body or both). I use the example of my work. I often...

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Answer to Teachers, what is the one opening line from a parent that makes you groan and want to shake your head? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/Teachers-what-is-t…

Teachers, what is the one opening line from a parent that makes you groan and want to shake your...

Eloise Hellyer's answer: Never had this happen. Why? Because I do not pass judgment on people. I am an educator and that’s what I do. If someone says something that is ill-informed, it doesn’t mean...

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Answer to Pre school teachers, what signs do children show that they are gifted? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/Pre-school-teacher…

Pre school teachers, what signs do children show that they are gifted?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: As a violin teacher who also teaches very small children (preschool age), I can say that the gifted ones ask questions and/or understand complicated concepts (I have been...

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Answer to Are most successful artists geniuses? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/Are-most-successfu…

Are most successful artists geniuses?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: I couldn’t answer for all artists, but I can speak for the artists I do know. I teach the violin and in my long career I have met my share of famous virtuosos (okay virtuosi,...

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Answer to What helped you most to feel good about your individuality? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-helped-you-mo…
Answer to What is the difference between a genius and a prodigy in terms of talent and is there a skill gap? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-is-the-differ…

What is the difference between a genius and a prodigy in terms of talent and is there a skill gap?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: The following is my highly subjective opinion. A prodigy is a child who has abilities beyond his years, who can learn something incredibly quickly and demonstrate it with...

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Answer to What's something you're great at but can't seem to teach others how to do? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/Whats-something-yo…

What's something you're great at but can't seem to teach others how to do?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: What an interesting question. Thanks for the A2A. I have no idea what I’m great at. I just do what it is I do (teach) and never expect anyone to become “great” at anything....

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Answer to What are some talents you can learn? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-are-some-tale…

What are some talents you can learn?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: That’s a very tricky question. One doesn’t know one has a talent for something until he or she tries to do it. But, according to the method I use for teaching the violin,...

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Answer to As a teacher, how are you able to engage your students? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/As-a-teacher-how-a…
Answer to If I practice violin 10 hours a day starting tomorrow, how long will it take me to go from absolute beginner to professional player level? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/If-I-practice-viol…

If I practice violin 10 hours a day starting tomorrow, how long will it take me to go from absolute...

Eloise Hellyer's answer: While certainly the amount of practicing is important, you also have to practice well and have the correct technical and musical information. You need a teacher for this. I...

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They keep asking me questions. Couldn't resist this one.

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Answer to How can you tell when someone has natural talent? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/How-can-you-tell-w…

How can you tell when someone has natural talent?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: As opposed to unnatural talent? The method I use to teach the violin says that there is no such thing as natural talent, just that some people learn faster than others. I...

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Answer to When I was young everyone thought I was going to be successful. Why am I not successful? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/When-I-was-young-e…

When I was young everyone thought I was going to be successful. Why am I not successful?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: How do you know you are not successful? What you may mean is that you haven’t lived up to others’ expectations. That’s a lot different from being unsuccessful. You don’t say...

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Answer to Does it require efforts to gain wisdom? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/Does-it-require-ef…

Does it require efforts to gain wisdom?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: Thanks for the A2A. I don’t know how qualified I am to answer this, but I’ll try, I would say that it requires the effort to realize that most of what happens around you...

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Answer to What’s the most essential tool a teacher uses that no one thinks about? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-s-the-most-es…

What’s the most essential tool a teacher uses that no one thinks about?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: Intuition and instinct. People think that a teacher is there to give information but it’s so much more than that. In order to teach well, you have to enter into communication...

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Answer to What is the most surprising question a student has ever asked you? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/What-is-the-most-s…

What is the most surprising question a student has ever asked you?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: Thanks for the A2A. I was giving a lesson to a five year old and I could tell something was bothering him. I waited and finally he drew himself up to his full height and...

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Answer to How did working as a teacher change your perception of people? by Eloise Hellyer quora.com/How-did-working-as…

How did working as a teacher change your perception of people?

Eloise Hellyer's answer: What an interesting and challenging question. I will try to answer it, but it isn’t easy as teaching is a spiritual profession and things spiritual, by their very nature, can...

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