Carolyn Hagler

About the Author: Carolyn Hagler is the founder and director of www.CelloDiscovery.com – “The Home for Beginning Adult Cello Students”. She is a tenured member of the Austin Symphony Orchestra and earned a Master of Music degree in cello performance from the University of Texas at Austin. She also holds a K-12 teaching certificate in the state of Texas. Carolyn has focused her pedagogy on teaching adults the joy of learning the cello through a natural, relaxed body, achievable goals and fun, engaging interactive music scores. Carolyn spent decades honing her skills as an expert teacher of beginning students. Throughout her many years as a public school orchestra director, she was able to teach hundreds of students the skills necessary to win top honors in contests and festivals throughout the state of Texas As a cellist, Carolyn has performed on numerous recordings and soundtracks, toured internationally and explored many different styles of music. Though raised in Northern California, she currently lives in Austin, TX with her husband and their dog, Annie.

Google’s New Cello Playing AI Bird – “Viola Bird”
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Google’s New Cello Playing AI Bird – “Viola Bird”

This bird can make you feel like a rock-star cellist!
"Viola Bird" (the AI Cello Bird) will Let You Find Out What it's Like to Play the Cello (Kinda...) Ever wonder what it's like to...
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How to Manage Music Performance Anxiety
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How to Manage Music Performance Anxiety

I Overcame Severe Performance Anxiety. You can too. Here's how.
Learning to deal with performance anxiety feels impossible when that demon strikes. But it is absolutely manageable with the right tools. These are the elements...
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8 Things to Consider BEFORE Learning the Cello as an Adult.
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8 Things to Consider BEFORE Learning the Cello as an Adult.

Do you have what it takes to learn the cello?
    Are you thinking about learning the cello as an adult? If so, here are 8 things to consider before you make the leap!...
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Weight, Speed & Contact Point of the Cello Bow
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Weight, Speed & Contact Point of the Cello Bow

How to Get a Better Cello Sound.
If you are a beginning cello player, you might be trying to figure out how to get a better sound on the cello.  If you...
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Cello Extensions – Why Are They So Hard?
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Cello Extensions – Why Are They So Hard?

4 Tricks to Extend Easier.
Cello extensions seem so difficult for the beginning cello player. But they don't need to be!https://youtu.be/MbigQmCTNXEA lot of adult beginning cello players start learning the...
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What is a Cello Wolf Tone?
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What is a Cello Wolf Tone?

And How Do I Get Rid of It?
What is a cello wolf tone and how do I get rid of it? If you are somewhat new to the cello, you’ve most certainly...
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