Carolyn Hagler - Instructor

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.

Cello Supplies: Everything You’ll Need to Learn the Cello
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Cello Supplies: Everything You’ll Need to Learn the Cello

Here are the items you will need to learn how to play the cello.
If you want to learn how to play the cello, there are a number of supplies you will need to to get started. So you...
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Is the Cello Hard to Learn? The Truth from an Experienced Cello Teacher
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Is the Cello Hard to Learn? The Truth from an Experienced Cello Teacher

Learning the cello as an adult
Is the cello hard to learn? This is a question I get asked often by adult friends and it’s a question without a simple answer....
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Benefits of Learning the Cello Later in Life
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Benefits of Learning the Cello Later in Life

Or Learning *Anything* Later in Life!
I had the honor of getting a blog submission published at CelloBello https://www.cellobello.org (THE *free* resource for all things cello). This is a personal story but...
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The Top 6 Mistakes Made by Beginning Adult Cello Players
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The Top 6 Mistakes Made by Beginning Adult Cello Players

And How to Fix Them!
There are a number of issues I see over and over with beginning adult cello players. So, I decided to share this list with you...
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Finding the Right Cello Bow – A Beginner’s Guide
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Finding the Right Cello Bow – A Beginner’s Guide

All the tips and tricks to finding the right cello bow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehvVTa51uHo&t=106s If you are beginning adult cello player, here are some recommendations on how to find the best cello bow. WHY SHOULD YOU REPLACE YOUR...
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Learning Basic Conducting Patterns (for Cello Players)
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Learning Basic Conducting Patterns (for Cello Players)

Learning how to understand basic conducting patterns can be intimidating as an advancing cello student. Following a conductor's beat can be confusing, especially when sitting...
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