Our shop, since it's inception in 1967, has been actively involved with the Suzuki Method. Two of our staff members have had children progress through the method and our sales manager, Susan Miller, has taught cello in Utah for many years. We stock an extensive selection of violins and cellos in all sizes and quality levels. Suzuki Method Instructional materials are stocked as well, and for parents in Northern California who are seeking a teacher for their child, we can refer teachers in your area. Introduced by Dr. Suzuki in the eighties, the Petite Demonstration Bow is again available. Just ten inches long, it conveniently fits in your instrument case, purse, or pocket. The Petite Demonstration Bow is handy (keep it in your pocket!) for demonstrating bowing techniques to both groups and individual students, when carrying your full size bow is inconvenient. Our Petite Demonstration Bow is made exclusively for us in Germany. This is a very well made octaganol brazilwood bow, with ebony frog, quality horsehair, and a nice wire/leather grip, which plays surprisingly well. It is sure to be a real attention getter with your students and a useful teaching tool as well. TEACHER DEMONSTRATION BOW IDEAS Concept 1: Correct Posture and Bow hold Demonstrate finger placement for a correct bow hold"Freeze" game-students stop immediately-check for posture, hand position and bow placementStudents assume rest position and playing position upon command. Concept 2: To gain bowing flexibility and fluency as well as independent finger action "Windshield wiper" - 1st and 4th finger pivot thumb"Circles" - silent landing at frog on any string"Creepy Crawly" - fingers crawling upward on stick, then back to the frog (the more difficult task) to assume correct holdReversed bow - hold at tip to feel weight of frog at tipMove bow up and down (point upwards) like a drum major - using whole arms as a piano plays "Allegro" by SuzukiElevator - children hold bows horizontally in front of them and move bows up and down, tip moving with frog"Pan-da" on "PAN" draw a short vertical bow in front of you. On "DA," index finger tips bow TIP to the left. Experience weight in the index and thumb pivot. Concept 3: Teacher Modeling Demonstrate using the entire bow - "long bows" (of course on the short bow it is still not very long)Short bow strokes - different rhythmsStraight bows - on the mini bow, not much can go crookedDemonstrate bow distribution. Concept 4: Game for inner hearing Teacher mimes bowing in air; students guess the piece and play it.