Technique

The Shonert Technique is a unique method of playing the violin incorporating many of the principles of yoga or tai chi. The emphasis is on healthy movement and fast progress of the violinist to a perfect result.
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Staccato

The firm Staccato technique is a particular specialty of The Shonert Academy
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Lessons

The Shonert Academy offers a personal and online form of teaching violinists at all levels, including consultations for virtuoso players and the development of professional violin teachers.
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for limitless violin technique and virtuosity using the unique method "The Shonert Technique"

"To be able to express thoughts and feelings, it is imperative that a violinist has a strong technical basis. In architecture, any construction begins with laying down a foundation. Without a correct and reliable groundwork, the most beautiful building will quickly fall apart. The concept is the same for playing the violin. The violin techniques that I teach are that very foundation; without them it is impossible to create the beautiful building that is Music! The purpose of my methodology is to give my students this basis - the most reliable and strong foundation that is necessary for a good violinist. Knowledge should not be confined to learned tomes on dusty shelves, but should be available to everyone who needs it and to all who are willing to learn. I will be very happy if my experience, my thoughts and ideas will be useful for young students as well as my colleagues."

Alexander Shonert

Violinist and teacher Alexander Shonert from Prague offers violinists and violists master classes, consultations and regular lessons according to his original method "Shonert Technique". Lessons can take place online or in person in Prague in Russian, English and Czech. The "Shonert Technique" is a unique methodology that differs in many ways from classical and conventional methods of violin teaching. It was developed by A. Shonert on the basis of the principles of yoga, tai-chi and Chinese medicine, using physics, physiology, anatomy and psychology. It is not just about the correct position of the hands, but about the ability to control your body, muscles, emotions, which allows you to achieve maximum results with minimum muscle tension. The "Shonert Technique" is applicable to music school, high school and university students, as well as to professional musicians - orchestrators, soloists and teachers, graduates of conservatories and academies. Students and graduates of the Moscow State Conservatory, The Gnessin State Musical College and Gnesins Academy of Music , Juilliard School, NY, USA, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, IN, USA as well as teachers from high schools and colleges in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Spain, and Singapore have turned to Shonert to learn this method. The prestigious London magazine The Strad wrote of the author of The Shonert Technique : "It is admirable that he uses his own phenomenal playing skills to illustrate his methodology and openly shares his experiences with colleagues."

Violin masterclasses by Alex Shonert: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJicnXJjOVmWIAuVoSu4nLCLEReQdAH5f

5 Reasons to study the Shonert Technique

5 reason
  1. Accurate diagnostics leads to effective teaching
  2. Emphasis on understanding each note is the key to playing it properly
  3. The student will learn to have every movement thought out and under control
  4. It is essential to be able to relax properly
  5. Simple and understandable interpretation
  1. Accurate diagnostics leads to effective teaching Mr. Shonert can accurately diagnose his students' violin playing and detect problems through online technologies. At the same time, it shows the shortest and most accurate way to remedy problems.
  2. Emphasis on understanding each note is the key to playing it properly The main goal of A. Shonert’s methodology is not only to teach students, how to practice effectively, whether on individual notes or passages with technical challenges that will save you time, but also to share his experience with other violin teachers.
  3. The student will learn to have every movement thought out and under control Playing the violin is a set of skills. The more skills and better quality a violinist has at hand, the higher the level of his game, his mastery. To do this, it is necessary that every movement on the violin is calculated and the violinist has it under control. On a small piece of a song brought to perfection, you can learn much more and in less time than on average playing the whole song. Simply "playing" without precise analysis cannot be expected to improve the game on its own. You need to work on every detail and know exactly what needs to be done. Mr. Shonert teaches all this and under his guidance, talented violinists can master both technical and musical difficulties.
  4. It is essential to be able to relax properly Master violin playing requires that the violinist feels physically and mentally relaxed while playing. The specialty of the teaching method developed by Mr. Shonert is how to relax during playing the violin.
  5. Simple and understandable interpretation Mr. Shonert can explain even the most difficult violin techniques to his students simply and in a way that they can easily understand. This is also the purpose of his illustrative illustrations of the interpretation, which is the result of his many years of master practice.
  1. Mr. Shonert can accurately diagnose his students' violin playing and detect problems through online technologies. At the same time, it shows the shortest and most accurate way to remedy problems.
  2. The main goal of A. Shonert’s methodology is not only to teach students, how to practice effectively, whether on individual notes or passages with technical challenges that will save you time, but also to share his experience with other violin teachers.
  3. Playing the violin is a set of skills. The more skills and better quality a violinist has at hand, the higher the level of his game, his mastery. To do this, it is necessary that every movement on the violin is calculated and the violinist has it under control. On a small piece of a song brought to perfection, you can learn much more and in less time than on average playing the whole song. Simply "playing" without precise analysis cannot be expected to improve the game on its own. You need to work on every detail and know exactly what needs to be done. Mr. Shonert teaches all this and under his guidance, talented violinists can master both technical and musical difficulties.
  4. Master violin playing requires that the violinist feels physically and mentally relaxed while playing. The specialty of the teaching method developed by Mr. Shonert is how to relax during playing the violin.
  5. Mr. Shonert can explain even the most difficult violin techniques to his students simply and in a way that they can easily understand. This is also the purpose of his illustrative illustrations of the interpretation, which is the result of his many years of master practice.
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"There are some special music teachers who give a pupil freedom to create, to play from the heart, to discover their own interpretations of the pieces they play, and so a talented child gets inspiration from the music itself, with the teacher supporting that. It is also so important when the teacher himself plays in a truly soulful and beautiful way, the pupil naturally trusts the sound and falls in love with it. Alexander Shonert is one of those teachers who truly do inspire, and for naturally gifted young musicians every lesson will hold meaning and stay in their heart forever".

Mother of Misha Andreev, Alex Shonert’s pupil in 2019

"It is admirable that he is willing to use his own phenomenal playing ability to illustrate his theories, and to share his skill with colleagues in an open fashion."

The Strad (London, 2016/2)

"I play in a prestigious string quartet – Pavel Haas Quartet. Despite intensive work with the Quartet, I took lessons with Alexander Shonert. . I appreciate his amazing ability to explain things intelligibly, his talent to work with imagination, and his music sensibility for each detail of music, phrase, and sound. Especially I appreciate his human dimension, willingness to help, and his sincere joy with the results and successes of students. From my personal experience, I can acknowledge that the universal violin philosophy which he taught me, has worked. I sincerely recommend Alexander Shonert as a violin teacher. He will lead his students well."

Mark Zwiebel, Pavel Haas Quartet violinist

Institute of Renaissance Cultural Heritage

The Renaissance Heritage Institute is a non-governmental non-profit organization that focuses on the dissemination and development of traditions and cultural and historical themes as part of the general cultural heritage, seeking to prevent the decline of these traditions due to the accelerated lifestyle of modern society, and therefore underdeveloped social relations. Its activities include the support of cultural and educational projects, among which The Shonert Academy is at the forefront. In 2021, Alexander Shonert became a member of the board of the Institute of the Renaissance of Cultural Heritage.