Join us for a monthly group cello workout that will improve your sound production, intonation, shifting, finger dexterity and speed - a true "full body" workout for cellists to want to make serious progress.

Natasha Jaffe will guide you step by step through the core technical work that most cellists skip, rush, or avoid when practicing alone. This kind of work on scales, arpeggios, and double stops makes them easy to learn when you encounter them in your pieces, no matter the musical style you want to play.

We’ll work on:

• Scales and patterns for stable intonation and left-hand organization

• Shifting across neck positions with more ease and accuracy

• Bow and sound exercises for a clear, resonant tone

• Etudes that help you master technique

• Practical warmups you can reuse in your own practice

Every monthly session will be a bit different, but some of the basics will repeat so that you can truly master them if you come regularly and practice them in between sessions, allowing you to move on to harder variations. The goal of the Cello Gym is to help you make sure that at least once a month, you go through the exercises perfectly, with good form, and get solutions for improving the ones you’re struggling with - and to re-inspire you to add this kind of practice into your own practice routine.

Designed for intermediate to advanced cellists - minimum requirement is a basic knowledge of shifting (for example to 2nd or 4th position). Sheets are available to download in advance here: https://berlincelloacademy.com/cello-gym

If you want more challenge, just let me know a bit in advance and I can make the workout a bit harder for you individually!