How Did Dorothy DeLay Create World-Class Violinists? It Started With This Checklist.

For any aspiring violinist, the name Dorothy DeLay evokes a sense of awe. As a legendary professor at The Juilliard School, she shaped generations of the world's greatest soloists. I was fortunate enough to be one of her students, and today I want to share a tool she used that was simple, powerful, and fundamental to my growth as an artist.