Goosebump moment

This is perhaps my favorite saying. It’s that moment when a student “gets it” for the first time, like the opening up of the elbow in the bow arm for a beginner, that first ringing tone with a beautiful tunnel in the left hand, or getting through Twinkle without stopping – mistakes and all. I am known to roll up my sleeve to show the student the genuine goosebumps I get on my arm when they achieve what may appear as a tiny success, but in truth is the building block to their future excellent technique.