no need to be shy, the repertoire adapts to those present. Violins are always welcome. Just say what you want to play.

Most of the time there is at least one violin, but not this time, due to the summer vacation period. There are several sessions per week which are recorded unlisted and therefore invisible to the general public. But once a month, today 27 August 2026, 20.00 Paris time, we have a Session on JackTrip that everybody can watch in a browser while it happens following this link : https://www.jacktrip.com/events/1Dsh5Tkhx6fAI2ggbXrIx People with a JackTrip account can even like and chat. Recent sessions were watched by hundreds of spectators. Knowing this, gives a little extra kick to us musicians and we do our very best knowing in any case it is work in progress rather than "commercial grade" perfection. Surprises and how we cope with them are part of the show.

Attendance of the Monday Morning Fiddle Jams is one of the most unpredictable and that is part of the beauty of the exercise. It is kind of a "jour fixe" and people are free to attend as it suits them. The tunes are selected according to who attends.

🇫🇷Message à tous les violonistes qui veulent apprendre le jazz... 🇺🇸 English below 👇 Il est vrai que j'encourage toujours à faire simple et à swinguer avec 3 notes, en étant intransigeante sur le placement rythmique... mais ces 3 notes doivent aussi sonner juste et avec un bon son ! Je souhaiterais que vous soyez tout aussi intransigeants sur le son et la justesse. Je ne vous le dis probablement pas assez... Pour moi ça va de soi, car j'ai travaillé le classique pendant des années, toute la journée, avec une véritable obsession pour l'intonation. Alors oui, je me suis spécialisée depuis dans un autre enseignement, celui de l'improvisation... mais ça ne veut pas dire qu'il faut négliger cet aspect. C'est TRÈS important ! Je pense que tout le monde peut toujours améliorer sa technique, toujours dans le but de servir la musique, évidemment. Plus on maîtrise son instrument et mieux on peut transmettre ses idées improvisées. C'est pour ça que j'ai fait appel à Ann Vancoille, violon solo de l'Opéra de Gand, pour compléter mon enseignement au sein de la Jazz Violin Academy et dans mes stages Sessions Manouches... toujours dans la bonne humeur ! 🎻 ET TOI ? PENSES-TU QUE LA TECHNIQUE EST IMPORTANTE ? RÉPONDS EN COMMENTAIRE ! 🇺🇸Message to all violinists who want to learn jazz... 🎻 It's true, I always encourage keeping things simple and swinging with 3 notes, while being uncompromising about rhythmic placement... but those 3 notes also need to sound in tune and with a good tone! I'd love for you to be just as uncompromising about tone and intonation. I probably don't say it enough... For me it goes without saying, because I studied classical for years, all day long, with a real obsession for intonation. So yes, I've since specialized in a different kind of teaching — improvisation... but that doesn't mean this side of playing should be neglected. It's VERY important! I believe everyone can always improve their technique, always in the service of the music, of course.