In 1933 after failing to find a satisfactory book she decided to begin writing out the lessons she taught to her students.
[1] In 1945, she married Ephraim Smith, a businessman in the cloth industry, whose parents were also Jewish immigrants from Lithuania.
Breaking down difficult technical tasks and reconstructing them in easy stages continues to be a hallmark of the method book series.
[3] During her 70-year educational career she lectured in Australia, United States and Europe[4][5] and published articles about string teaching and playing in leading journals.
Her list of notable students includes London Sinfonietta manager Michael Vyner,[1] James Murphy, director of the Southbank Sinfonia,[2] violinist and El Sistema adviser Marshall Marcus, Munich Philharmonic concertmaster Julian Shevlin, Hallé concertmaster Lyn Fletcher,[6] Principal Viola of the Philharmonia Orchestra Vicci Wardman, and composer Philip Wilby.