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Eva Šašinková teaches at the Pilsen Conservatory and the Academy of Music in Prague. She plays the double bass and has a special appreciation for the piano, which she uses to help her students understand music theory. Her teaching approach began with a children's story she created during a challenging period in her life.
Eva enjoys teaching children and wants to share what she knows. She noticed that the materials for her classes could be better, so she visited music schools around the Czech Republic to learn more. Using what she discovered, she created new worksheets with helpful information and fun activities. These changes have made learning music theory more interesting and enjoyable, and both students and other teachers have given her positive feedback.
Professor Eva makes learning fun by using drawing, singing, and keyboard demonstrations with her students. She brings in Clefi, a friendly character who greets children in "Clefi's Little Notebook" and leads them through four books called "Clefi's Music Notebook." With Clefi, children sing, play, and discover musical instruments in "Clefi's Musical Instruments," designed for young musicians. These workbooks help kids practice and get ready to connect more deeply with music, which could inspire a lifelong love for it.
Eva encourages people who may not have had the best chances in music education. She reminds them that age or life situations should not stop anyone from loving music. With a clever smile, she shares this message: 'If you love music and have an open heart, the muse will not ask you how old you are. She will kiss you on the brow when you least expect it. So do not wait and be ready!'
Eva enjoys teaching children and wants to share what she knows. She noticed that the materials for her classes could be better, so she visited music schools around the Czech Republic to learn more. Using what she discovered, she created new worksheets with helpful information and fun activities. These changes have made learning music theory more interesting and enjoyable, and both students and other teachers have given her positive feedback.
Professor Eva makes learning fun by using drawing, singing, and keyboard demonstrations with her students. She brings in Clefi, a friendly character who greets children in "Clefi's Little Notebook" and leads them through four books called "Clefi's Music Notebook." With Clefi, children sing, play, and discover musical instruments in "Clefi's Musical Instruments," designed for young musicians. These workbooks help kids practice and get ready to connect more deeply with music, which could inspire a lifelong love for it.
Eva encourages people who may not have had the best chances in music education. She reminds them that age or life situations should not stop anyone from loving music. With a clever smile, she shares this message: 'If you love music and have an open heart, the muse will not ask you how old you are. She will kiss you on the brow when you least expect it. So do not wait and be ready!'
Dr. Eva's Life Stages
Stage ONE
Musician - Double Bass Player
Dr. Eva began playing the piano at the age of five. Inspired by her brother, who was a member of a dulcimer folk ensemble, she developed a fascination with the double bass. By the age of twelve, she was studying double bass, piano, and dance at a People's School for the Arts. Two years later, she enrolled in a conservatory to study the double bass more seriously.
Building upon her early foundation, her double bass studies soon became her main priority, yet the piano remained a crucial tool for her grasp of music theory. At the conservatory, she had the privilege of studying under Prof. Miloslav Gajdoš, a world-renowned double bass player and pedagogue known for his innovative teaching methods. Under his guidance, she achieved the level of a conservatory student in only two years. By the end of her second year with Prof. Gajdoš, she won the International Double Bass Competition in Debrecen, Hungary.
Following this monumental accomplishment, she continued her studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the tutelage of distinguished Prof. Jiří Hudec. This opportunity launched her onto the international music stage. However, her career and musical activities were interrupted for nearly 18 years due to unexpected, painful family issues. During that time, she was involved in music production and pursued music only as a hobby.
Despite this long hiatus, she made a remarkable comeback between 2015 and 2017, returning to the stage as both a soloist and a chamber musician. Since then, she has continued to perform throughout the Czech Republic and collaborate with renowned musicians. Her notable collaborations include partnerships with her husband, Doc. Miloš Černý, a violinist and singer; solo violist Jitka Hosprová; the concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic, Miroslav Vilímec; and cellist Petr Šporcl.
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Musician - Double Bass Player
Dr. Eva began playing the piano at the age of five. Inspired by her brother, who was a member of a dulcimer folk ensemble, she developed a fascination with the double bass. By the age of twelve, she was studying double bass, piano, and dance at a People's School for the Arts. Two years later, she enrolled in a conservatory to study the double bass more seriously.
Building upon her early foundation, her double bass studies soon became her main priority, yet the piano remained a crucial tool for her grasp of music theory. At the conservatory, she had the privilege of studying under Prof. Miloslav Gajdoš, a world-renowned double bass player and pedagogue known for his innovative teaching methods. Under his guidance, she achieved the level of a conservatory student in only two years. By the end of her second year with Prof. Gajdoš, she won the International Double Bass Competition in Debrecen, Hungary.
Following this monumental accomplishment, she continued her studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague under the tutelage of distinguished Prof. Jiří Hudec. This opportunity launched her onto the international music stage. However, her career and musical activities were interrupted for nearly 18 years due to unexpected, painful family issues. During that time, she was involved in music production and pursued music only as a hobby.
Despite this long hiatus, she made a remarkable comeback between 2015 and 2017, returning to the stage as both a soloist and a chamber musician. Since then, she has continued to perform throughout the Czech Republic and collaborate with renowned musicians. Her notable collaborations include partnerships with her husband, Doc. Miloš Černý, a violinist and singer; solo violist Jitka Hosprová; the concertmaster of the Czech Philharmonic, Miroslav Vilímec; and cellist Petr Šporcl.
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Dr. Eva is a prolific musician. It's hard to capture all her musical activities on one page. Here is our little taste of it.
Dr. Eva and her husband, violinist Miloš Černý, are members of the Prague String Duo, which performs a wide range of chamber music repertoire. This is a sample of Eva's arrangement of Bottesini's Grand Duo Concertante.
The rich tradition of Czech folklore and its amazing folk songs are the foundation of Dr. Eva's method of introducing the fundamentals of music to children. In Clefi's Musical Instrument, young musicians learn about the hammered dulcimer. Here is Jan Rokyta, the celebrated Czech hammered dulcimer player, and the Prague String Duo showcasing the instrument's magic and Czech folk singing.
Both members of the Prague String Duo are excellent singers. Enjoy this beautiful rendition of Kyrie and Gloria featuring both musicians in a vocal duo sensitively accompanied by Jan Rokyta's dulcimer and Eva's gentle bass line.
Stage TWO
Pedagogue
Since childhood, Eva’s biggest dream has been to work with children. Her teaching career began in 2012 at the Elementary Art School in Líbeznice, where she taught music theory and piano for several months. She continued to work at various schools throughout the Czech Republic, developing her original educational program for children aged 5 to 10.
In 2017, she began teaching music at Troja High School in Prague, and in 2018, she took on the role of double bass instructor at Lounsky Elementary Art School. That same year, she commenced her doctoral studies at the School of Education at Charles University in Prague, specializing in Music Theory and Pedagogy. As a doctoral teaching assistant, she lectured on music theory within the department.
Eventually, she became the artistic director of Kolegium Pedagogikum, a chamber orchestra composed of students and faculty from the department. During this time, she worked on her dissertation titled "Double Bass – Historical, Pedagogical, and Music-Theoretical Aspects." Additionally, Eva received a grant from Charles University to research the Czech double bass school and its contemporary teachers.
After earning her doctoral degree, Dr. Eva joined the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague as a professor of pedagogy and educational psychology while also teaching double bass at the Conservatory in Pilsen. She remains actively involved at both institutions.
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Pedagogue
Since childhood, Eva’s biggest dream has been to work with children. Her teaching career began in 2012 at the Elementary Art School in Líbeznice, where she taught music theory and piano for several months. She continued to work at various schools throughout the Czech Republic, developing her original educational program for children aged 5 to 10.
In 2017, she began teaching music at Troja High School in Prague, and in 2018, she took on the role of double bass instructor at Lounsky Elementary Art School. That same year, she commenced her doctoral studies at the School of Education at Charles University in Prague, specializing in Music Theory and Pedagogy. As a doctoral teaching assistant, she lectured on music theory within the department.
Eventually, she became the artistic director of Kolegium Pedagogikum, a chamber orchestra composed of students and faculty from the department. During this time, she worked on her dissertation titled "Double Bass – Historical, Pedagogical, and Music-Theoretical Aspects." Additionally, Eva received a grant from Charles University to research the Czech double bass school and its contemporary teachers.
After earning her doctoral degree, Dr. Eva joined the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague as a professor of pedagogy and educational psychology while also teaching double bass at the Conservatory in Pilsen. She remains actively involved at both institutions.
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Professor Eva Šašinková, M.M., Ph.D., M.B.A., dreamed of teaching children from a young age. Today, she fulfills that dream through her popular educational series, SONG LESSONS.
Song Lesson 1
"How a Song Was Born."
In this playful lesson, children will discover how a song is created. First, they will learn the difference between singing and speaking, then explore what is needed to write down a melody. The lesson then introduces fundamental music topics, including notes, clefs, and musical notation. Finally, children will learn what a folk song is.
"How a Song Was Born."
In this playful lesson, children will discover how a song is created. First, they will learn the difference between singing and speaking, then explore what is needed to write down a melody. The lesson then introduces fundamental music topics, including notes, clefs, and musical notation. Finally, children will learn what a folk song is.
Song Lesson 2
"I'm a Musician"
In this lesson, children will discover where musical instruments come from, how the first ones were made, and which ones we use now. They will learn about the main types of instruments and get to see and hear at least one from each group: drums, wind instruments, plucked strings, bowed strings, and keyboards.
"I'm a Musician"
In this lesson, children will discover where musical instruments come from, how the first ones were made, and which ones we use now. They will learn about the main types of instruments and get to see and hear at least one from each group: drums, wind instruments, plucked strings, bowed strings, and keyboards.
Stage THREE
Publications
Dr. Eva's publishing journey began with a passion for teaching children how to understand music in an entertaining and engaging manner. This pursuit led her to create an educational recital program, which she took on tour across the country. To further engage her young audience, Dr. Eva produced printed materials, starting with small notebooks containing additional exercises related to the presentation. She published these at her own expense.
Recognizing the growing interest in her method, Dr. Eva compiled her first professional publication titled Klíčkův notýsek (Clefi's Little Notebook) , designed for teaching music theory to young children. In 2017, she dedicated the entire year to developing a four-part series of music theory textbooks called Klíček (a little clef). The name "Klíček" was inspired by her original fairy tale, How a Song Was Born (The Story of a Song), which she created to ease young children into discovering the fundamentals of music.
The original series, now called New Music Education School, includes:
Since 2019, Dr. Eva has also been actively publishing articles focused on the double bass. Her contributions include a series of expert articles for the magazines Musical Horizons and At Fontes Artis. Inspired by the double bass, she authored several books, including the method book with pictures Fundamentals of Double Bass Playing – Jiří Hudec, Methodology of Double Bass Playing, and Brief History of the Double Bass. All books, including the New Music Education School series, are published by Dr. Eva's publishing company, Czech Music Edition.
Publications
Dr. Eva's publishing journey began with a passion for teaching children how to understand music in an entertaining and engaging manner. This pursuit led her to create an educational recital program, which she took on tour across the country. To further engage her young audience, Dr. Eva produced printed materials, starting with small notebooks containing additional exercises related to the presentation. She published these at her own expense.
Recognizing the growing interest in her method, Dr. Eva compiled her first professional publication titled Klíčkův notýsek (Clefi's Little Notebook) , designed for teaching music theory to young children. In 2017, she dedicated the entire year to developing a four-part series of music theory textbooks called Klíček (a little clef). The name "Klíček" was inspired by her original fairy tale, How a Song Was Born (The Story of a Song), which she created to ease young children into discovering the fundamentals of music.
The original series, now called New Music Education School, includes:
- Klíčkův notýsek - Clefi's Little Notebook
- Hudební nauka Klíček 1 – 4 - Clefi's Music Notebook 1, Clefi’s Music Notebook 2, Clefi’s Music Notebook 3, and Clefi’s Music Notebook 4.
- Hudební výchova (Music Education - in English version combined with Clefi's Little Notebook)
- Hudební nástroje pro malé muzikanty - Clefi's Musical Instruments
- Notopísanka 1 – 3 - Clefi's Music Workbooks 1, Clefi's Music Workbooks 2, Clefi's Music Workbooks 3
Since 2019, Dr. Eva has also been actively publishing articles focused on the double bass. Her contributions include a series of expert articles for the magazines Musical Horizons and At Fontes Artis. Inspired by the double bass, she authored several books, including the method book with pictures Fundamentals of Double Bass Playing – Jiří Hudec, Methodology of Double Bass Playing, and Brief History of the Double Bass. All books, including the New Music Education School series, are published by Dr. Eva's publishing company, Czech Music Edition.
The pinnacle of her publishing achievements is the title, Czech Art of Interpretation: Significant Pedagogues of Czech Double Bass School from the Turn of the Millennia, published by Karolina Publishing House in 2022.
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Eva is a seriously serious musician, but she knows how to be cool, and we know she can be really cool.
Dr. Eva loves playing with her distinguished colleagues across all music genres. She is a member of nontraditional chamber music ensembles such as Prague String Duo (violin and double bass), Bohemia Bass (cello and double bass), and Czech Chamber Trio (flute, violin, and double bass), and enjoys playing music on the pop and entertainment side of the musical spectrum as a member of Pragtet, the all-female instrumental-vocal ensemble.
Eva plays in several groups spanning various musical styles, including Pragtet. Pragtet features Lada Ševčíková on violin, Jana Rychterová on guitar and vocals, and Eva Šašinková on double bass and vocals. The group's name playfully combines "Prague" and "teta" (Czech for "aunt"), reflecting their sense of humor. They affectionately refer to themselves as "Prague aunties" or as a "Prague ensemble" with an ever-changing lineup. Pragtet, an all-female vocal and instrumental trio, performs beloved Czech classics by Ježek, Šlitr, and Suchý, as well as Hašler's evergreens.
Eva plays in several groups spanning various musical styles, including Pragtet. Pragtet features Lada Ševčíková on violin, Jana Rychterová on guitar and vocals, and Eva Šašinková on double bass and vocals. The group's name playfully combines "Prague" and "teta" (Czech for "aunt"), reflecting their sense of humor. They affectionately refer to themselves as "Prague aunties" or as a "Prague ensemble" with an ever-changing lineup. Pragtet, an all-female vocal and instrumental trio, performs beloved Czech classics by Ježek, Šlitr, and Suchý, as well as Hašler's evergreens.
Prague String Duo: Miloš Černý - violin, voice and Eva Šašinková - double bass, voice
Stage FOUR
Studying Psychology and Sociology
Working with university students and her life experience inspired her to pursue an MBA in psychology and sociology at the British Business School in Prague. Her research focused on the use of coaching in music education. Eva continues to focus nearly all her activities on these topics, including self-development.
Stage FIVE
Family and Leisure Time
In her free time, Dr. Eva likes researching and editing new works for the double bass. Her family life has not always been easy, so she values the steady support of her husband, Miloš Černý, M.M., M.A., and treasures the love of their five-year-old daughter, Eliška. When Eliška saw her parents playing the double bass and violin, she wanted to try the double bass, thinking the violin was for boys. Her parents explained that the violin and piano are better instruments to start with, so she agreed to learn the violin. The family enjoys spending time together at their country house, going mushroom hunting, and working in their garden. Their favorite activity is playing a word-guessing game. Eliška also loves to dance and sing, often with her musical parents accompanying her.
Studying Psychology and Sociology
Working with university students and her life experience inspired her to pursue an MBA in psychology and sociology at the British Business School in Prague. Her research focused on the use of coaching in music education. Eva continues to focus nearly all her activities on these topics, including self-development.
Stage FIVE
Family and Leisure Time
In her free time, Dr. Eva likes researching and editing new works for the double bass. Her family life has not always been easy, so she values the steady support of her husband, Miloš Černý, M.M., M.A., and treasures the love of their five-year-old daughter, Eliška. When Eliška saw her parents playing the double bass and violin, she wanted to try the double bass, thinking the violin was for boys. Her parents explained that the violin and piano are better instruments to start with, so she agreed to learn the violin. The family enjoys spending time together at their country house, going mushroom hunting, and working in their garden. Their favorite activity is playing a word-guessing game. Eliška also loves to dance and sing, often with her musical parents accompanying her.