Cello Lessons Lake County, IL

Instruments: Piano, Cello, Music

I am an avid believer that a student's personal enthusiasm for learning and improving is the sole catalyst for their development. I do not believe in enforcing practice regiments on students as the motivation to practice should come from within. That being said, it is my job as the teacher to foster the student's passion for music by introducing them to exciting concepts and pieces that can grow their passion. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Drums, Bass Guitar

My main goal is to give each student the tools to be successful on their own. This is important because most progress is made outside of the lesson. This includes music reading and general knowledge of the music. I feel that success comes from the student feeling that THEY have accomplished something. Read More

Instruments: Cello

For beginner students, I use the Suzuki method. This is what I learned on and I find it is an incredibly effective method. With the later suzuki books, I begin to incorporate the staples of the cello repertoir. I focus very heavily on scales and excercise. I believe very strongly in forming a strong basis of technique and form before conquering the greats of the repertoir. Once a student has advanced to intermediate and advanced level playing, I focus very highly on musical experession and understanding, as well as teaching the importance of stage presence and performance. Read More

Instruments: Cello

I am a passionate and caring teacher who loves to see his students grow and share music. I graduated from Augustana college in 2019 after performing in the Augustana symphony orchestra for 4 years. As a teacher I hope to inspire student learning and growth and create the next generation of skilled musicians. I believe that all things are possible through hard work and determination, especially learning an instrument. Learning the cello and other Instruments has helped me in life in a number of ways including teamwork, collaboration, and performance skills that have all helped me become a professional musician. Read More

Instruments: Cello

My methods are mainly focused on the Suzuki books. I can thouroughly demonstrate each song in Suzuki book 1 to 10 and I lead the student from the beginning to the end of the coarse if the student is willing to commit to it. If not then I will lead the student to new materials outside of the Suzuki books that can be fun. I specialize in film tunes transposed for cello such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean etc. however for those who prefer the traditional classical road, I may teach specific Baroques dances from the Solo Suites by Johan Sebastian Bach, Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. Read More