Cello Lessons in Opal, VA

Instruments: Cello

...For me, the the experience of music has no boundries between concert halls, teaching studios, street corners, galleries, or artistic genres. I am eager to share with my students the wealth of possibilities of sound, art, and collaboration on the cello while providing a solid physical mastery of the instrument which enables beginning to advanced students the opportunity and flexibility to take their music to varied genres and major music schools. ... Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Synthesizer Ukulele Mandolin Recorder Lute Double Bass Mallet Percussion Conga Latin Percussion

...I began playing in local rock and r&b bands at the age of 15. These were some of my most influential experiences, as they expanded my musical tastes into jazz fusion, swing, standards and Latin Jazz. After graduating high school, I attended community college and then went to New York to study jazz theory, where I played a few sets with Sweetback in 2000 that led up to being asked to play with the band. ... Read More

Instruments: Cello

...My teaching experience actually started with tutoring friends and classmates in math and occasionally other subjects. I find that most principles of teaching are cross-disciplinary though, and it did not take me long to feel comfortable teaching cello.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Cello Double Bass Keyboard

...I like to use relevant recordings to play along with as well as simply recording the student and playing it back during the lesson. I will keep a written log of our progress and will have it available for the student as a reference as well as encouraging them to do the same.... Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola Music Keyboard

...In my later years I began my undergraduate composition career at Virginia Commonwealth University studying under the wing of the late Dr. Dika Newlin, who is a direct pupil of the famous contemporary composer, Arnold Schoenberg.... Read More

Instruments: Cello

...In graduate school, I had an assistantship in the music theory department and instills the love of theory and basic musical knowledge to help create well rounded musicians.... Read More