Cello Lessons Allegheny County, PA

Instruments: Cello

Generally, for beginning children, I start with Hal Leonard's "Essential Elements" book (which I began with as well when I was 8!). Then, we move on up to the Suzuki books. These books, numbered from 1-10, have a great steady progression in difficulty, starting with songs that everybody will know, like Twinkle Twinkle and Row Row Row Your Boat, up to very challenging concertos, like Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Cello, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Drums

I been playing the piano since age 3 (over 40 years ago!). Since getting certified, I can play and teach all instruments, with piano being my primary instrument. I encourage regular practice and strive tocoordinate the students' schedule along with musical success. Parental involvement is essential. As little as reminding the student to practice daily! I look forward to meeting new students of all ages!! Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Music, Keyboard

Every student moves at a different pace, so I move as fast as they are looking to move. My biggest goal for a student is for the experience to be good, and to be fun. We can move forward in what we are learning while still having fun and doing music that a student would like to do, and cover everything that we need to cover in order to be better at out instrument. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass

For beginners, I typically start with Suzuki and/or Strictly Strings, though for bass players I tend to move towards Vance/SS instead. Once the fundamentals are understood, then we begin to start more technical exercises and start to prepare solo repertoire. For students who are more experienced or older, I try to see what specifically they are interested in and incorporate that into our work. I emphasize how important proper posture and playing position is, as more advanced techniques would be hard to do without proper posture and could even cause pain later on. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Electric Violin, Keyboard

I've also taught privately and coached ensembles for the last decade in several programs. Since my move to Pittsburgh, I have performed with the Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Savoyards, the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, and the String Ensemble of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Tuesday Musical Club. I am currently pursuing performances with a guitarist. We are Midnight Vinyl Duet and play everything from Classical to 60s/70s music. Check us out on YouTube! Read More