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John C Teaches Online
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Instruments: Cello
Styles: Classical

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John C   Teaches Online
Instruments: Cello
Styles: Classical

Where I Teach:
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Ages Taught: 3-80
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Degrees / Training / Special Info:

MS, Stratford University, Healthcare Administration

BA, Molloy College,  major in Interdisciplinary Studies with Music and English

AA, Thomas Nelson Community College, Business Administration Everest College, diploma in medical administration

Awards:

Stratford University GPA 4.0 Summa Cum Laude Studied under Martha Williams,who graduated from Juilliard school and student of Leonard Rose York River Symphony Orchestra, 1994-2015 Long Island Youth Orchestra, 1980-1983 toured China in 1983 under Director Martin Dreiwitz All County String festivals, 1979-1983 Long Island String Festival, 1979-1983

Overview:

I am originally from Massapequa, New York. My first teacher was Alexander Goldfield. As a member of the Long Island Youth Orchestra I traveled to China during the summer of 1983. I am graduate of Molloy College where I minored in music performance. I was a member of the York River Symphony Orchestra in Yorktown, VA from 1996- 2015. I currently reside in Miami with my spouse. I own a 1952 Erminio Malaguti cello and a 1947 John Jezek original Red Label Master Art cello. My repertoire includes the 6 Bach Suites for cello solo, Haydn cello concerto #1 D and C major, Saint Saens cello concerto in A minor, Vivaldi 6 cello sonatas, Brahms cello Sonata, Dotzauer, Gruetzmacher and Popper cello etudes. I use the Whitehouse scale book and Marc Yampolsky chord book. My favorite cellist is Janos Starker. There is a recording of him playing the 3 Spanish dances based on a theme from Goya, by Grenados. We are most successful when we do what we are happiest at!

EXPERIENCE
I fell in love with my cello at age 12, when my mother brought it home as a birthday present. I competed in the NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) where I received 3 A+ grades, for my performance of Haydn's cello concerto #1 in D minor, Bach Suite #3, Boccherini cello concerto and Vivaldi sonata #3. My first teacher, Alexander Goldfield once said, "Music is just scales and chords". If nothing else, I practice my Cossman exercises at least 1-2 hours per days for agility and intonation.
METHODS USED
My lessons include 15minutes of scales and chords, 15 minutes of etudes, 15 minutes of Bach cello solo and 15 minutes of your choice of cello music that is within grade 3-6 level of difficulty with grade 6 as the most difficult. My students will study from the Mark Yampolsky book of scales and chords, the Dotzaur cello method books #'s 1 and 2, Gruetzmacher cello etude book, Popper etudes. Bach Suites for cello solo. The student will choose which sonata, concerto or any favorite music they wish to learn. I provide a list of the grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade six cello literature.
LESSON STYLE
There is no one style one must follow. Rather, one's style is developed over a lifetime. My goal in cello teaching is to teach the correct way practice and play the instrument. A cellist grows in the degree of effort and practice. Correct rudiments will last a lifetime that will assist each student develop to the degree they wish to. We tell our life story through playing music, like painting on a canvas a picture with all the bright and dark colors. Playing the cello is just like coming back to visit our favorite piece of art, whether it's a happy memory or a dream for the future.
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