Julia R
Instruments: Violin, Viola
Styles: Classical
Julia R
Instruments: Violin, Viola
Styles:
Classical
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 3-42
Master Degree: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Bachelor Degree: University of Oregon
2017 - Frieda Derdeyn Bambas String Endowed Scholarship
2018 - Ladies Music Club Winner
2020 - String Area’s Outstanding Undergraduate Performers Award
2020 - 2022 - UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award
Julia R. started violin at the early age of 6. Since then, Julia has travelled the US to pursue knowledge and experience. Julia kick started her professional career by attending the Governors School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina early admissions program in 2014 under the tutelage of Professor Jennifer John. Julia was introduced to gigs, professional concerts, and even traveling abroad to Europe. Julia’s undergraduate degree was completed under the tutelage of Professor Hal Grossman. Throughout her undergrad, Julia followed Mr. Grossman from the University of Oklahoma to The University of Louisville, and finally earned her degree at The University of Oregon in 2020. Throughout her years traveling the US, she was able to earn top prizes in competitions, (Ladies Music Club Winner 2018), earn awards from the schools she attended (University of Oklahoma Frieda Derdeyn Bambas String Endowed Scholarship 2017, University of Oregon, String Area’s Outstanding Undergraduate Performers Award 2020), and performed in many symphony, chamber, and solo concerts, as well as many gigs including weddings, funerals, other gatherings, and recordings on the album Catfish by Owoso. Julia is currently working on her Masters degree in Violin Performance with an emphasis in String Pedagogy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin under the tutelage of Professor Darcy Drexler.
My teaching experience starts my senior year of college. I taught students with supervision from my professor at the time. Currently I have taught students through the program at the String Academy of Wisconsin. The ages I have taught ranged from 4-16 years old. In my teaching, I promote good practice habits, a strong will to learn, and goals that every child should reach. My teaching is most useful for beginner students through and intermediate/advanced level. The style of teaching that I bring to the student is a mix between different teaching methods such as Suzuki, Paul Rolland, and Mimi Zweig. The main goal I strive to bring to my studio is to create an atmosphere where children and adults feel welcome, have creative opportunities, and can enjoy playing the violin.
The methods I use in my teaching are a mix between Suzuki, Paul Rolland, and Mimi Zweig. Within these methods the strongest characteristics can be found, aural skills, freedom of movement in playing, tension free playing, building a strong foundation, creating an atmosphere for mistakes to be encouraged, and enjoyment in performing. With these methods combined, for beginners it is REQUIRED for a parent to be present in lessons and to act as a teacher at home. As for intermediate to advanced players a parents is not required. These combined methods in my teaching produce strong players with ambition and musicality.
In my own teaching style I have found myself to be motivating and empathic. When these two qualities are combined I am able to encourage students to strive for their best practice and performance while also expecting the work that goes into the violin to be achieved. When a student brings a readiness to learn and the correct preparation to a lesson, I am driven to give my all into shaping these students to be strong players as well as a good students. However, when a student is not fulfilling the requirements of practicing and not bringing the level of achievement into the lesson, this can deter the progress of the student. In conclusion, I encourage students to achieve goals within themselves and their performing and to also produce students with eagerness and respect.
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