Noah B
Instruments: Violin, Viola
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock

In highschool I worked with a music mentoring program.  I would travel to local elementary schools and teach children from 2nd to 4th grade violin in small groups.  This cultivated my love of teaching.  Though in college I never had the opportunity to teach privately due to my busy schedule, during breaks I would often give masterclass style lessons to students of my former teacher Michael Bandimere when they were preparing for performances or auditions.  Though I have never had the opportunity to have my own studio until now, I have always wanted to teach.  With 19 years of violin lessons under my belt I have been able to observe what techniques work and which don't, and to develop my own style incorporating the best my teachers had to offer. 

For beginning students I start with Suzuki books until about book 5 and then begin to branch out into other repertoire.  I teach students to read music as well as basic theory. I also incorporate playing by ear and improvisation. These are important skills which help students develop into flexible and well rounded musicians.