Viola Lessons in Prairie Lea, TX

Instruments: Violin Viola Recorder Fiddle

I strive to help every student achieve their desired goal in each lesson, even if they only want to play music for fun. Additionally, I am open to helping students learn various styles of music as long as they can bring written out sheet music. I taught a couple of adult recorder students in the past, and each of them has improved on their instrument as a result of my teaching. Read More

Instruments: Violin Cello Viola Double Bass

For beginning cello students, I utilize some of the following method books: The Art of Cello Playing, Cello Exercises by Fritz Magg, Schroeder's 170 Foundation Studies Volume 1, Whitehouse's Scale and Arpeggio Album, Suzuki Books 1-2. For an intermediate level cello student, I utilize some of the following books: Schroeder 170 Foundation Studies Volume 1, Cossmann's Studies for Dvelopment of Agility of Fingers, Cellists' Favorite Contest Album, Suzuki Books 3-4, Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola Music Keyboard

After many successes, and many more failures, Ive learned what works and mainly what does not work. Ive always been the type of person to explore all options of solving technical or artistic issues in music. Ive been given many teaching tools from many different professors and have been teaching privately for around Ten years and in the public school system for around Three years. My teaching experience covers beginning players on violin, viola, cello, and piano to early advanced players on violin and piano. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Ukulele Fiddle Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

I am a passionate certified teacher who loves working with students of all ages. I have had the privilege to travel internationally with different groups sharing my love of music with the world. Several of my students were given the opportunity to perform in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York (Carnegie Hall) with their youth orchestras. Many of my students have been first chair in their school orchestras and have placed very high in competitions. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

Im a passionate and motivated teacher who loves working with students and sharing my love of music. I started playing the cello when I was 6 years old but switched to viola in the fifth grade. I graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelors Degree in music with a concentration in viola and education. In college I played in the viola section of the UNT orchestra and also with the New Philharmonic Orchestra of Irving. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola

I started teaching back in college. I had a private studio of violin and piano students. I then took on after school strings classes as well as maintaining my studio. I graduated from college in 2006 and then I bagan my career for the next 7 years as an orchestra director in the public school system, which I enjoyed. I realized that my true passion was teaching private lessons and having my own students. Read More