Viola Lessons in Sweetwater, FL

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola Electric Violin Fiddle Music Keyboard Classical Guitar

With young beginner string students, I typically will start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements. After a few weeks of that, the student will have grasped the fundamentals. and then I will introduce the Suzuki method, supplementing with the O'Connor Method. For piano I generally will start with the Suzuki method and supplement with any songs the student is interested in learning. For Adults I try to find out what style of music the student is interested in, and how much experience they have and structure my lessons accordingly to keep the student engaged and ensure they are having fun! Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Trumpet Trombone Saxophone Clarinet Drums Bass Guitar Organ Synthesizer Accordion Harmonica Electric Violin Conga Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Djembe Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

In the first lessons, I explain the the beginner students the basic functionality of the instruments, the proper way to hold the instruments, how to produce a clear sound from the instruments and a Major scale ascending and descending, the one from which the first lessons or the next lessons is written. If the students already had books from prior music instructor, we pick up from the last lessons after answering questions t o make sure the students thoroughly understand the lessons from the previous chapters and he or she is ready to proceed to the next lessons. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I start to play violin when I was 8 years old, I played in the professional orchestra for 30 years, at the same time I always love to teach, like to pass my musical life to the next generation, it is fun to teach and make me very happy to hear my students play beautiful violin, it is so important to help all my students to achieve their goals from winning a competition or move up in their orchestra levels. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola

I motivate my students by being interactive.With children who are new to music, I use my personal method, which is characterized by providing knowledge while playing interactive games, which helps the children grasp music-related issues. With the older students, I try to inspire them by playing duets, accompanying them, and placing emphasis on a variety of repertoire. Some of them might even perform on the stage in the small recitals prepared by myself every year. Read More

Instruments: Violin Cello Viola Mandolin Electric Violin Fiddle Double Bass

My goal is to make life long music participants and so therefore the aim of the lessons will be to create possitive acheivements that are challenging yet entirely attainable. I try to understand the student personally so that I can better create a reward system that engenders trust and hard work in each student. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola

I started my musical studies at the age of 4 singing in a Chorus. At age of 7 I started my violin studies and later Piano studies. Music has been my life since then, and I always strive to transmit that passion to my students. I have played all around the world, in Israel, Europe, South Africa and USA. Played in Orchestras such as Havana Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod Symphony Orchestra, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Beersheva Sinfonetta and Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.  Current Assistant Principal Violist at Miami Symphony Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Cello Viola Double Bass Music

I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Colorado; my Master’s degree in music from Colorado State University and my Doctorate in Orchestra conducting from the University of South Carolina. I am a native of Pueblo, CO and grew up playing cello, first in the Pueblo Youth Symphony and latter with the Pueblo Symphony, Mozart Chamber Orchestra and Pueblo Jazz Orchestra. I am an avid reader of history and Russian novels, I collect classical music CDs and scores. Read More