Viola Lessons Chester County, PA

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass

I began violin in 5th grade, and that started me down a path committed towards music teaching and learning. I had participated in every musical curricular and extracurricular offering- from Orchestra and Music Theory to Chamber Choir and Pit Orchestra. I attended the State University of New York at Fredonia, where I began a rigorous but rewarding course of study and continued to perform on viola at a high level, as well as learn cello, bass, piano, and various other instruments. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Cello, Viola, Electric Violin, Keyboard

My life is unimaginable to me without music. As a music major, I began performing and gigging. I discovered that I enjoyed playing not only classical music, but musicals, pop, and rock as well. Nearer to graduation, I began teaching privately, eventually becoming a full-time public school orchestra teacher in Augusta. I moved to Pittsburgh in 2011, where I happily continue my career as a string/voice/keys teacher, and performer primarily on voice, violin, and cello with Midnight Vinyl Duet. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Fiddle, Music, Keyboard

I focus on posture initially, then introduce concepts of music theory when appropriate. Things like reading music, time signatures, key signatures, and what various markings mean are important for any musician, regardless of what their ultimate goals are. I do expect my students to practice regularly if they want to progress. I ask my students to keep practice journals, so I always begin with reading their journals and asking questions or making observations about it. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Violin, Viola

If you are an advanced or even professional performer you will gain from me great support and invaluable tips and secrets of developing your skills and techniques, passed on to me from some of the best world-famous teachers. Legato/detacher, staccato, ricochet, apoyando, tirando, vibrato, fingering, positioning, arpeggios, double notes, chords, pizzicato, left hand pizzicato, flageolets or double flageolets, dynamics, basic and advanced music theory, arrangements, professional performinganything -- just name it. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Electric Violin

I have developed for seven years as one of the most atractive professors for the System of Youth Orchestras of Venezuela (El Sistema) and the Simon Bolivar Conservatory. It aimed to develop the artistic and intellectual capacity of children and young people through the music academy. Some of my students are now part of the most important orchestras in the country such as Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Teresa Carreño Symphony Orchestra, Youth Orchestra of Caracas and some others have already won scholarships to study abroad. Read More