Viola Lessons New Haven County, CT

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Recorder, Fiddle, Double Bass, Acoustic Guitar

I assign music lessons that are appropiate to the students' learning pace. I also adapt different metods of teaching tailored to the students' needs and their goals, and preference of style of music. I enjoy watching my students learn and accomplish their own future goals. For example, sometimes students of all ages do not understand music notation, so I approach this area of Theory differently. For example, instead of looking at the Staff as limericks; Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

Bachelor of Musical Performance from Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University (2008) Graduate Professional Diploma from The Hartt School of Music (Scholarship Graduate Program 2012) Member of the 2004 BU Tanglewood Institute Orchestra with additional Orchestral Rep. Studies with Cathy Basrak (Boston Symphony) Primary Study at the Peabody Conservatory with Stephen Wyrczynski (Philadelphia Orchestra) Member of Peabody Concert Orchestra 2004-2006 and Peabody Symphony Orchestra 2006-2008 Invitational Orchestral Performance at the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors Gala honoring Leon Fleisher Read More

Instruments: Voice, Violin, Viola, Electric Violin, Fiddle

I am as passionate about creating and performing music as I am about teaching music to others. I have worked with professionals and my own students to create compositions that have been published to television and film, and I have coached students who now perform worldwide. My favorite thing about teaching is helping my students connect to music for the first time and watching that passion grow. As an audio engineer and producer, I can coach students in music and also the music industry. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

For beginning students I like to start with building good technique and posture and making sure that the fundamentals are practiced thoroughly.  I grew up learning through the Suzuki Method and I like to teach that way as well.  Suzuki said that any child could learn to play music because like a child learns language through listening, a child can also learn to play music the same way.  With support from teachers and parents or guardians a child can become a successful and accomplished musician. For students with a little more experience, or an adult who is just getting back into playing, I will get them to work towards an attainable goal and figure out what it is that they want to get from the lessons. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

After teaching for so many years and after taking lessons myself for most of my life, I know very well that everyone has their own way of learning and growth that happens over time. I like to make things fun by incorporating music that the student is interested in, such as fiddle and Disney songs in addition to the classical repertoire and solid technical foundation that helps playing become easy and enjoyable! Read More