Violin Lessons in Marin City, CA

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Ukulele Recorder Music Acoustic Guitar

Teaching is a passion of mine that I hope to further expand upon in my post-graduate educational studies. I do my best to provide a personalized lesson that is designed to suit a students playing style.I like to acknowledge a students accomplishments to help encourage their accomplishments. By acknowledging a students accomplishments it helps them thrive and eager to tackle further challenges both in music and their lives. I want my students to enjoy practicing and grow their love for their respective instruments. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

Besides participating Abroad: in the 2012 ELAN International Music Festival Texas, USA, with Professors Joseph Gold (USA), Richard Young (USA), Alexander Treger (Russia); in 2014 in the St. Petersburg String Academy Wichita, KS., with Professor Boris Vayner (Russia), in 2015. I participated in two concerts with the String Chamber Orchestra of the IUBA, of the University of Colima, at the Palace of Fine Arts in the hall Manuel Maria Ponce in Mexico City, Mexico, 2007 and 2009 respectively. Read More

Instruments: Piano Voice Violin Cello Viola Mandolin Recorder Orchestral Percussion Music

Seasoned vocal instructor with master of Music in Vice Performance. Performed with APU opera and various award winning choral groups joining competitions both in international and local. I have been teaching voice and instruments (piano, violin, cello, viola, recorder) since 2003. I have been passionate guiding students across various musical genres, including classical and contemporary, and languages such as English, German, Italian, French, and more. Each lesson is a unique journey where we explore the art of voice, discovering the beauty in every note and phrase. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola Electric Violin Music

Faculty/LecturerApr 2013 - Present National University of Arts Buenos Aires, Argentina Seminars: "Violin: technical tools for expression and relaxation"; Workshop: "Inner perception and body awareness for musicians"; Coach: "Technique and interpretation in Tango music" International School of Tango for MusiciansOct 2015 - Mar 2018 Buenos Aires/Reed University, Portland FLADEM: Latin-American Conference for Music Pedagogy Apr 2016 - Dec 2016 Latin-American Association for Music Pedagogy Seminars: "Violin: technical tools for expression and relaxation"; Workshop: "Inner perception and body awareness for musicians"; Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Cello Viola Bass Guitar Organ Ukulele Electric Violin Music Keyboard Electric Guitar

Each student learns at their own pace and it's important to understand that not everybody learns the same. Setting both short and long term goals with the student helps me understand what they want out of lessons. This makes it easier for me to engage with them and bring it back to something relevant to them at the end of the day. For example, no child understands advanced rhythm unless you disguise it in familiar terms e.g. using the phrase "run po-ny run" to describe two eighth notes sandwiched in between to quarter notes. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Viola Saxophone Flute Clarinet

I began teaching private lessons part-timewhen I was still in high school on Long Island. I have taught in elementary day care in the early 1990's and taught in public schools elementary general music and chorus, beginning instrumental music at the elementary level, as well as middle school orchestra in the San Lorenzo Unified School District. After a vocal chord injury, I left the public schools to create my indie record label, produce new projects and allow healing. Read More

Instruments: Violin

I love kids and since I am on the younger side of most violin teachers, I believe I have an advantage of connecting with the students more. When there is a nurturing bond between a teacher and a student, it allows the student to connect more and be more responsive throughout their lesson. One of my teaching styles is making the lesson fun by making jokes, connecting the music to their favorite type of music. Read More