Violin Lessons in Paradise Valley, AZ

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola

I love to teach students music and help them grow both as people and musicians. In 2009, I graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education, and my primary instruments were violin, viola, and piano. After graduation, I continued to maintain my home studio where I taught individual lessons, and I also taught elementary orchestra for Chandler Unified. Since having my 2 kids, I teach from home exclusively, and I play in various chamber groups throughout the Valley. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Voice Violin

I am a fun loving and patient instructor who enjoys seeing my passion for music spread to different people. In 2012 I earned a Bachelors in Psychology with a minor in music from Northern Arizona University, and went on to complete a Masters degree in Music Therapy from Arizona State University. I have experience performing in academic orchestras, choirs, and guitar ensembles, as well as with song writing and performing in local bands. Read More

Instruments: Violin Music

During those years I taught Undergraduate Violin and also coached violin sectionals. Armed with my passion to help students achieve their dreams, my private students have consistently achieved a 100% entrance rate into youth orchestras and won 1st and 2nd prizes at the Reno Philharmonic Concerto Competition. I served on the Violin Faculty of the School of Young Talents at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, a school that has produced multiple International Prize Winners. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin

For beginning students who are children,I combined the Essential Elements for strings along with the Suzuki Method. I will also introduced the solo repertoire appropriate for scholarships and symphony membership. I also provide materials that will enable individuals, and homogeneous/heterogeneous string groups to build the secure technique so vital to string players who want to express themselves musically. In short, this systematic approach developed by me will improve and be utilized equally well amongst the chosen student of achievement. Read More

Instruments: Violin Electric Violin

But, we do not have to focus on it or even make it the majority of our work, just something to always be able to circle back to. A typical lesson starts off with 2-3 scales for warm-ups, partially to get a feel for where our minds and bodies are for the day (because every lesson is different). Then I usually like to go into some technical work that pertains to what our goals are for technique, and the rest of the lesson is more dependent on what the student would like to do, as it is their lesson, not mine. Read More