Violin Lessons in Suquamish, WA

Instruments: Violin

I believe that learning should be fun! I cater my teaching curriculum to individual students. I do encourage regular practice because noticeable advances and accomplishments serve to keep students eager and motivated. I use Essential Elements by Hal Leonard, various Wohlfhart etudes, fiddle tunes, jazz/swing standards, and work from chord charts for rock tunes. I encourage learning by ear, we will often go through popular melodies in this way. Read More

Instruments: Violin

For all beginner students, I begin with the Essential Elements books. Once fingering and bowing have been introduced, I begin incorporating level-appropriate scales. These etudes and scales are vital for learning the technique necessary for more advanced pieces. Once the student has completed the first Essential Elements book, we then select a piece for them to play, and keep this as our main focus while continuing to work on scales and etudes. Read More

Instruments: Piano Violin Viola

I know each student is different in terms of learning style and musical goals. I make it a priority to keep the student's best interest in mind when giving assignments and setting weekly goals for practicing. The most important thing I want to leave the student with is a sense of fascination and appreciation for music. Whether an interest in classical or country music, I can transform any material into a learning opportunity that is fun, educational, and progressive for the student's musical and technical development. Read More

Instruments: Piano Guitar Violin Ukulele Mandolin Fiddle Music Keyboard Electric Guitar Classical Guitar Acoustic Guitar

My lesson structure is very flexible and has plenty of room for input from the student. My job as your teacher will be to give you technique building excercises and songs that will sharpen the fundamentals of playing your instrument. There are 3 parts to a lesson that I always like to touch on. 1) technique and warmups, 2) assigned material designed to be the stepping stones to your personal goals. 3) something that the student has picked out or has special interest in. Read More

Instruments: Violin Viola

I have been teaching privately part time for the past 4 years working with students in grades K-12. My main goal in lessons is for my students to not only succeed at a new skill once, but to be confident in their ability to repeat their success in practice at home and at our next lessons. I encourage positive feedback and positive "self-talk" as a means of boosting self-efficacy. I think an important part of learning is goal setting and outlining specific, achievable steps to reach that goal so that progress can be tracked and the process of learning can become less ambiguous. Read More

Instruments: Violin

My teaching experience begins in middle school where I began working with struggling peers. As I transitioned to high school, I was encouraged to teach the younger elementary school students as well as the middle school students. Later in my senior year, I began teaching private lessons part time. That experience became more intermittent in college because of scheduling conflicts. Learning violin can be grueling and very difficult at first, but it can also be fun. Read More