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Since March 2020
Instructor since March 2020
Violin Lessons with a Juilliard Graduate for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels!
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From 85 C$ /h
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Want to learn violin? I have extensive experience with beginner students as well as with intermediate and advanced players. I can help you along the journey you wish to take with violin. It is an incredibly rewarding instrument to take on whether it be a hobby, a professional interest, or a skill you wish you child can have.
Extra information
The student will need a violin and bow, a phone, tablet or computer for lessons, music that I recommend to get.
Location
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Online from United States
About Me
I love teaching and have over 10 years of experience. I believe that playing the violin adds so much dimension to a person or child’s life. It really teaches one discipline, focus, strategy, how to tap in to emotion, how to relate to others through music, goal making, performing, and much more. I have a really tried and true system of pedagogy which I’ve been fortunate to learn through my teachers and training. I am also dedicated to see every student as an individual and work accordingly with them and their strengths/weaknesses.
Education
-I have a Bachelors of Music Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where I also received Suzuki Certification in pre-twinkle/ books 1-10
-A masters of Music from The Juilliard School
-A graduate diploma from New England Conservatory
-I am currently finishing a doctoral degree from University of Maryland
Experience / Qualifications
9 years of Suzuki teaching experience
100 hours of teaching observation
Juilliard Pre-college faculty
New England Conservatory pre-college faculty
Fellowship teacher at University of Maryland
Fellowship teacher at Yale University (current position)
Faculty at numerous summer festivals
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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