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Since August 2021
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Private violin lessons for all age and experience in English and Japanese
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From 86.67 C$ /h
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I teach at Yoyogi Uehara Music School. My violin lessons provide students affordable private lesson and customize the specific goals, needs and aspirations of each student of all age and experience.
Violin lessons can be offered in either English or Japanese.

For kids
Violins come in many sizes and it is important to use the correct size to produce pleasing sounds. Yoyogi Uehara Music School carries all sizes of violins.

At your first lesson, I will determine which size is the best using our instruments. We have violins for rent, or we will be happy to recommend where to buy your own violin.

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  • Uehara, Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan
About Me
Reina (violin)

Combining virtuosity and elegance, Reina is in high demand both as a classical violinist and in the popular music scenes in Japan.

I have more than 10 years of teaching experience from ages 2 to 60 and from beginners to advanced.

If you are looking to start violin lessons or would simply like more information, please feel free to contact me!
Education
Born in the U.S. Reina Nambu holds a Bachelor of Music from the Mannes School of Music.
She has acted as concert mistress of several youth orchestras, has performed in such venues as the Carnegie Hall and the Alice Tully Hall of the Lincoln Center, and has also participated in such music festivals as the Mozarteum International Summer Academy and the Bowdoin International Music Festival.
Her teachers include: Nobu Wakabayashi, Lewis Kaplan, Michelle Kim, and Hamao Fujiwara.
Experience / Qualifications
She debuted in her home country to wide acclaim, playing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with the Osaka and Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestras, followed by the recent concerto performance with the Ensemble Kobe.
She is currently the promotion artist of Tokyo, taking her on concert tours throughout Japan.
Age
Infants (0-3 years old)
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
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
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Japanese
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