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Since February 2024
Instructor since February 2024
Violin/Viola lessons in English; based in Edogawa-ku
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From 54.17 C$ /h
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Ideal for young families and English-speakers. All skill levels welcome!
Lessons are tailored to your individual needs and goals.

I am a professional musician with five years of teaching experience, with students from beginners to Grade 8.
My performance degree comes from the New Zealand School of Music, where I learned from the New Zealand String Quartet and other acclaimed musicians.

I am passionate about helping students to succeed, and I aim to create a supportive learning environment for students and their families.
Extra information
You will need:
- your own instrument
- pencil and eraser
- music stand for practice at home
- a folder or book to keep sheet music
Location
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At student's location :
  • Around Urayasu, Japan
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At teacher's location :
  • Funabori, Edogawa City, Tokyo, Japan
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Online from Japan
About Me
- Bubbly and encouraging
- Passionate about creating a learning environment where students feel supported and empowered
- I use a detail-oriented approach, breaking down sections of music with exercises
Education
I graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) and a Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics) in 2022.

I studied Gillian Ansell (New Zealand Order of Merit), Donald Maurice (Professor Emeritus), members of the New Zealand String Quartet (Helene Pohl, Rolf Gjelsten, Monique Lapins), Martin Riesley (graduate of Juilliard School), Inbal Megiddo, Jian Liu, and other acclaimed musicians.
Experience / Qualifications
5+ years of teaching experience (both private lessons and group lessons); Alumna of Te Kōki New Zealand School of Music (Bachelor of Music)
Age
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
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
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At teacher's location and via webcam
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At student's home
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
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I specialize in teaching the violin for every age, both children and adults. I am a professional violin player, with over 40 years of experience and I have been actively performing on Japan's elite music arena. The very unique element of my violin lessons is that unlike other music schools, you will learn how to play violin from a professional musician who is active in Tokyo’s music scene. I also offer students special insight into performance, such as how to interact with the public or how to convey emotion to your audience. I have 10 years of experience in teaching music both in Japan and my native country, Romania.

I offer four types of courses:
1) Introduction Program: My first notes for complete beginners (children or adults) where I teach violin fundamentals.

2) Basic Program for violin beginners and for intermediate violin players who wish to refresh their technical skills. Some of the techniques taught in this program are bow fundamentals, advanced bowing, vibrato, color, and tones, posture, etc.

3) Custom Program: for any type of student, especially when preparing for a music competition, a concert or whether you wish to improve a specific part of your violin technique.

4) Special Program: Gypsy Violin Sound for learning all the valuable insights of the Gypsy style that I acquired throughout his long career as a Django jazz musician. Both amateurs and professional violinists are more than welcomed to take this course. The repertoire will be adapted to your level.

Feel free to contact me with any questions about my classes.
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