Cello Lessons Washington County, PA

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola

I started teaching while I was a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University.  I taught part time private lessons and worked for a Saturday Morning music program teaching Strings and Music Theory.  I have taught in public schools for 12 years teaching strings/orchestra to elementary, middle and high school students.  I have taught students individually, in small groups and in large groups and orchestras.  I have adjudicated at competitions and festivals and taught private lessons in violin, cello and viola over the last 30 years. Read More

Instruments: Cello

I started with my music studies since I was 7 years old and I can say it has been one of my biggest joys I have in my life, and as such I am passionate about it and it is why I like to share that joy with the audience, as well as students. I started playing in different countries in my mid teens while I was attending the conservatory I was studying music at as a cello student, which fueled my desire to continue pursuing my music career. Read More

Instruments: Cello

For early students, I typically start with the Suzuki books, as I like the organized technical and musical progression of each piece. As the students develop I begin to add supplimentary materials such as etude and scale books. Students can progress from open strings to Bach with ease. More advanced students can expect a healthy dose of scales, Popper etudes, concertos, and Bach.  Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Drums, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Double Bass, Tuba

There are two selves, self one is free and limitless. Self two contains the ego and long with it self doubt. Musical mastery is about learning to listen to self one; the truth self. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass

I adjust my private instruction based on student interests- if a student is into composing or using programs like finale or garageband, we construct lesson content around these interests. There's always the inclusion of music theory, at all levels of experience, because I feel that it is necessary for students to understand how the music is created and why in order to become better performers and musicians. I never let a student let a bad day get in the way of having a productive lesson- I like to touch base on how they're doing, and if things aren't going so well, we will always be able to find something positive that's going on in the lesson. Read More