Grace R  
Instruments: Violin, Viola
Styles: Classical, Pop, Rock, Folk, Musical Theater, Showtunes

I began professionally teaching violin over 8 years ago. I started with a few of my own private, and eventually began teaching in different music academies and schools. Before I moved to Los Angeles, I had over 25 violin students weekly! I like to keep my studio fun and exciting for everyone involved. Students are encouraged to learn the basics so they can play any type of music they want in the future. Although I am classically trained and still play in orchestras, most of my work is in popular and event music. Because I am out playing violin every day, I am able to pass real-world skills onto my students.

I teach a combination of Suzuki and traditional methods. I grew up as a Suzuki student, but in my professional teaching life have learned to add additional methods into lessons to supplement training. For young, beginner students, I start them off with a method book like "All for Strings," which teaches first by rote. Not long after the students achieve the basic skills of the violin, we incorporate the Suzuki method and note reading. For more advanced students that already read music, we focus on the Suzuki method as well as any orchestra music they may need assistance with. My goal is to instill the basics while teaching real-world music skills.