Hannah D  

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Instruments: Violin, Viola
Styles: Classical, Pop, Musical Theater

I have taken string pedagogy classes during my undergrad at Oberlin Conservatory and my master's degree at University of Maryland. I have been teaching privately since 2016. I have taught students from ages 7 to 65. I find that my teaching style is particularly suited for older kids to adults, though I have taught several students below the age of 12. My students have won auditions for their Regionals Orchestra and All-State Orchestra. My students have also performed solo pieces on my violin and viola studio recital at the end of the school year. I have taught primarily in-person lessons and online lessons. I offer in-person lessons at my location in Greenville, SC, or online lessons.

I have used many different method books with my students. I always choose one scale book or technique book, and one book with solo pieces. For students with no music background, I will often use a workbook that teaches note names and rhythms. If an intermediate or advanced student already has music books that they've been using, I can often continue use the books they are familiar with. I often show my student short exercises they can do to help their bow hold and their left hand frame. My favorite scale or technique books for beginning violinists include Harvey Whistler's One Position Scales and Introducing the Positions, Barbara Barber's Scales for Young Violinists and Essential Elements. My favorite music books with pieces for beginning violinists include Whistler's Solos for Strings books, Suzuki Books 1-3, and Barbara Barber's Solos for Young Violinists. For more advanced students, I like to use technique books including Kreutzer Etudes, Wohlfahrt Etudes, Melodious Double-Stops by Josephine Trott, Galamian Scales, and Barber's Scales for Advanced Violinists. For solo pieces I sometimes use various music books, or I search for individual pieces myself to print out that I feel would be a good fit for the student.