Melissa C  
Instruments: Violin
Styles: Classical

I primarily have taught children ages 4-12 in most recent years, but have experience and love working with adults beginners as well as intermediate and advanced players.  I began running my own private studio at age 19 after completing Suzuki Violin Book 1 training from Edmund Sprunger.  Since then I have completed Book 2-3, as well as various pedagogy classes as part of my university schooling, while running my private studio continuously making changes along the way. While attending both universities, I taught private lessons to both non-major and music minor college students.  Since completing my masters degree in Violin Performance, I continue to teach privately and always stive to be open and flexible with my teaching methods.

I teach children a supplimented Suzuki method, which means I teach the Suzuki Violin Method books with supplimental repertoire in addition such as fiddle tunes and other method books.  I introduce note reading from the beginning in the most simple form, and gradually teach them along the way.  I use scales, arpeggios, and tonalization to establish a solid technique in my first-year students which enables them to tackle intermediate skills such as shifting and vibrato with ease.  For adults, I assess technique and repertoire needs on an individual basis, according to the student's particular goals.