Rene R
Instruments: Cello
Styles: Classical, Folk, Gospel, Showtunes, Avant-garde
Rene R
Instruments: Cello
Styles:
Classical, Folk, Gospel, Showtunes, Avant-garde
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 7-80
1986-Invitation to Grand Teton Seminar Orchestra, Ling Tung, dir
1986- Invitation to A.I.M.S. Orchestra tour to Graz, Austria
1982- Section Cello, Stockton Symphony, Kyung-Soo Won, dir.
1982-1986- Performed in Master Classes with Paul Tortelier and Anner Bylsma
I'm a dedicated and motivated instructor who loves working with students of all ages and sharing my love of music. In 1986, I graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with a Bachelors of Music degree in cello performance. I have played professionally as a gigging cellist in chamber music ensembles and orchestras for many years. I have taught cello to adults as well as children and enjoy seeing the satisfaction my students get when they experience getting a warm and beautiful sound from the cello.
My teaching experience dates back to my college days, as I began teaching adults part time as an undergraduate at the San Francisco Conservatory. In 2000, I moved to San Antonio where I was on the staff at Northside Music School as a part time cello instructor. I enjoyed teaching high school students, and helped them organize their busy schedules by encouraging and assisting them to keep a written journal of lesson assignments and key learning points and accomplishments made from week to week.
For beginning students who are children, I typically start with Hal Leonard's Essential Elements for Strings. Once the student has progressed to have a grasp of the fundamentals, I will initiate the practice of beginning scales and arpeggios (Klengel method) to familiarize the student with major and minor scales, different scale modalities, and different key signatures. I will also start them on a progressive melodic musical method book, such as The Art of Cello Playing (Louis Potter), so that they can enjoy playing nice music pieces that could be played later in a recital. For adults, I try to find out what the student is interested in, and guide my instruction accordingly to keep the lessons engaging and fun, no matter their ability level.
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing one of my students develop a passion for music. Therefore, it's important that each student progresses at his or her own pace. I feel that it is very important to be supportive and encouraging to each student and to verbally acknowledge their accomplishments. If a student expresses a desire to learn a certain technique or style of music, I will support that desire with my best effort and within my abilities. I also provide tips/tools and concepts to help students get rid of unnecessary tension in the hands and to experience suppleness in the hands arms and joints, so that they develop proper technique.
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