Violin Lessons Arizona

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

My approach to teaching is gentle and warm while maintaining high standards of excellence for both my instruction as well as my expectations of my students. When we both strive to do our best work each lesson, we have fun and learn new things which leads to more interest and pride on the student's part. There is nothing more exciting in teaching than seeing students progress and be proud of what they have done. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

I started teaching part-time when I was 19 years old. After I moved to America, I built my own violin/viola studio with more than 20 students in the University of Arkansas community school of music before I moved to Arizona. Each year, my students were encouraged to play studio recitals. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin

I'm a passionate and motivated instructor who has the abilities to "awaken" the musical gifts of students with the desire to achieve a goal of musicianship. I graduated from Grambling State University with a Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters of Music from Jackson State University. I have had the opportunity to play with such symphonies such as the Shreveport Symphony, New Orleans Community Orchestra, Midland/Odessa Symphony, the EAC Symphony and I am now a member of the North Valley Symphony. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Electric Violin

The first lesson with every student is always some sort of variation of getting to know each other, finding out what level the student is at, why they are taking lessons, what they want out of the lessons, etc. For any new student coming to me, no matter how advanced, I always start with a fresh slate with posture. I have had serious health issues in the past due to improper posture that my teachers never knew to correct until the damage had already been done, which is why proper body alignment is so important to me in my lessons with my students. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

I have been consistently giving private lessons since 2009 while I was in college, The Peabody Conservatory. I have completed my student teaching as a string specialist at Elkridge Landing Middle School and Elkridge Elementary School in Maryland. It has been a wonderful experience, allowing me to become skilled teaching music in public school setting. After my student teaching, I taught at Glenwood Middle School and Tridelphia Ridge Elementary School as a string orchestra director. Read More