Viola Lessons Connecticut

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

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Instruments: Violin, Viola

Jamie Spillane and orchestral conducting with the UConn Symphony Orchestra director Harvey Felder.  I graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and in 2016 I earned a Master of Science in Music Education at the University of Bridgeport. I am currently the music director of the Northeast Connecticut Community Orchestra where I conduct an all volunteer string orchestra of 30 people in two seasonal concerts every year. In addition to conducting, I play viola with with two Connecticut based orchestras, perform with local chamber groups and created a program of English Music for Viola and Piano which premiered a piece which had not been previously been performed in public for 100 years. ( During the day I am an elementary and middle school orchestra teacher at a magnet school where I started the string program in 2018. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Music

Hello! I'm Audie, a college student studying Music Education at Western Connecticut State University. I believe that music has the capacity to be an agent of change, both within and outside one's self. Learning a musical instrument can be a very satisfying opportunity to grow as a person and as a musician. My method of instruction is individualized to both a student's goals and their unique interests or aptitudes. Together, I work with a student to figure out what they intend to achieve with their music and how to get there, while building musical skills (such as ear training, rhythm, and phrasing) and lifelong skills (such as discipline, focus, and self esteem). Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Trumpet, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Mandolin, Recorder, Fiddle, Double Bass, Acoustic Guitar

I assign music lessons that are appropiate to the students' learning pace. I also adapt different metods of teaching tailored to the students' needs and their goals, and preference of style of music. I enjoy watching my students learn and accomplish their own future goals. For example, sometimes students of all ages do not understand music notation, so I approach this area of Theory differently. For example, instead of looking at the Staff as limericks; Read More

Instruments: Voice, Violin, Viola, Electric Violin, Fiddle

In voice, I let my students' goals guide their lessons. Whether it be stage performance, studio recording or personal satisfaction, I will use a variety of techniques to help them reach their individual goals. In violin and viola, I teach the Suzuki method combined with some contemporary and fun improvisation. I teach theory, but also how to communicate with musicians in general. I am a huge fan of the electric violin/fiddle and am comfortable teaching tecniques and about the equipment needed to play. Read More