Viola Lessons Connecticut

Instruments: Violin, Viola

I am a life long musician and lover of music.  I began learning viola when I was 7 and picked up guitar when I was 9.  I taught as a teacher assistant at a Suzuki Strings camp for several summers while I was in high school.  I attended the University of Connecticut where I studied viola with Robert Meyer, Steven Larson, and Dr. Solomiya Ivakhiv.  I also studied choral conducting with the UConn Choral Director Dr. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

It is a great joy a honor to share the musical gifts and experiences I have cultivated since childhood. Indeed, music is a way to retain some essence of the best of life. Every student can partake in this to their own ability and desire, given a well structured environment in which to flourish. My decades of professional performing and teaching strings provides just this environment. As we move into an age of technological advances, it is all the more important to impart the myriad of traditional skills which the study of music provides. Read More

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

In addition, because of Covid-19, I now teach via Zoom and/or Facetime which has proven to be very successful experience for all my students. Also, my Strings Program students in Branford, CT from the years 1996-2005 have had access to music notation computer programs such as Finale and Music Time. I developed this approach when I taught in South Carolina for three years: 1982-1985. This resulted in having my students understand how Music Notation works as well as composing their own musical works while learning to do so. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

I have been exposed to both Suzuki and traditional styles of teaching and can be flexible with both very young, beginning students as well as older more advanced players. I have also worked with many young violin students and am able to teach early violin, viola and piano methods and technique.In terms of my basic teaching style I think of myself as teaching technique and basics, in addition to scales etc., through the music. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

As I said above, I have been teaching since I was in high school and began studying the Suzuki Method at the age of four. I believe that anyone is able to learn an instrument no matter their age, as long as they stick to a regular practice schedule, have patience, are passionate, and have goals in mind at all times. My goal is to make the learning experience unique for each student. Read More