Cello Lessons South

Instruments: Cello

My lessons include 15minutes of scales and chords, 15 minutes of etudes, 15 minutes of Bach cello solo and 15 minutes of your choice of cello music that is within grade 3-6 level of difficulty with grade 6 as the most difficult. My students will study from the Mark Yampolsky book of scales and chords, the Dotzaur cello method books #'s 1 and 2, Gruetzmacher cello etude book, Popper etudes. Bach Suites for cello solo. The student will choose which sonata, concerto or any favorite music they wish to learn. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello, Viola

As a strong advocate of new music, I have actively participated in numerous student composer concerts that have presented new and viable works from USF's esteemed composition program. I have also participated in the Apple Hill Chamber Music Festival (2012 and 2013) and the annual Tennessee Cello Workshop (2009). I was the principal cellist of the 2009 National Philharmonic Summer String Institute under the direction of maestro Piotr Gajewski and I was recently the Assistant Principal of the University of South Florida Symphony Orchestra. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Cello

We use variety of booklet that I have used when I was still young and student. Not only from book, but also from printed and recomposed music sheet to provided students. Read More

Instruments: Cello

My teaching style is kind, respectful, nurturing, and encouraging while also demanding. My greatest pleasure and joy in teaching is when I see and hear the student make obvious progress. A trust is built, both initially and over time, where the student and teacher understand the balance between fun and serious study. The teacher may be firm but must never be harsh, and the student must take the lessons seriously enough to practice regularly and thoroughly. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola

Although my formal education is in the sciences, I am a passionate violinist/fiddler who loves sharing my love of music and theater through performance and working with students. I've played violin since the age of four, learning through the Suzuki Method, and continuing through the summers in music camps. During my school years I played viola and cello, and was a member of the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, chamber ensembles, and pit orchestra. Read More