Violin Lessons South

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Violin, Drums, Bass Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Electric Violin, Fiddle, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

Drums are my favorite instrument to play and I approach music trying to understand how all the instruments fit together. I was classically trained on violin from the time I was 6 years old and have since taught myself drums, guitar, electric bass, vocals, ukulele and some piano. I see now how all the instruments are related. They all share the same scales and notes and theory, and if you want you can play any music on any instrument. (There's nothing wrong with playing heavy metal on a ukulele or violin!). Read More

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

When teaching strings to beginners I tend to teach out of a string methods book but I also offer stylistic direction outside of the book. I find this method helps the student with dependency of string books and helps to harbor curiosity to the vast world of music and methods beyond one book. I offer compositions fit to the level of the student and give them the opportunity to bring them up to performance standard. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Electric Violin

I am a thoughtful and encouraging instructor who enjoys working with students to explore their interests and deepen their understanding of and technical facility with music. I have a doctorate in Music Theory & Composition with a concentration in Composition from Florida State University, where I taught music theory and aural skills courses as instructor of record for three years. Throughout my degrees, I continued to study viola and performed with orchestras on both violin and viola. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Cello

For piano, I typicall start with Hal Leonard's Piano Adventures by Faber. Depending on age, we either start with the prepatory level or level 1. For cello and violin, I typically use the Suzuki methods, starting with level 1. For all instruments, I supplement with extra music for recital pieces. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

Through my many years of taking lessons I've encountered different techniques of teaching that I like to use with all of my students. Everyone learns differently and at different rates and I like to work with the student personally and develop a plan that I will think works best with them. I like to work to get basic fundamentals down to build a solid foundation, but I also like to include fun pieces the student can work on and play for family and friends to keep them interested in learning and excited about all the progress they are making. Read More