Viola Lessons Southwest

Instruments: Violin, Viola

I start the student first by using The Mastery book by William Dick and Laurie Scott to learn the basic technique of the instrument. As soon as I think the student is ready I start teaching simple songs by rote. Eventually I introduce to the student to String Explorer to teach music reading and emphasize the techniques already explored in the Mastery Book and learn by rote. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

I am a classically trained musician with both a Bachelor and Master's degree from Indiana University School of Music. In addition, I was awarded a Ph.D. in Music Composition/Theory and Instrumental Music Education from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati. (1990) I have been a professional musician and educator for more than 25 years. I have recorded and produced a cd which was released in 2011. A second CD is in the works and will be released on the World Oceans label.I teach bin my home studio or at the student's home. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

Over my years of teaching, I have developed my own method for beginning students that caters to the individual student's needs and learning styles. Once the student has grasped the basic fundamentals, I start to introduce solo repertoire appropriate to their level, as well as focusing on learning proper technique. I believe that a very important part of my role as teacher is to guide the student on the route that they want to go. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Recorder, Fiddle

I strive to help every student achieve their desired goal in each lesson, even if they only want to play music for fun. Additionally, I am open to helping students learn various styles of music as long as they can bring written out sheet music. I taught a couple of adult recorder students in the past, and each of them has improved on their instrument as a result of my teaching. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola

For Beginning piano students, I often use the Piano Adventures series. For younger beginners, I tend to enjoy The Music Tree books. For intermediate students, I like the Celebration Series. For beginning violin and viola students, I use All for Strings first, then followed by I Can Read Music paired with Suzuki Book 1. As students advance in their piano or string studies, we eventually step away from method books and study staple, classic repertoire by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Bach. for each lesson, I write custom lessons plans based on the student's needs and interests. Read More