Viola Lessons West

Instruments: Piano, Violin, Viola, Electric Violin

When my students first start I start them on the Suzuki method until they get to book 4. While they are learning from that certain method I do encourage students to tell me what songs they enjoy listening to and we will choose easy versions of the song that keeps them motivated and excited. Once my students pass book 4 of Suzuki we start getting advanced music including scale books, etudes, and concertos. Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Violin, Viola

My teaching style is fun, intriguing, and never boring nor dry. I believe that music lessons should never feel like a shore, instead they should stimulate your brain! I want all of my students to be able to ask questions without them feeling shy. Music is magical and intangible which means we can only feel it through our ears, soul, and heart, and that's why I teach my students to be able to appreciate music the best they can through my teaching methods. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Fiddle

I began my work as a teacher in college at UCLA and at Cazadero Music Camp in Northern California, both as a private instructor and group instructor in violin and viola. After 10 years of classical study and performance I decided to pursue a degree in Ethnomusicology, and direct my studies specifically toward American folk fiddling. While studying under fiddler Richard Greene, I discovered a love for playing and passing down folk music in the oral tradition, and saw the benefits of a multi-genre musical education first hand. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Viola, Drums, Conga, Latin Percussion, Music, Electric Guitar, Djembe, Acoustic Guitar

I started teaching part time while still in high school back in my native Malaysia and that is where my experience began. I taught on and off while in Malaysia during the pandemic (due to the nature of COVID), but I have gotten into regular teaching since moving to LA in 2022. I am an instructor who emphasizes student success, happiness, fulfillment and result. I understand that some students have different wants, needs and priorities when it comes to music education and I am ready to cater to all student types! Read More

Instruments: Violin, Cello, Viola, Double Bass

The first question is: do you love your instrument? The second one is: how much do you want to play your instrument? The last one: why do you want do play your instrument? Then the student will receive the appropriate instructions. However, I usually improve and enlarge the students' relation to his instrument. For example, some of my students left the idea of play a musical instrument just for fun and (even though she was a pianist) became a professional in her new string instrument (the cello).The main point is, each student need to realize his/her real relationship with his/her musical instrument. Read More