Violin Lessons Fayette County, PA

Instruments: Violin, Viola

My aspirations as a violin instructor are to enable students to identify, understand, and assess challenges they contend to search for possible solutions. I am a proponent of self-directed learning, and intentionally create situations in class that allow the students to learn through the unconventional approach. I also encourage students to come up with their own exercises and possible solutions for any challenge they encounter. In order to measure their learning, I require students to demonstrate the process of searching for possible solutions in class. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Music

Repertoire and studies are chosen based on the student's specific needs and goals. I use the following method books: Applied Violin Methods Books Bang, Maia – Maia Bang Violin Method Barber, Barbara – Solos for Young Violinists Dounis, Demetrius Constantine – The Dounis Collection Galamian, Ivan – Contemporary Violin Technique Sassmannshaus, Kurt – Early Start on the Violin Ševčík, Otakar – Violin Studies Suzuki, Shinichi – Suzuki Violin Method Voronyansky, Victoria – Start Right Series for Violin Applied Viola Method Books Barber, Barbara – Solos for Young Violists Dounis, Demetrius Constantine – The Dounis Collection (Adapted for Viola) Olson, Karen – The Galamian Scale System Adapted for Viola Sassmannshaus, Kurt – Early Start on the Viola Schradieck, Henry – School of Viola Technique Ševčík, Otakar – Viola Studies Suzuki, Shinichi – Suzuki Viola Method Voronyansky, Victoria – Start Right Series for Viola Read More

Instruments: Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola

I have been teaching private lessons for the last 6 years and began teaching in the public school system in spring of 2022. This fall, I will be a long-term substitute orchestra teacher for North Allegheny School District. My education at Duquesne was entirely focused on music education. I took various courses in instrument methodology for brass, woodwind, and string instruments, and studied leading pedagogy practices from distinguished educators. I studied cello with PSO musician Adam Liu, and performed challenging works for solo cello in my studio as well as orchestral works with the full Duquesne Symphony Orchestra. Read More

Instruments: Piano, Voice, Violin, Viola, Music, Keyboard

All voice students will gain a working knowledge of English, Italian, French, and German basic translations, pronunciation, and performance styles; along with IPA phonetics. Theory and Composition students will work from Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory and William Russo's Composing Music as well as supplemental activities. They will compose both by hand and with Finale. Advanced students will be introduced to symphonic composition, arranging, and orchestration. All students will have a level of ownership to their lessons, guiding them to suite their end goals. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

My teaching experience dates back to my undergraduate where I would teach and mentor incoming freshman placed in our studio. During the summers I would teach locally and fill in for past mentors who were on tour. This allowed me the fortune of teaching both beginners and advanced students. I strongly recommend consistent practice as I firmly believe an hour a day far out performs 5-7 on one day. A students growth is mostly contributed to ones own passion and discipline however as long as the student is willing to learn, then I am willing to help nurture their devotion and maturity to allow them to become as good of a instrumentalist that they wish to become. Read More