Violin Lessons Sutter County, CA

Instruments: Piano, Guitar, Violin, Cello, Viola, Bass Guitar, Organ, Ukulele, Electric Violin, Music, Keyboard, Electric Guitar

My name is Jorge S. I am a 24 year old artist/composer that recently moved to the Bay Area to nurture my passions in painting and making music. I grew up in Texas where I began my classical music education in the 4th grade. I began taking the violin more seriously as I grew older and eventually studied with two particular members of the San Antonio Symphony, Andrew Small and Emily Freudigman, the former of which was Itzhak Perlman's student for many years. Read More

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

I am very flexible with the students I work with. Depending on how you learn best, I will adapt to your needs. I can teach through the use of books (such as the Suzuki Method, John Thompson, etc) but I am also an advocate for learning by ear, transcribing and chord charts. I am also a great transcriber and arranger. With that, I am able to adjust any song to any difficulty for the students I work with. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola, Fiddle

I have taught beginning violin using many different methods and books, including but not limited to the Suzuki Method, Essential Elements for Strings, and All For Strings books. However, I have found that the best way to engage students and maintain progress is not to keep too strictly to any one method, but to find what best suits each individual. I also incorporate a mix of transcribed fiddle tunes and/or popular music pieces to provide variety and keep the material fun! Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

Throughout my years as a student I have worked with some teachers that have been very verbally supportive and others that firmly believed in the "tough love" strategy. Many students, myself included, seem to work better inside and outside of lessons when our hard work is acknowledged and praised by the instructor. For this to work one must set achievable goals for the student. I ask each student to bring a notebook where I can write down their assignments for the coming week. Read More

Instruments: Violin, Viola

I am very passionate about music. I've been playing music for most of my life and I don't think I will ever stop! I started playing violin when I was 8 years old, but when I discovered viola in middle school, I decided to make the switch. I've always wanted to keep music in my life, so I attended the University of Redlands and graduated with a bachelor of music in music education. Read More