Why violin?
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Ubiquitous - Not only are violins prevalent in various music scenes and genres all over the country, they are nearly timeless in history, and every culture has its own rendition of a wooden, held, stringed instrument.
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Sound - Models the oldest instrument in the world, the human voice.
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Size - portable and light
Why private lessons?
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Progress exponentially more effective with a healthy teacher-student relationship
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Much like athletes, musicians require mental and physical honing of the mind and muscles
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Inconsistency breeds inconsistency and frustration
Why Suzuki?
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Suzuki's language immerson-like approach that he coined as the "Mother Tongue Approach," with environment, listening, and repetition being at the core
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Strong community of teachers, parents, students, and alum
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Sound pedagogy in its approach to cumulative skill-based, incremental learning; self-discipline; listening; and solo and collaborative playing
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Thoughtful, graduated repertoire for technical skills
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Constructive learning environment, focused on encouragement and positive reinforcement
How it works:
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Handbook and contract reviewed and signed
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Students sign up for a weekly 45- or 60-minute lesson at my studio
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Fall and Spring Semesters are made up of a number of weeks
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Tuition is paid in-full for the semester or divided into 4 installments
Next steps:
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Understanding my pedagogical approach, philosophy, and expectations
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Setting up a consult to meet and discuss goals
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Scheduling 2 lesson observations
