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Violin with Mel F.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks English, Hebrew, German
Teaching since 1988
MM Music

    Master the violin fast with an experienced violin teacher.

    Improvisation and sightreading, articulation and phrasing: deeping knowledge of your instrument.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    9 AM-11 AM
    Tuesday
    9 AM-10:30 AM
    11 AM-1 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-4 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM-2 PM
    Saturday
    12 PM-3 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM-1 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $50
    60 minutes
    $90

    About Mel F.

    Calm, caring and supportive are words which have been used to describe my teaching style. I am here to cultivate a lifelong love for music.
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    Experience

    Instrumental Instructor

    Feb, 2012 - Present

    Wood and Strings

    Teaching variety of instruments, including violin, viola, 'cello, bass, ukulele, guitar, bass guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder, and piano.

    Composer, Arranger, Music Instructor

    Jun, 1995 - Present

    Private Studio

    Accepted and completed commissions for original and arranged music to be used in concerts, theatre, and film; recent commissions include early musicians John Tyson and Frank Jones, singers Sierra Marcy, Laura Pincus and Jack Byrne, and poet Maria Antifonario. Taught a variety of instruments privately.

    Instrumental Instructor

    Jun, 1990 - Aug, 1991

    Picker's Supply

    Taught violin, viola, 'cello and piano.

    Education

    AB Music

    Sep, 1990 - Jun, 1995

    Harvard-Radcliffe

    MM Music

    Jan, 2012 - May, 2014

    Longy School of Music of Bard College

    Certifications

    Massage Therapy

    May, 2010

    Salter School

    Studied myology & kinesiology, anatomy & physiology, ethics, reflexology.

    Master's Degree in Music Composition

    May, 2014

    Longy School of Music

    Studied music theory medieval to modern; research and materials; 20th & 21st century compositional techniques; pedagogy.

    Awards

    Winner: Orchestral Composition Contest

    Nov, 2013

    Longy Chamber Orchestra

    PatsyLu Prize

    Sep, 2020

    IAWM

    Affiliations

    Society of Composers Inc.

    Feb, 2012

    SCI is an independent organization concerned with the fellowship, collaboration, career goals, and objectives of new and contemporary music composers and those interested in topics related to composition.

    ASCAP

    Jan, 2017

    ASCAP is a membership association of more than 625,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. We uphold the value of our members’ music, and help them thrive alongside the businesses that use their music every day.

    International Alliance for Women in Music

    Oct, 2013

    The International Alliance for Women in Music builds awareness of women’s contributions to musical life through its publications, website, international competitions, conferences, concert promotion, and presentation, and through its support of entrepreneurial and publishing activities, scholarly research and publications, broadcasts, educational initiatives, and advocacy work.

    SoundExchange

    Apr, 2013

    SoundExchange helps the music and creative community thrive in the digital age. SoundExchange is the independent nonprofit collective management organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties to featured artists and copyright holders. We represent recording artists – from unsigned a cappella to acid rock to multi-platinum stars and master rights owners including major and independent record labels. It’s our job to ensure that these artists and copyright holders are compensated when their work is broadcast by non-interactive digital radio.

    Languages

    German

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Hebrew

    Limited Proficiency

    Private Lessons

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