Sacramento Violin Lessons

About Me

Gaw is a voice artist, music teacher, and arranger local to the Sacramento area, specializing in styles such as Jazz, Pop, R&B, and Classical. She began her music experience with the baritone at age 12, and eventually learned to play the violin, trumpet, French horn, piano, and percussion. She received her B.M. in Vocal Jazz Performance from California State University of Sacramento which she studied under world-class jazz artists Julia Dollison and Kerry Marsh.

Gaw sings locally in various Sacramento venues, such as Shady Lady, JB lounge and Capital Garage. She won multiple Downbeat Awards with vocal jazz ensembles at Sacramento State. She performed with Schola Cantorum under the direction of Don Kendricks. Gaw played brass with the championship level drum and bugle corps, Mandarins and Blue Devils A. She performs currently with the world class choir RSVP (Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace).

Gaw is a positive, personable, and enthusiastic teacher. She began teaching...

About Me

With more than 20 years of teaching experience for the cello, I have taught students of all ages, throughout California and overseas. I earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in Cello Performance and am currently the Associate Principal cellist for the Folsom Lake Symphony in Folsom, California. In addition, I am teaching all levels of cello and beginner violin lessons to my students in Folsom, Napa and Sacramento.

My professional performing experience began in Medellin, Colombia in 1985 with the Medellin Philharmonic Orchestra where I was their Soloist beginning in 1992 and later on, as First Cello, from 1998-2002.

While in Colombia, I also performed with the Antioquia Symphonic Orchestra and the Antioquia Chamber Orchestra from 1991-1999.

I left my hometown of Medellin to come to the United States where I performed with the Texas Christian University Orchestra in Fort Worth, Texas in 2000. Returning to Medellin, I spent the next year with the...

About Me

I received my early music education in Kiev, Ukraine. I performed with various Youth and College Orchestras. Some performance venues included Tanglewood Music Center and Carnegie Hall. I graduated from the Hartt School of Music where I received her BA in Music Education and Violin Performance. I love to perform! And I absolutely LOVE to teach! I have been teaching privately and in public school settings since 2000. My experience includes directing formal and informal recitals, conducting Elementary, Middle and High School orchestras, organizing various music camps, festival performing groups, preparing students for performance competitions, running elementary school programs and launching an El Sistema inspired community orchestra serving youth at risk. My teaching experience extends to teaching students with special needs, such as Hearing Impairment and various types of Autism. I am very proud of all of my students! Some of my private students went on to Regional and...