EDUCATION

My musical education began while sitting on my mother's lap as she taught piano lessons. I began studying cello with a member of the Kansas City Philharmonic at age 9, and at age ten, I followed in my mother's footsteps to play the flute. I played all three instruments, (piano, cello and flute) until high school when it was became clear to me that I wanted to be an orchestra teacher. With this dream in mind, I began playing the violin as well.
I graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor's in Music Education in 1989 and again in 1999 with a Master's degree.

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

As a youngster, I was the youngest member of the Kansas City Youth Symphony and the Kansas City Cello Choir performing with these two groups for eight years. I was chosen from applicants nation wide, to perform in Carnegie Hall and travel Europe with "America's Youth in Concert" and I was a three time All-Stater.

While attending Drake University, I played in the Drake...

I have been happily playing music for over 12 years now and it has always been the light in my day. Now it is my hope to shed that same light onto you or your child. I am a very friendly and fun teacher with a great deal of professionalism and patience, even more importantly I LOVE teaching and I LOVE music with a passion. I have been playing an instrument since the 4th grade (cello) and, as I learned how music works, was slowly able to pick-up a greater variety instruments with an increasing degree of ease. In high school, I decided to pick-up the guitar just to "have fun and rock out". I joined a band, played in the high school orchestra, joined the high school jazz band and began to practice songwriting and cover songs - at this point, guitar had become my primary instrument. Still, it was not until after I took my first class on music theory that I knew how much I not only loved the thrill of playing music but the discovery of how it worked. With this experience I can show you...

I have a bachelor's of music from Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music. I am also a graduate of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts with awards in both regional and state competition.

Arlette C. grew up and attended schools in Culver City, California. She attended Los Angeles Valley College where she received an Associate of Arts degree in Music. She then received a partial scholarship and the Margaret Aue Award for outstanding cellist while attending California State University at Northridge, where she received a Bachelor of Music degree in cello performance. She went on to attend University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a full scholarship and graduated with a Master of Music degree in cello performance.
After her graduation in 1984, she toured Europe for eight months playing cello with the Schatz Theater Group, an American opera company. Upon her return from Europe, she was hired to play in various orchestras in Michigan. In 1991, she returned to California and was named Operations Manager with the Inland Empire Symphony Orchestra in San Bernardino. In 1994, she moved back to Culver City, where she began to work for Cedars Sinai Medical Center and in...

I've been teaching piano, cello, voice and theory in Los Angeles for over thirty years, helping students develop their particular interests in music and to encourage them to reach their personal goals. I love the classics but many of my students want to play popular music, contemporary sounds and jazz and that is fine too. I received my BA in music at UCLA and a Master's at Cal State Northridge. I conduct vocal and bell choirs, run a concert series, play chamber music, sing in a band and teach in the Community College District in addition to running my private studio.

Marc is an instrumentalist, artist, and music educator. He is currently attending Cal State Northridge as a music major. He specializes in cello, drums, and piano. Marc has years of experience with playing in orchestras, rock bands, writing and performing with various song writers, along with experience in recording studios.

Since 2010 Marc has worked as a private music teacher one on one with students along with running a music class through Music Star Academy.

Michael L. is originally from Irvine, California. He started his music studies with Russian and Moldovan teachers Alex Zhiroff and Simon Kaganovsky. With their guidance he was introduced to orchestral playing. He has been principal for the Irvine Classical Players and La Primavera/Four Seasons, and was a member for three years in the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra. Michael has won concerto competitions and performed solo with the above listed orchestras, and his Freshman year at NYU he was awarded principal of the Reparatory Orchestra. At NYU, he studied with Marion Feldman. This past year Michael graduated from NYU with a B.M. in Cello Performance and received Runner-up in the NYU Concerto Competition for the second time.

Michael performed the Haydn Cello Concerto in C major with the Irvine Classical players in six concerts on a tour of France in 2009. His Freshman and Sophomore year NYU Piano Trio also studied abroad in Italy and played over 30 concerts. As a teacher,...

Hi! My name is Jonathan and I am currently a student at the University of California, Irvine. I am pursuing my teaching credential as teaching is my passion and I have played the cello since I was in first grade. I have been teaching private lessons for a few years now and I also have experience teaching cello in a group setting at Suzanne Middle School! I am very friendly, caring, and have a calm personality. I love helping people and will do everything I can to help you reach your goals no matter how short-term or long-term they are.