Best Violin Lessons in Collinsville, CT

I have been teaching children of all age groups to acquire a solid foundation in violin playing. Whether it be pre-K beginners, or high school students getting ready for college auditions, I will communicate with the students and parents to set a number of goals to achieve.
I also welcome adult students, beginners and amateur enthusiasts alike.

In addition to gaining expertise in the techniques in violin playing, students in my studio will be given opportunities to gain comprehensive music knowledge including theory, sight singing, ear training, and any relevant music history, as the above-mentioned knowledge are indispensable elements in violin playing. Singing and clapping are essential parts of the lesson. When students are equipped with the basics, they can play anything and make the music they want.

After more than 12 years of teaching experience my lessons got to the perfect point of balance of being fun and educative, engaging but not overwhelming, personalized but keeping up with the national stanidards so you can see progress, you will feel like practicing and being able to play with others. Just if you want!

I have been teaching strings for 25 years both in a studio/private setting and also as a middle school orchestra teacher for the past 20 years in the public school setting. I love working with students to help them learn the joy of playing the violin or viola! I am eager to work with you and look forward to the opportunity to help you learn or advance your skills on the violin or viola while having fun!

I am a string specialist. That means I teach and play violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, ukulele and piano. I earned B.A. earned from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Colorado where I was a double major in classical guitar and double bass. In my senior year I was the recipient of the Annual Concerto Contest where I performed the "Concerto in A Major" on double bass with the University orchestra for the spring concert. I have played in both professional and semi-professional orchestras in Colorado and Arizona. I believe that any student will practice more if he or she likes the music they are playing. Periodically I will ask a student to give me a name of a piece of music that they would like to learn how to play. I notate it for them, often simplifying the rhythm and chords in Finale NotePad and give it to them free of charge. I teach students how to play music on their given instrument. Not just how to play the instrument but working on ...

Improve musicianship, phrasing and overall technique

Experienced teacher for five years, specializing in the beginner/intermediate violin student! All ages welcome. I have taught from 4 years old to 85 years young. Lessons are customized and catered to your needs and goals. Not only will you be playing your favorite songs in no time, but you will be building a strong foundation of note reading, music theory, ear training, sight reading, technique, and more. Let’s make music!