Southbury, CT Violin Lessons

Instructions are based on custom curriculum for every student. The curriculum is based on student's desires and abilities and compiled from multiple sources.

Ever wanted to learn to play violin/viola well? Without making scratchy noises?

Welcome to my music studio where your violin playing will become vibrant and exciting! I have been a Violin teacher for more than 20 years and I have had a great success with my students. Many of them have won the prestigious awards and college degrees. I have prepared them for the competition, auditions, and concerts on high-end stages. My students play with a lot of joy and enthusiasm. What makes my studio so successful is that I tailor my method individually to each student's needs, rather than "one approach fits all". I work a lot on proper student's set-up and posture, then technique and musicality. I firmly believe every student should be a well-rounded musician so part of my curriculum and lesson plans include a strong understanding of music theory and sight reading, just to name a few.

Looking forward to meeting you and having fun playing!

Experienced violin, viola and piano teacher of 30+ years available for eager students of all experience levels and ages! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of reading, theory and performance skills. I specialize in classical music. I use a variety of methods and literature all dependent on personal need and style of each student.

I've taught people who were just beginning violin (both children and adults) to students who were working on major concertos. What is most important to me as a teacher is that the student connect with the music and their instrument by being creative and personalizing my approach for the student. I also strongly strive to make performers out of violinists and to help them engage both audiences and themselves.

The student will be instructed on the basics of proper playing techniques, music theory, and musicianship. They will learn to read music and also play by ear which will make them a well rounded player.

A good basic understanding of the fret board leading to great intonation. Vibratto taught as the student progresses. German method used as well as Suzuki. Concertos taught to students as they develop bow and arm technique and note reading. Learn simple melodies such as Danny Boy and more to enjoy.

I work with students to improve both their technique and musicality. The technique that I teach emphasizes ease of movement, which helps violinists both avoid injury and control their playing. We work on this technique through exercises like scales and through the pieces of music that students work on. I give students pieces of music that target both their interest and level, (challenging but not too challenging) in order to inspire confidence in and excitement about their playing.

From Beginners to Auditioners, I love to teach and help you grow! I use student friendly materials that include learning by playing duos and choosing pieces that help you move forward. If you have an audition coming up and need help preparing I am happy to work on any pieces with you. If you have holes in your technique I
will give you the answers to help fix them.

Professionally Trained Suzuki Violin Teacher

Learn to play songs like Pachelbel's Canon, Beethoven's Minuets, Soldier's Joy, Jingle Bells, You Raised Me Up and other classics! With my guidance and practice, you will set realistic goals for yourself and be able to accomplish learning any piece of music your heart desires. Whether you want to learn a specific piece to perform, improve your skills, or advance your skills with ongoing lessons with the Suzuki Method, I have the materials to help you on your musical journey.

Having been professionally trained to teach Suzuki Violin lessons, I gear individual lessons towards improving technique. Think of it as building a lego structure: we start with the fundamental pieces and eventually put them all together to form the finished product. For more advanced students, I work on developing musicality and expression in playing.

I teach all ages and levels, starting children at age 3. Children ages 3-5 can take lessons with a parent ...

I make each lesson personalized based upon my students best learning style. I also teach a modified Suzuki method that incorporates playing by ear with reading music.