Violin with Amanda B.

Hello, I'm excited you're thinking about music lessons! It is my passion to provide high-quality education to young learners. I obtained my B.M. in Violin Performance from West Chester University. I have honed my teaching skills during my undergraduate studies, through Suzuki training, and pedagogy study at The Juilliard School at a Starling-Delay Symposium on Violin Studies. I also perform locally and love playing for opera and musical theater. I work to help students create and achieve their musical goals. I pride myself on clearly communicating lesson topics and assignments so every student knows exactly what must be practiced for the upcoming lessons. Teacher clarity helps students practice in a more focused fashion so they can improve as steadily and quickly as possible. I ensure my students get the most out of each lesson by using a variety of teaching styles and tools. Students with longer lessons (45 minutes or more) can benefit from games and music theory basics which I incorporate into the lessons. My goal is to make every lesson fun and challenging for my students! Hard-working students will prepare for auditions with local youth orchestras. I aim to offer performance opportunities each year. In the past I organized formal spring recitals where all my students gained the experience of playing with an accompanist in a recital hall. Past special opportunities include honors recitals and Duet Day performances. Of course, these opportunities change from year to year, but the emphasis is always on giving a performance to be proud of!