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About Nikita B.
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Having more than 20 years of experience of playing violin including hundreds of performances around the world as well as studying with the renown teachers in Russia and US, I am combining the best traditions of classical training with my own unique approach . My lessons are fun and very productive. For me each student is very special and I am always finding the way to unlock the potential of each and everyone of them!
About Nikita
Music is my passion and I love to teach and play violin. I've been teaching violin for 10 years as well as playing concerts around the world including Germany, Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Russia, Lithuania and throughout USA as a soloist and chamber musician.
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Nikita B.
About Wilma Evangeline B.
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I've been teaching String Instruments like Guitar and Violin for Beginners and Intermediate level for many years.
In Teaching Violin for my beginner students, we usually review the basics of how to play the violin including how to hold the violin, violin tuning, violin fingering , violin bowing and violin care. My students also do warm-up to strengthen and improve their violin playing with violin scales, violin etudes, and violin exercises.
For my Intermediate violin students, we refresh our memory of the fundamentals of music theory such as how to read violin music, rhythm and key signatures.
About Wilma Evangeline
Upright Piano
Yamaha Electric Keyboard, Guitar, Violin, Flute & Drums
*** Travel Equipment ***
Guitar, Keyboard,
*** Specialties ***
Early Childhood Music, General Music Education, Music Therapy & Special Education Services
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Wilma Evangeline B.
About Jonathan G.
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Detailed work and listening to what you are playing, inside and outside the lesson.
About Jonathan
*** Lesson Details ***
I am a laid-back person. I am easy-going, enthusiastic about violin playing and about teaching and learning music, and I am very patient with my students as well. However, I am also very demanding. I explain and demonstrate objectives in a very precise way, and I demand a lot of detailed work from my students, inside and outside the lesson. I explain specifically what I want the student to do. By the end of every lesson, the student will have specific things to work on for next time. I expect each student to make practicing a habit, and practice regularly what has been discussed in the lesson. I try to make the lessons as pleasant and as laid-back as possible. But I become more firm, serious, and strict when a student either is not making an effort or does not practice enough outside the lesson.
I start students off with the Suzuki method. We work on techniques to hold the violin properly, hold the bow properly, and get a decent sound out of the violin, without too much physical tension. A student begins by learning to play by ear. After he or she is comfortable playing by ear, we associate the notes that the student hears and plays on the violin with written notes on a page.
We also work with the Paul Roland methods so that the student can learn the violin in a basic, rudimentary way. It involves a lot of repetitive patterns, back and forth motions that are slow and round, and avoiding excessive tension. This will give the student the tools that he or she needs to learn how to play the violin in a short period of time.
In three to six months, a student who is a beginner will be able to hold the violin and bow comfortably, create a decent sound on the violin, and play the Twinkle Variations, and maybe a few other songs.
If the student has played violin before, then in three to six months, he or she will have had some rehabilitation to get rid of tension and force, overcome some bad habits he or she may have developed, and review the fundamentals of violin playing. I will improve the student's approach to the violin, and by the end of the three to six months, he or she will have a better idea on how to practice and play the violin.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Piano, seating for parents in the living room,
*** Travel Equipment ***
I will provide a stand.
I will expect the student to have a violin, rosin, and a pencil.
*** Specialties ***
Suzuki Method- a starting point, particularly for kids, but for people of all ages. It is a good way to begin learning the violin by playing by ear, developing a strong, clear tone, and bringing out one's individuality through his/her musical development and his/her ability to be expressive.
In a matter of time, I want the student to get used to reading music, in addition to playing by ear. This can be done through the pieces in the Suzuki method or through other music.
Eventually, I take the student off of the Suzuki method and work with him or her on classical repertoire.
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· Violin · In studio

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About Lisa B.
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Read and play music, improvise and appreciate violin music, including classical and jazz.
About Lisa
*** Lesson Details ***
Guitar: Strum and play chords, chord progressions and songs. Singing, finger picking, basic theory, reading music, composition. Violin: technique, reading music.
*** Studio Equipment ***
Dedicated music room, room for parents to wait.
*** Specialties ***
I teach classical violin using the Strictly Strings Music Book and Essential Elements 2000 with improvisational violin and creative composition, as well as some Suzuki methods. I also teach rock violin. Students may bring their own pieces.
I teach folk guitar and singing, playing chords and note reading, composition, music theory, history and appreciation. Students may also bring songs of their choice.
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· Violin · In studio

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I enjoyed my lesson with Lisa. I learned so much and had fun doing so.
Looking forward to my next lesson.

Lisa B.
About Theresa D.
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I do not follow any specific teaching method. I teach they way you need to learn. I will customize your lessons to you and make adjustments as you learn.
About Theresa
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About Anne L.
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I have been playing violin for 18 years and teaching for 8 years. I have been in schools orchestras, the Washington Youth Foundation orchestra where we have gone on to play at the Kennedy Center, and the Carnegie Hall in New York. I am also currently in the Washington Metropolitan Gamers Symphony Orchestra where we have performed at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Performance Theatre. I teach beginner and intermediate violin.
About Anne
I have already gotten my background check through Montgomery County Public Schools, so I am available to teach students under 18.
Besides being able to teach piano, ukulele, violin, I can also teach basic elementary subjects, such as math, reading, and writing.
I am very patient, understanding, and I meet your child where he or she is and we work together to meet our goal.
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Anne L.
About Kris M.
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The violin has been a constant and enriching presence throughout my life, and I enjoy helping people engage with this instrument that is demanding and rewarding in equal measure. No matter your age or level of expertise, I would be happy to help you along as you discover new musical territory. I’m most fluent in the classical style, but am happy to explore other areas with you as well, from bluegrass to Broadway.
About Kris
In addition to teaching, I am currently a member of the Delaware and West Virginia Symphony Orchestras, a former member of the Huntsville, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and have performed as a substitute violinist with the Virginia Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Maryland Symphony, and National Philharmonic Orchestras. I hold a BM in violin from George Mason University.
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(Clara - 5 year old student)

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· Violin · In studio

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About Phoebe S.
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I have been teaching violin for six years. Though I am classically trained, my interest in music goes far beyond classical music. I am constantly listening to various genres of music and consider myself a forever learner, loving everything in music from Prokofiev to the Flaming Lips. It is my job to help guide my students through their musical journeys, whether that is helping them get into their regional orchestra or teaching them that one song they've always wanted to learn. I teach out of the Essential Elements or Suzuki Method books. Though my lessons are fun and relaxed I will always give my students that extra push when needed. My goal is to help each student reach their personal success and to instill a love for playing music.
Tools for lessons:
Music Stand
Rosin
Shoulder rest or sponge
Previous method books (if you are not a first time learner)
Metronome
Pencil
About Phoebe
As a performer, I have performed in professional opera and musical theatre orchestras as well as on my own in solo violin recitals. I love working on various genres of music with a special place in my heart for contemporary classical music. I have worked with students between the ages of 6-adult, abilities ranging from beginner to advanced players. F
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Working with Phoebe was GREAT. She was very easy to work with and really saw to improving my skills. She was encouraging and very positive. When I had troubles with parts (which was often), she would always have multiple suggestions as to how to practice them to work through the difficulties. She also gave me nudges along when I didn't think I could do certain things too. All in all, I had a great experience working with Phoebe and would have loved to continue to work with her if she was still in my local area.
If you're wondering why not 5 stars, that's more from my lack of experience than any issue with her. The guide says 5 stars is the "best teacher ever". She probably was the best teacher ever for me, but I'm somewhere between beginner and intermediate. Is she a good fit for an advanced student, I'm going to guess that, yes, she is, but I don't know that info personally so I went with 4.

Phoebe S.
About Crosby C.
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I play jazz, bluegrass, folk, americana, and even rock music. I have my degree in Music from St. Mary's College of Maryland and am currently touring as the fiddle player for The Dirty Grass Players. I played classical music through college, but then found a love for improvisation. I have a broad knowledge of music theory and teach the instrument in a fun and practical manner. Let's get you playing with other people, let's learn the instrument in and out so that we are capable of playing in any scenario, and let's make the music you want to make. Want to groove? Let's learn to chop and lay down some bass lines. Want to prep pieces for tri-county orchestra? Let's concentrate on the trouble spots of your pieces and provide some better fundamental exercises to get you playing more accurately. Want to learn to improvise in jazz or other keys? Let's do exercises that allow us to play in any key. Want to just play for fun? We can do that too!
About Crosby
I played in the orchestra at St. Mary's College of Maryland from 2012-2016 and graduated with my degree in Music and a minor in Education. I played in the Chesapeake Orchestra for the summers of 2013 and 2014. I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland in the fall of 2015 and gained interest in improvisational genres. I started playing with effect pedals and played in a ja
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Highly reccomend!!!

Crosby C.
About Joy U.
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Hello future students! I am a B.S. in music major (second year) at Towson University who is currently looking for students. I have been playing since the fourth grade and am looking to teach beginner and intermediate students to further my understanding of violin pedagogy. I also have played in the Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra and the Towson Symphonic Orchestra.
I look forward to working with you!
About Joy

Joy U.
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