Name: S.T.A.R.S. Sight-Reading Made Easy Overview
Uploaded: 2022-06-10T13:05:16.000Z
Duration: 2 min 12 s
Description: Mastering Sight-Reading to make each piece easier to start. A brief overview of the S.T.A.R.S. acronym.

Mastering Sight-Reading to make each piece easier to start. A brief overview of the S.T.A.R.S. acronym.

Music Theory

I have been playing violin, viola and cello for 24 years. 

I have been teaching for 8 years. I have experience teaching children as young as 6 and adults age 70. My lessons include the fundamentals of the instrument as well as fun songs and activities to keep the lesson interesting. 

 In 2013 I received a Bachelors Degree in Law as well as Instrumental Music and Music Theory from Bluefield College. I have played for the Rappahannock Youth Symphony and the Bluefield College Orchestra and I have in duets and trios with members of the Roanoke Symphony. I have played for local wineries, art museums and restaurants; I also play weddings, dinner parties and private events.

I enjoy playing music, because music echoes the soul and releases the mind. Everyone may speak a different language, but all musicians speak the same language of notes and rhythm. I have always enjoyed playing string instruments, because they are so powerful. 

*** Lesson Details ***
My lessons are a 30 or 60 minute once a week unless otherwise agreed upon on a per student basis. My lessons are tailored to the needs and interests of each student. If a student is involved in school music ensembles, we will work with their lesson books from school in addition to material outside of the books, including Essential Elements 2000 and Suzuki, as well as teacher-created materials. We will focus on building proper tone production and individual technique - something that often is difficult to learn in a large ensemble setting.

I can start a beginning student on any classical string instrument (violin, viola, cello). When I begin with students and work with them through their all levels of method books.

For advanced students, I work from selected etude books on developing advanced skills and can work with students on audition pieces for honors bands/orchestras or college auditions and specialized magnet schools.

S.T.A.R.S. Sight-Reading Made Easy Overview

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Viola

Cello

Music Performance

Violin

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Provided lessons for students 6 and up. Performed for weddings and engagements and various venues. Performances with the Roanoke Symphony.

Instructor/Performer

Conductor

Owner & Conductor

English

I teach music theory from beginner to collegiate level. Are you taking AP Music Theory, or a college level Intro to Music Theory course? Are you LOST?  I can help YOU! Often times, students will take college level music theory classes because they love music, but the class ends up being more than they bargained for! Inversions and cadences and chord extensions can seem like hieroglyphics if you don't have a strong foundation. I can take the mystery out of learning how to read music to make sure you really understand the basics.

Ms Flecher is amazing as always! Very patient and encouraging

She is very thorough! She already has me reading notes after one lesson.

I had a great experience because Dawnn is an amazing Violin instructor. She taught lessons with a high degree of professionalism and care. As a novice, I was able to learn a lot because Dawnn is patient and attentive to my learning style.

Can’t expect better experience in First session . Thank you!!

Fantastic teacher. Great feedback and classes tailored to where the student is in progress.

Dawnn is an excellent instructor and I will continue lessons with her.

We have been with Dawnn for a couple of years now. Originally, the purpose of us hiring her as a violin teacher was to get my son into the string orchestra. Promise fulfilled and my son got into the orchestra. Besides, we really appreciate Dawnn for her commitment,  punctuality, and proficiency. Her skill and expertise are producing wonderful fruits in my son's musical accomplishments . Thank you so much!

I like that she helped me fix what I was doing wrong. She is very patient with me.  I really enjoyed our first class and look forward to continuing to learn from her.

First official lesson and I already feel comfortable thanks to her instruction. Looking forward to seeing how much I progress.

Dawn was great! Walked me through any questions I had and taught me how to be comfortable with my instrument as a very very beginner who had never even held a cello before. She is kind and patient, fun and makes the lessons stress- free and without pressure. She is very approachable and helps to reach my personal goals. Highly recommend

Excellent teacher. Patient, intuitive and effective.

Dawn is very kind, encouraging, and patient as well as knowledgeable. She is assisting me in achieving my goals At a speed that is tailored to me as an individual not in a cookie cutter way. I am enjoying learning how to play the cello and she has been a large part of that

Great lessons! Very patient with little people.

Dawnn is very kind, patient, friendly, and down to earth. Was a great first lesson and I'm really looking forward to continuing my cello lessons with her :)

Signs for extending a piece and how they work for sight-reading

Sight-Reading Quiz
https://forms.gle/goe1TDB4LEc6hebQ9

S: Signs

Rhythms and how to count them when sight-reading

R: Rhythms

A brief description of articulations and how they work when sight-reading. As well as a brief description of accidentals and how they work in sight-reading. 

A: Accidentals and Articulations

T for Tempo

Tempo Markings PDF
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1osZedM_IHfBjgWBLMCdjlAvoeIuroSIQfueo45aJG4E/edit?usp=sharing

Dawnn F.

S.T.A.R.S. Sight-Reading Made Easy Overview

Dawnn's Music Theory videos

S: Signs

R: Rhythms

A: Accidentals and Articulations

T: Tempo

S: Time Signatures

S: Key Signatures

S.T.A.R.S. Sight-Reading Made Easy Overview

Teacher Reviews (63)

Book online lesson

minor 3rd descending song reference

Descending M2: "Yesterday"

Music Interval Song References (for ascending intervals)

The Chords of the Major Scale

The I Chord and the V Chord in Music Theory

Finding the notes for the G major scale and G major triad.

Easy Way to Play Pentatonic

What Scale is my Handpan?

g minor

d minor shapes

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