Suffern, NY Violin Lessons

I currently teach students from beginner (pre-twinkle) to advanced levels!

Creative violin lessons that empower kids to play confidently, read music and rhythm with fluency, and develop a love for music and practicing on their own at-home!

I teach violin at the New School for Leadership and the Arts, mostly to novice players, and I have experience teaching violin to children of all ages.

My primary instrument is guitar, which I've played for about 25 years in many different bands, styles, and genres. I studied music and classical guitar at University of Central Florida, and during that time I also helped teach violin to a class of third graders. I'm not a pro violinist, but I have plenty of experience working with novice players, helping them develop proper technique, sight reading, ear training, and other skills needed to advance to the next level.

I teach beginner and intermediate violin students helping them develop their bow technique and intonation.

I began playing violin as a young child, and progressed to several hours a day during my teenage years. I taught throughout college, both as a violin instructor and as a private instructor.

My teaching programs vary according to the level of the student, and the goal he or she has set for him/herself, be it as a support to a school educational program or a personal love for music and/or the violin that seeks to develop itself into a practice.

I've been playing violin for 20 years now, & I've been teaching music to children & adults at schools & privately for 5 years. Everyone has a different learning style, & I pride myself on being able to teach many different personalities & students. More than anything, I believe learning should be fun & bring you joy! So to that end, I work to make sure my students have a great time learning, & walk away with new information & skills every lesson. I'd be happy to help you on your musical journey!

Larry teaches students of all ages and skill levels on violin technique, repertoire, and musicality. He is based in Teaneck, NJ and teaches students in his studio in North Jersey or any location via the internet. Larry works hard to foster the creative spirit in his students while simultaneously providing solid technical and classical training on the violin. Students love Larry's positive attitude and his commitment to music as a means of personal growth and self expression. An accomplished educator, chamber musician and violinist, Larry offers a simple and straight-forward perspective on the violin that is sure to inspire. Skilled at adapting the violin to his great love of American Standards and other popular genres, Larry introduces students to the innovative and exciting roles that the violin can play in contemporary music. Larry also strives to bring the world's great music to all through is work as founding member of the Iceni Ensemble.
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Pedagogy is always been my greatest passion. My students are my first priority and my goal is to instill a deep passion for music, I want them to learn moved from the desire of making music.

As a teacher I work to provide my students all the knowledge that i had acquired from my teachers and my personal experience. I strive to provide them the best technique that they need, i teach them how to be creative, how to learn and how to become teachers of themselves.

My first concern, is to communicate and reach out every student, to understand their learning process in order to find a specific method for each one of them, as everyone is unique and have a different approach to music.

I have over two decades of continuing professional performance experience in Classical solo violin, and have taught masterclasses in six continents. Though my expertise is in Classical violin, I draw from many influences, to many of which I was exposed in my tenure as the presenter of a TV program in Japan, "Untitled Music," the Guinness Book of World Records longest ever running Classical music show. There, I spoke and interviewed guests from many different genres in concert-style settings, as well as periodically performing with them. In my teaching, I stress efficiency of practice, musical authenticity, and open-mindedness.

I'm a concert pianist and violinist based in New York, currently working on a doctorate at the CUNY Graduate Center with a BM and MM from Juilliard. I can teach either or both instruments to all levels and ages, as well as subjects such as music theory and ear training. Intermediate to advanced students preferred.