Viola Lessons in Dravosburg. Amazing Teachers.

I am a professional violist in the Pittsburgh Symphony, and I have regularly played with the Chicago Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. I used to be a member of the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago and the Kansas City Symphony. I was classically trained at the world's best conservatories: I graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and also attended the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Music has always been my passion in life, ever since I started playing when I was 2 years old! I would love to share the joy of playing music with you, and I am comfortable and experienced teaching students of all ability levels!

During the first lesson we will get acquainted and you can tell me about your history with the instrument and what you would like to learn. Then I will come up with fun technique building exercises so you can play with ease. Then we usually work on a goal piece. For the piece I will give you practice methods and ways to play through the pieces with a beautiful tone. Viola is fun and expect to have a great time!

I have been playing classical violin and viola since I was 11 years old and am now 24 and currently working on my Master's of Arts. I am a firm believer that everyone can learn music. No matter the age, I give my all to each and every student. I also place an importance on tailoring every lesson to what each student wants to accomplish or what they need/ want. My goal for every student is to reach their maximum potential and most importantly that we enjoy making music together.

I have been playing the viola since high school and use the same principles to teach viola that I use to teach the violin. The instruments are very similar as far as technique and beginning repertoire.

Hello….the viola is a wonderful instrument and is tuned an octave higher than the cello. The viola's open-pitched strings are: from hi to low…A, D, G and C. No E string. The viola is played like the violin but with more natural arm weight as the strings are thicker. The viola also comes in fractional sizes: 12 inch up to 17 inch. A new viola student needs to be fitted for the correct size so the instrument is not so big and heavy that it will case frustration with playing and possibly an injury from being too big…this is especially true for children and adult women. We have viola's for rent, professional set up with good quality strings.

Expert, holistic violin and viola lessons that will challenge you, beautify your playing and make you feel good!