Viola Lessons in Harleysville. Amazing Teachers.

I started playing the viola when I was 9, I have been teaching orchestra in the public school system since 2016, and I have been teaching private lessons for over 8 years now! I absolutely love the viola, and I love getting to share the experience of making music on the viola with others!

My name is Jerry. I LOVE music and passing my knowledge on to others. I have played many different instruments in many different kinds of bands. It all one major thing in common, it was FUN! If you are not having fun while learning an instrument you won't want to learn. Lessons can be fun AND educational at the same time. I have had many parents tell me I'm one of the best teachers they have ever seen. (A couple of them were public school teachers themselves). I truly want my students to succeed and I will do everything in my power to help them accomplish that!

I teach through a traditional style where learning notation is paramount. Proper technique and finger placement will propel us into playing classical pieces and studies.

I've been teaching violin and viola professionally for over 12 years now and am always encouraging my students to go above and beyond. My experience includes teaching private and group lessons at my private studio, students' homes, as well as at various music schools, summer camps and festivals. Advanced students have been awarded spots in All-State competitions, summer festivals and talent scholarships for college as well as admission at highly competitive Conservatories.
I strive to make lessons engaging, fun, comprehensive and make sure to focus on proficiency, musicality, technique and music theory. Lessons are custom tailored depending on your age and level!

I feel what makes taking lessons with me unique is my experience teaching private violin and viola lessons in Texas public schools (grades 6-12) and my career as a professional musician. Through the lens of that experience, I know how crucial an education that includes Classical music can be in a young student’s overall academic development and maturation. Not everyone pursues music as a career, however, no matter the student’s skill level, age, or degree of commitment, I wish to ultimately be a positive support system for a student’s development in their desirability to make music.

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