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Age: 8+
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Teaching since 2009
MA Journalism and Mass Communication
About Andrew P.
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Violinist Andrew enjoys a varied career as an educator, performer, and arts advocate. A dedicated teacher, Andrew has worked with students privately and in music schools in South Dakota, Iowa, and Ohio. Currently, he maintains a private studio. Previously he has taught at the Hudson and Fairlawn Schools of Music, Firestone High School, and the Western Reserve Institute of Music. His students have achieved a high degree of success, earning college scholarships and assuming leadership roles in their ensembles.
Andrew has performed across the United States and internationally in venues such as Cleveland's Playhouse Square and the Vienna Konzerthaus. Professionally, he performed, for three seasons, in the first violin section of the Sioux City Symphony. He has played with and assumed principle positions with several collegiate ensembles including the Luther College Symphony Orchestra, the University of South Dakota Symphony, the Kent State University Orchestra, and the University of Akron Symphony Orchestra. Dedicated to performing chamber music, he currently plays with and is the manager of the Cuyahoga String Quartet. Additionally, he has founded several ensembles including the Enigma String Quartet, the Rosen String Quartet, and several piano trios.
Andrew earned a MM in Chamber Music and Violin Performance from Kent State University where he studied with Cathy Meng Robinson (Miami String Quartet) and Jung-Min Amy Lee (Associate Concertmaster with The Cleveland Orchestra). He studied chamber music with members of the Miami String Quartet and the Verve Chamber Players. Prior to Kent, he earned a MM in Violin Performance from the University of South Dakota studying violin with Dr. Eunho Kim and chamber music with members of the Rawlins Piano Trio. He earned his BA in Music from Luther College where he studied with Drs. Virginia Strauss and Jubal Fulks. Additional studies were undertaken with Frederick Halgedahl, Dan Auberbach, and Maria Peters.
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Teacher's Studio
N Howard St.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
3:30 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
3:30 PM-6 PM
Saturday
7 AM-9 AM
Sunday
10 AM-3 PM
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30 minutes
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60 minutes
$70
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Experience
Private Violin and Viola Studio
Aug, 2009 - PresentAndrew's Violin Studio
Violin and Viola Instructor
Oct, 2016 - Jan, 2017Akron Public Schools
Temporary, seasonal position.
Violin and Viola Instrctor
Aug, 2016 - Jun, 2017Hudson School of Music
Strings Insructor
Jun, 2013 - Jun, 2016Western Reserve Institute of Music
Violinist
Aug, 2009 - May, 2012Sioux City Symphony
Performed for all concerts, normally in the first violin section.
Education
BA Music
Aug, 2005 - May, 2009Luther College
MA Journalism and Mass Communication
Jun, 2019Kent State University
MA Arts Administration
Aug, 2014 - May, 2016University of Akron
MM Chamber Music
Aug, 2012 - May, 2014Kent State University
MM Violin Performance
Aug, 2009 - May, 2012University of South Dakota
Awards
USD Concerto Competition Winner
Nov, 2010The University of South Dakota
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
N Howard St.
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
3:30 PM-6 PM
Wednesday
3:30 PM-6 PM
Saturday
7 AM-9 AM
Sunday
10 AM-3 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$70
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