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Violin with Andy S.

Los Angeles, California

5.0
(7)
Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2012
BFA 2012 - Performance/Composition

    About Andy S.

    5.0
    (7)
    Hello! I'm Andy, I'm a violinist and music-artist/multi-instrumentalist. I have taught hundreds of students over the past ten years, it has been a joyous and rewarding experience for me. I grew up in a very musical household, music has been and always will be such an important part of my life. I have been a working musician in Los Angeles my entire life, collaborating with others and teaching for that entire time. See my experience for credits. For me, music is more than just notes and scales... it is a deeply personal, felt experience that is individual to each and every student. The teacher/student bond is such an important one, especially today. Online lessons can be so impersonal and straight-up boring... I always aim to bridge that technology gap between teacher and student. I work with students of all ages, with string instruments I center my teaching around the Suzuki method. I am also specialized in working with children with ADHD and C-PTSD, I am specializing my teaching work completely in music therapy starting next Fall.

    Instructor details

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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    8 AM-2 PM
    7 PM-10 PM
    Tuesday
    8 AM-3:30 PM
    6:30 PM-10 PM
    Wednesday
    8 AM-1 PM
    Thursday
    8 AM-3 PM
    7 PM-10 PM
    Friday
    8 AM-2:30 PM
    8 PM-10 PM
    Saturday
    8 AM-1 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $40
    60 minutes
    $50
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    5.0
    7 Reviews
    Leah
    Student's home
    Cool guy, very patient and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
    Posted Oct 16, 2020
    Annabel
    Online
    Andy has been so fantastic with my daughter. Not only does he teach her the fundamentals of piano, he also incorporates teaching her more modern songs from bands she likes as well as songs she has written herself. He encourages her to always be creative and records her playing and singing the song, with his accompaniment, for her to listen to. She has been learning with Andy for a few years now and every lesson is new and different. We couldn't recommend him enough
    Posted Sep 15, 2020
    Paul
    Student's home
    Andy always manages to motivate my daughter and get her to enjoy playing her viola, which is no mean feet! She looks forward to the lessons and has improved greatly over the last couple of years.
    Posted Jul 6, 2019
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    Experience

    Music Teacher (violin, viola, piano, guitar)

    Jul, 2015 - Present

    Green Brooms Music Academy

    Violin Teacher

    Jul, 2015 - Jul, 2016

    Cornerstone Music Conservatory

    Music Teacher

    Apr, 2015 - Present

    Private Studio - Santa Monica

    Music Teacher (violin, viola, piano, guitar)

    Jul, 2012 - Jul, 2014

    Musician's Depot Agoura Hills

    Education

    BFA 2012 - Performance/Composition

    Sep, 2008 - May, 2012

    California Institute of the Arts

    Certifications

    Suzuki Certification

    Nov, 2022

    Suzuki Association of the Americas

    Studied with Tracy Helming of the Education for Happiness Center.

    Awards

    UCLA Gluck Foundation Scholarship

    Oct, 2007

    UCLA

    1,00,000+ accredited plays on Spotify/Apple Music/Youtube

    Jul, 2018

    Spotify

    CalArts Songwriting Competition

    Jan, 2012

    California Institute of the Arts

    Affiliations

    American Composers Forum

    Sep, 2008

    The American Composers Forum enriches lives by nurturing the creative spirit of composers and communities. We provide new opportunities for composers and their music to flourish, and engage communities in the creation, performance and enjoyment of new music.

    Suzuki Association of the Americas

    Aug, 2022

    The Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is a coalition of teachers, parents, educators, and others who are interested in making music education available to all children. The SAA provides programs and services to members throughout North and South America.

    ASCAP

    Jan, 2018

    ASCAP is a membership association of more than 625,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. We uphold the value of our members’ music, and help them thrive alongside the businesses that use their music every day.

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles

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