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Age: 5+
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Teaching since 2017
Master of Music in Viola Performance
Peabody-trained violist with a passion for teaching violin and viola at all levels
Hello! I am a Long Island-based viola and violin teacher currently working towards a Master's degree in viola performance at Stony Brook University. I have taught more than a dozen violin and viola students ages 6-70 over the past 5 years, and I continue to maintain a hybrid studio in Northern Virginia in addition to lessons online and on Long Island. I hold a Bachelor of Music degree in viola from the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore.
I care deeply about the quality of my lessons, and I continuously improve my teaching materials to meet the needs of each student and to reflect each new insight I gain about string playing. My approach in lessons is based on having a long term plan for each student of becoming an excellent all-around musician, while achieving satisfying results in the short term. The most important skill I focus on with every student, young and old, is being able to analyze a technical or musical problem, break it down into a set of realistic steps, and work with efficiency to gain and retain the results. In other words: understanding how to practice in a rewarding but challenging way.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Staller Center, Stony Brook, NY
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
6 AM-6 PM
Tuesday
6 AM-11:30 AM
Wednesday
6 AM-7:30 AM
12 PM-6 PM
Thursday
6 AM-6 PM
Friday
6 AM-6 PM
Saturday
6 AM-6 PM
Sunday
6 AM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$60
About Brian A.
Hello! I am a Long Island-based viola and violin teacher currently working towards a Master's degree in viola performance at Stony Brook University. I have taught more than a dozen violin and viola students ages 6-70 over the past 5 years, and I continue to maintain a hybrid studio in Northern Virginia in addition to lessons online and on Long Island. I hold a Bachelor of Music degree in viola from the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore.
I care deeply about the quality of my lessons, and I continuously improve my teaching materials to meet the needs of each student and to reflect each new insight I gain about string playing. My approach in lessons is based on having a long term plan for each student of becoming an excellent all-around musician, while achieving satisfying results in the short term. The most important skill I focus on with every student, young and old, is being able to analyze a technical or musical problem, break it down into a set of realistic steps, and work with efficiency to gain and retain the results. In other words: understanding how to practice in a rewarding but challenging way.
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Experience
Orchestral Strings Specialist
Jul, 2021 - Jun, 2022Foxes Music Company
Substitute Teacher
Aug, 2021 - Jun, 2022Expressions Music Academy
Education
Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance
Aug, 2017 - May, 2022Peabody Institute of Music
Master of Music in Viola Performance
Aug, 2022Stony Brook University
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Staller Center, Stony Brook, NY
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
6 AM-6 PM
Tuesday
6 AM-11:30 AM
Wednesday
6 AM-7:30 AM
12 PM-6 PM
Thursday
6 AM-6 PM
Friday
6 AM-6 PM
Saturday
6 AM-6 PM
Sunday
6 AM-6 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$30
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$60
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