Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 5+
Speaks English
Teaching since 2007
Master of Music
About Emma H.
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I am a violist passionate about music education, currently teaching in Philadelphia. I taught group viola lessons at the Moorhead Summer Orchestra Camp in Minnesota (2014 and 2015) and I have taught private viola and violin lessons over the years to a variety of ages. I love to encourage the individuality that each player brings to their instrument at every level of ability. I tailor each lesson to the skills and goals of the individual, and I'm always open to ideas and styles the student wants to pursue. The greatest joy of teaching to me is seeing how each student responds to different ideas. I enjoy finding new ways to communicate clearly and directly to help my students improve quickly and express themselves effectively.
Violin and viola beginners can expect to learn a solid foundation of basic skills, including posture and music reading. In addition to traditional learning methods and ideas borrowed from the Suzuki system, I encourage beginners to improvise to become better acquainted with the sounds of a new instrument and the feel of creating music. This allows us to build good basic technique and musical style with a sense of exploration and fun. I currently teach from my studio in Center City Philadelphia, but I am willing to make exceptions and travel for students nearby, depending on the situation. l would love to hear from you if you have any comments or questions about what you might learn taking lessons with me.
I look forward to helping you to achieve your musical goals!
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
S 21st St
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-9 AM
10 AM-2 PM
4 PM-6 PM
Friday
7 AM-8:30 AM
11 AM-3 PM
4 PM-6 PM
Sunday
10 AM-3:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$55
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4 Reviews
Elyse OGrady
Student's home
It is rare to people as passionate about their work as Emma. Her love of music is contagious and it is amazing to watch her share this joy with her students. With Emma as her guide, my daughter started violin lessons in 5th grade and decided to begin learning viola in 7th. As my daughter now approaches high school, we look forward to a 5th year of lessons with Emma and cannot imagine how anyone could have been a more inspiring teacher throughout middle school.
Posted May 26, 2020
Alex
Teacher's studio
great teacher!
Posted Jun 26, 2017
Trent Connelly
Student's home
Thank you!
Posted Dec 16, 2016
Experience
Violin/Viola Teacher
Jan, 2017 - PresentHaddonfield School of Music
Private violin and viola instruction
Viola Instructor
Aug, 2015 - Aug, 2015Moorhead Summer Orchestra Camp
Taught group viola lessons to ages 11-14 at a week long summer camp for local orchestra students in August 2014 and 2015.
Education
Bachelor of Music
Sep, 2008 - May, 2012Eastman School of Music
Master of Music
Sep, 2012 - May, 2014University of Minnesota
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
S 21st St
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-9 AM
10 AM-2 PM
4 PM-6 PM
Friday
7 AM-8:30 AM
11 AM-3 PM
4 PM-6 PM
Sunday
10 AM-3:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$35
45 minutes
$45
60 minutes
$55
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