Lesson Details
Violin
- Levels Taught:
- Beginner, Intermediate
Kyle teaches
About
- Teaches students:
- Ages 5+ and special needs
- Teaching since:
- May 2005
Hello potential students! I have a B.A. in instrumental music education and composition. I have taught private lessons for over 12 years. Teaching private music lessons is my primary job, so I have much experience and wisdom compared to teachers who teach "on the side." Students of all ages stay with me a long time because I am very flexible in my teaching and know how to interact with many personalities and learning styles, producing great results and progress. My specialties are piano, woodwinds, and music technology (i.e. recording and production).
Experience
Music Instructor
May 2012 - PresentFreelance Music Instructor
Apr 2005 - PresentEducation
B.A. Music Education / Music Composition
Feb 2005 - May 2009A.A. Music
Aug 2002 - Dec 2004Languages
English
Awards
1st Place Award in Art Music Category
Apr 2002Photos & Videos
3 Reviews
Write a ReviewKyle is a great piano teacher! He is very patient with my 12-year old son. Just yesterday he referred to him as “fun Kyle” because he teaches him small songs on the side that he can show friends and family or are for upcoming holidays. He’s always punctual and respectful of our family and home. I’m grateful to have found him!
+ Read MoreKyle is patient and a great instructor.
Kyle has given me contra bass, aka upright bass,weekly lessons from August 2015 through May 2016. I have never played a string instrument prior to this, although I do play piano and have played the flute, bagpipes, and piccolo over the years. I did not need education in reading music.
Kyle was able to take me from sounding like a lower octave version of Jack Benny (a mid-20th century comedian famous for his howlingly horrid violin playing) to a level where I know how to hold the instrument and the bow, the fingerings, bowing technique, and how to get a very respectable sound from the instrument.
He also installed the strings when I received the new instrument, found a manufacturing flaw in the bridge height that the manufacturer subsequently paid to repair, and diagnosed a resonance issue with the instrument that was corrected with a balance weight on the string below the bridge.