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Teaches online
Teaches Beginner, Intermediate
Age: 7+
Teaching since 2002
Master of Education

    Learn viola from 20+ year orchestra teacher, performer, and professor

    I teach violin and viola students of all ages, learning backgrounds and abilities. I like to help students find strategies to improve their playing and enjoyment of music. In private lessons I also like to balance solo work with some attention to skills through etudes or bow work, which helps develop character of sound and the range of choices we have as musicians. I'm willing to teach occasional pops tunes, although I teach mostly traditional, folk tunes, and classical literature. I am willing to send some supplementary or arranged tunes for beginners.

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    Teaching Hours

    Saturday
    7:30 AM-10:30 AM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30

    About Lori C.

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    Hello! One of my passions is helping students achieve their own goals. I have taught violin and viola privately for about twenty years. I have also taught orchestra at all levels, and directed youth symphony and coached youth symphony viola section in my area. In 2012 I was named "Teacher of the Year" for my district, as an orchestra teacher. I have performed as a contract violist with semi-professional orchestras for thirty years With my love of music and sharing it with others, and helping them reach their goals, I enjoy using what I know about our string instruments and the pedagogy, along with some of your own hopes or wishes. Some students like to be able to play songs for their grandparents. Some like to auditions successfully for honors orchestras. Others like to feel more confident so that playing their instrument becomes more fun. I would like to work with you on your own goals or helping you enjoy your instrument and all of its possibilities more!
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    Experience

    Private Strings Teacher

    Sep, 1995 - Present

    Private Studio

    I started giving private lessons while I was in high school, taught through college, and after finishing my music degree I developed a private studio on the side of my school orchestra job - with recitals, auditions for honors groups or college (whatever students' goals were), adult students who had always just wanted to learn...

    Winona State University

    Sep, 2008 - May, 2009

    String Methods Instructor

    String Methods Instructor

    Sep, 2008 - May, 2011

    Saint Mary's University of MN

    MNSOTA Fall String Camp Orchestra Director

    Oct, 2007 - Oct, 2019

    Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association

    Invited to direct one of the orchestras at the MNSOTA (Minnesota String and Orchestra Teachers Association) Fall String Camp; for Middle School Orchestra; 2007, 2013, 2019, also invited in between to work as viola section coach.

    La Crosse Youth Symphony Director

    Sep, 2005 - May, 2007

    La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestras

    La Crosse Youth Symphony Viola Coach

    Sep, 2005 - Apr, 2020

    La Crosse Youth Symphony Orchestras

    Volunteer; Selected to Represent Orchestra Teachers on State Task Force on Teacher Mentorship

    Sep, 2005 - May, 2007

    MMEA; Minnesota Music Educators Association

    Was chosen as one of two Minnesota orchestra teachers to serve on a task force to create a statewide mentorship program for music teachers

    Violist

    Sep, 2002 - Jun, 2016

    La Crosse Symphony Orchestra

    Orchestra Teacher

    May, 2002 - May, 2020

    District 861

    Middle School, Elementary, High School Orchestra

    Education

    Bachelor of Music

    Jan, 1997 - May, 2002

    Concordia College, Moorhead MN

    Master of Education

    Sep, 2006 - May, 2008

    Saint Mary's University, Winona MN

    Certifications

    K-12 Music License, Classroom & Instrumental Music

    Jun, 2002

    Minnesota

    (renewed two years ago)

    Awards

    Claire McCoy Leadership Retreat Participant

    May, 2005

    Perpich Center for the Arts; Minnesota Music Educators Association

    Teacher of the Year

    Nov, 2012

    Winona Education Association

    Emerging Leaders Conference Participant

    Aug, 2011

    Education Minnesota

    Affiliations

    American String Teachers Association

    Nov, 2002

    The American String Teachers Association, founded more than 60 years ago, is a membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players, helping them to develop and refine their careers. ASTA's members range from budding student teachers to artist-status performers. The organization provides a vast array of services, including instrument insurance, an award-winning scholarly journal, discounts on publications and resources, annual professional development opportunities, and access to collegial network of colleagues throughout the string profession.

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

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