Violin with Maggie G.

I have been teaching violin for about 4 years and playing for over 25. Due to COVID, I switched to Zoom lessons, and it has been surprisingly awesome! Anything I teach in person translates to Zoom, and this makes learning the violin more accessible than ever. I teach using the Suzuki Method and See Saw exercise books. I love to teach students of any age - adults and kids. For younger students, I recommend a parent be present to help with lesson setup and note-taking. You're welcome to sit in on the whole lesson or just the first and last 5 minutes or so. Also, I love introducing students to alternative styles of violin. Want to learn how to play in a rock band? I can help! Want to play by ear and jam? We can do that too! No matter your end goal, we'll work on posture and playing technique to help you achieve a beautiful sound and comfortable playing. We'll also work on basic music theory and note-reading. I have an MFA in Graphic Design from Iowa State, so in addition to teaching violin, I also teach design! I love to combine the two whenever I can. I perform under a music project I call Starlight Therapy, where I improvise violin over tracks I compose while standing behind a projection screen that displays visuals that react to the sound. I also love to play with local bands, and work as a studio musician as well, adding violin tracks to albums. Try looking up keelatheband on soundcloud to hear an example of the music I write and play on the violin.