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Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5+
Teaching since 2013
Learn to play violin from a professional jazz violinist living in New Orleans
Hello!
My is Matt, and I am a professional jazz violinist living in New Orleans. I have experience teaching a wide range of skill levels and ages - I am happy to work with beginner kids and adults, as well as intermediate and advanced players of all ages.
As I kid learned to read music and play violin classically, but as I grew up I moved on to playing violin in all sorts of genres (rock, blues, hip-hop, reggae, jazz), so I can comfortably teach on or off the page in whatever genre/style fits the your preferences.
Do you want to go the classical route and learn to read music? I can help with that. Are you interested in branching out into non-classical genres and learning music by ear? I can teach you to do that, too. I know that everybody learns differently, and I enjoy figuring out what teaching style fits every individual student best.
Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Marigny St
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-3 PM
Thursday
8 AM-6:30 PM
Friday
8 AM-5:30 PM
Saturday
8 AM-5:30 PM
Sunday
7 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$38
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$63
90 minutes
$75
About Matthew A.
Hello there fiddle players and violinists!
My name is Matt, and I play the violin (or the fiddle, depending on the gig!). I currently reside and perform regularly in New Orleans, one of the most musical cities in the United States.
I grew up playing classically and reading music, but it was not long before I moved into playing with rock, blues, and hip-hop bands. When I discovered jazz as a teenager I delved in deeply into the genre, becoming fully committed to learning how to perform it on the violin. I have since studied with many of the most accomplished jazz violinists in the US and Europe, and toured and performed around the country in a number of different bands. I most often perform in gypsy jazz, swing, and traditional New Orleans jazz bands, but I am also comfortable playing country, western swing, and bluegrass - and I continue to play classically as well.
I have years of experience teaching violin in a flexible way that takes the students unique interests and needs into account. Traditional violin teaching methods can yield great results for some students (and I am happy to go that route when desired) but I am also in favor of a balanced approach that not only focuses on reading music, but also spends time on ear training, improvising, and playing music from a variety of non-classical genres tailored to the students interests.
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Instructor details
Location:
Teacher's Studio
Marigny St
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 PM
Tuesday
7 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
8 AM-3 PM
Thursday
8 AM-6:30 PM
Friday
8 AM-5:30 PM
Saturday
8 AM-5:30 PM
Sunday
7 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$38
45 minutes
$50
60 minutes
$63
90 minutes
$75
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