Violin with Michael P.

I received my Bachelors degree from UCLA, Masters from Eastman School of Music, and Artist Diploma from the Royal Conservatory Glenn Gould School, all specializing in violin performance. I also taught violin for two years at University of Tennessee-Knoxville as a graduate teaching assistant and have performed solo and chamber music recitals in the US, Canada, and Germany. My teaching style is rooted in ear training, natural body movements, and helping my students find their own musical voice. I believe everyone has something wonderful and musical to share with the world when they learn to enjoy what they hear in the music they play, share their emotions through their music, and move and breathe naturally to allow what's inside to come out. I practice and teach Yoga, Qi Gong, and Tai Chi, all of which help me to teach my violin students to have comfortable and efficient body movements, breathe well with healthy posture, and have a calm mind. It is amazing the progress my students make when they overcome body tension, shallow breathing, and mental anxiety. Study with me and I will help you to fall in love with the violin, playing with ease and beautiful sound. If classical music isn't what interests you, I'm also happy to teach jazz and improvisation, or any other style. I have 10 years of experience playing in jazz groups, and have spent some time playing pop and folk-rock. I'm also a Certified Suzuki teacher and can teach that method if you wish. I believe music is the one thing that is able to combine the beauty of nature, the joy of human communication and giving, and a spirituality and magic that is beyond understanding. When music is made this way, it is such a powerful tool to enrich life and make the world a better place.