

Michelle T.


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I also offer online group lessons at a highly discounted price. I suggest that all my students join. This is a great option for kids while class is out.
About Michelle T.
$15 for weekly group practice Monday, Wednesday & Friday, online group orchestra ---->Click accompaniment as the subject pick anytime and Ill change the time on my end to reflect the group you are in. Current private students only. By invite-only.
Your private lessons come with EssentialElementsInteractive (free). You will be able to submit assignments, questions, and practice log-free with your book. You must purchase the book's essential elements for strings. After you purchase your lessons an amazon wish list will be provided.
I specialize in teaching strings; violin, viola, cello, upright bass. I teach ages four and up. If you can tie your shoes you can play the violin. I use the "Essential Elements for Strings", "G'DAE", and Suzuki curriculum.
Every lesson begins with an evaluation. Your lessons might include how to hold your instrument and how to avoid injuries, tips on how to practice on your own, how to mark music, how to play scales, and bow technique. These are my top priorities.
Lessons should be fun, and you should enjoy them more and more each time. That is why I teach not only classical music but current popular music. I like to hear the student's opinions, and see their reaction when they play songs they can recognize. Technique and posture are taught, but it is in a fun safe environment. I also teach that it is okay to make a mistake. There is no judgment in my class, and if you need more time or more help then that is what you get.
I have gotten students into youth orchestras, community orchestras, and college orchestras. Ask about audition prep!
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Awesome!!!

i love your teaching skills

This is a great teacher for any skill level. I appreciate the extra time she puts in for her students and how understanding she is.

Michelle is patient and kind! I thoroughly enjoyed my lesson.

I enjoyed Michelle’s teaching very much. We would often get distracted talking about things unrelated to violin which ate into our study time a bit. But she was usually good about making that time up for me. Overall I very much enjoyed her and her instruction.

Great with kids and first-time learners!

Michelle is great! She is very friendly and patient (especially with my poor internet connection). She takes time to show me the details on how to bow and set up my fingering properly. I highly recommend Michelle. I'm very happy I chose her as my viola teacher.

Thank You!

She is a great instructor for my sons. They have learned cello and violin by leaps and bounds. I would highly recommend her.

I like her a lot.

Very helpful even with the difficult online format. Extremely joyful and really makes the experience fun. Able to adapt lessons to your proficiency level and your learning speed.


Very friendly, exceedingly patient. I am looking forward to continuing to receive instruction from Michelle.


I've always wanted to take music lessons but instead always made sure my kiddos learned what I never got to. During quarantine, I decided to go for it and learn myself. I found Michelle here on TakeLessons. She was offering a great deal for new students! So on a whim, I purchased 12 lessons, rented a cello, got the books Michelle recommended, and started lessons two weeks later. I have learned a lot from Michelle! She is on time for lessons and pays attention to the details: how I'm holding my bow, how I'm sitting, and how holding the cello can be different for women ;).
Take some initiative with your learning by communicating with Michelle what you are looking for, what your expectations are, what you want to learn, songs you would like to attempt and your lesson will meet your expectations! She aims to please, she is friendly and has stories to entertain and fill the voids if you want.
The lessons have been well worth my time and $$. I've learned a lot!!

My daughter started taking lessons a few months ago as a beginner with Michelle and it has been wonderful. My daughter is a bit of an introvert and i was afraid that she would lose interest if she wasn't playing like a professional after a few weeks. Michelle has a high level of energy and is very patient. My daughter taught herself a bit of a popular song she liked and Michelle said she would help her learn more of it. My daughter remarked "that was really nice of her"

Michelle is an amazing teacher! She is an excellent musician that is passionate about teaching. Michelle has a gift for for explaining concepts in easy to understand terms and encourages her students to excel. I highly recommend Michelle for students of all ages!


Michelle is very nice and pays attention to all the details. She made the lesson very fun and interesting. My kid really enjoyed her violin lesson. Thank you Michelle!


First lesson went great!


My daughter had her first lesson today and loved Michelle! Michelle spent extra time and effort to get her acclimated to online lessons.

My daughter who is 9 loves Michelle as her violin teacher. Michelle is very good at teaching technique, while being fun and encouraging. She is personable and has helped my daughter really enjoy playing the violin. We are very thankful to have found her. Our daughter has improved her violin playing this year thanks to Michelle.

My daughter has been taking violin lessons with michelle for several months now. She has learned so much. She loves her teacher and loves taking lessons with her...she looks forward to her lessons every week. We love the flexibility of doing it online with such a great, friendly, knowledgable teacher.

Michelle is a great teacher! My son is excelling more than he ever had with other teachers. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is starting or has started cello.

I have found Michelle to be a fantastic Cello instructor. I have learned so much from our lessons over the past year. I was a bit worried about virtual lessons, but that quickly passed. I have taken in person lessons at a local university with some very good instructors, but can honestly say I have learned the most about technique from Michelle. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Michelle has been teaching our daughter 100% online from the 1st lesson. We are so impressed that she was able to virtually teach my daughter on how to properly play her violin and make fantastic progress. Her school orchestra teacher was astonished at the affordability and success of the Michelle’s online teaching. While school has been out of session my daughter has continued to make significant progress and I know keeping her skills fresh will be less stressful for her when she returns to orchestra class. My daughter also feels positive about playing her violin and even practices on her own... without being prompted.

Super friendly. My son has learned a lot and loves her as a teacher. She's patient and kind and cares about her students.


I think viola or violin is her specialty, and students would likely have a great instructor for those instruments. Cello instruction was not the best at the later-Intermediate stage. It was clear that she did not play the instrument (or not well), and was not aware of all the clefs.

Michelle is a very patient teacher. She's helped me improve my ability to play. I enjoyed my time learning under her.

Michelle is a very good instructor My daughter loves her and looks forward to attend the class .her classes are very interactive. I have seen a great improvement in my child confidence and skills .

Amazing. She's the very best.

Very friendly and my son loves taking lessons with her

Michelle is a great teacher! My children have been playing cello and violin for 4 years prior and didn't sound that great together. However, when they played with Michelle, they finally sounded fantastic within a week's time.

The best teacher! Super friendly and fun. Very well educated!

I have learned So Much from Michelle. She is a wealth of knowledge and information when it comes to the Cello and many other string instruments. I can't say enough about what a great teacher she is! Kait

Michelle is an amazing teacher. Patient, professional and fun to work with.

Michelle is a great instructor! I was apprehensive about online lessons, but my experience has been awesome. That experience is due in large part to Michelle.


Excellent, friendly teacher. My son has learned do much

Our first lesson was great. Michelle is so warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. Excited for the next lesson!

Great first time experience!

Very happy I have MICHELLE as a Cello teacher. I am learning alot and she makes it fun, too.

Great teacher, patient and kind.

My 9 year olds first lesson was great. I can’t wait to see how the next couple of months go!

My daughter Ava had her first lesson with Michelle. Ava had a pleasant experience and cannot wait for her next session!

My son is loving his lessons with Michelle. He is looking forward to them all week.

Great lesson again!


Extremely thorough and great instruction I am looking forward to my next lesson and excited about my violin journey!

Michelle is a wonderful teacher . My daughter enjoys the class and looks forward for the same . I can see a lot of improvement in her viola skills . Also to add Michelle can help you with fixing you viola as well she is good at online viola fixing .🤪 . She really saved me a trip to music store to fix the viola and tune it better .

Michelle is a wonderful instructor! Being in my thirties, I was nervous to start learning music for the first time and she’s made it a joy! She’s knowledgeable and lighthearted.

Very patient and knowledgeable. Fun to work learn from. Easy going.

My daughter loves taking lessons with Michelle. She is kind, knowledgeable, and patient.

Very good with me! I am an old guy and she took the ti e to explain and answer all my questions. She is wonderful!

Michelle is a great instructor. She is so patient and sweet! Thank you for your encouraging words to my daughter and for motivating her to practice more.

Michelle is an amazing teacher. I struggle with anxiety when performing in front of people. I am also too harsh on myself. She has the experience to help conquer both issues and many more. She is very prescriptive in her approach to teaching, yet also flexible in tailoring her approach to students. She was definitely born with the gift of teaching music.


Had my fifth lesson with Michelle today. It was so helpful. I was experiencing pain in my hand after practice and she helped me figure out what was wrong. Having a teacher help adjust positioning has been absolutely vital for me to learn cello. Also, she plays multiple string instruments and I really like that she has customized her teaching techniques for my lessons based on my prior experience with violin.

I initially wasn’t sure about online lessons, but Michelle has exceeded my expectations in every way.


We loved the convenience of taking lessons online. Michelle was great for the first lesson
As an adult learner Michelle is a fantastic teacher. She allows me to explore, answers all my questions, and keeps me focused on the basics.

Michelle is a wonderful teacher, she teaches what you can handle, but she makes it fun. I would definitely recommend her to anyone wanting to take music lessons

Had a fun first lesson with Michelle. She gave me a few tips about positioning and holding the bow that gave me something to work on during the week. Looking forward to more lessons to come!

I am So glad I chose Michelle for a teacher! I really like her and she is very patient , friendly and extremely helpful. As an adult, learning an instrument , I was skeptical but she got me through! She makes it fun and I feel like a success! Thanks Michelle!

Michelle was very good as a teacher. Being an older student she was very attentive to my needs and my schedule. I would recomend her to anyone!!!
Great Professor


Wonderful instructor. And I’m loving the online option.


Michelle is an awesome teacher. My children 8 & 11 are taking Violin lessons with her and she has been amazing. She is very easy to work with and both my children are very comfortable with her, even my daughter who is very shy but Michelle finds a way to work with her. I was not sure about online lessons for young children but it has been a great experience.

Super friendly and informative. I can tell my Ella will like her.


Michelle is very patient and knowledgeable. She explains all the steps really well, has experience and is also very fun to work with. I'm learning how to play the cello and I'm happy I found Michelle, she was the right person to help me achieve my goal.

Michelle is absolutely amazing teacher. Very approachable and professional at the same time. Lessons are very engaging and creative She knows when to push forward gently and when to scale back. My kid loves her!

Very patient and kind as my daughter is a beginner. Would highly recommend, Michelle. My daughter is looking forward to more lessons!

She’s funny. Very easy going, but pretty detailed in explaining how you need to move or work your body to play the violin.

Was a great first lesson! Taught us both some new basics.

My daughter loves taking lessons with Michelle. Michelle is very kind and patient. She is also very knowledgeable and relates everything to my daughters understanding.


Very patient and inquiring. Sent recommended list of materials. Felt very comfortable with Michelle ! Very kind Looking forward to next lesson!


Michelle is great with my 6 year old who is new to Viola and isn’t always “in the mood”. She keeps the lessons light and fun but I leave each lesson feeling as my child has learned something new. She is also accommodating to changing schedules as things come up. Thanks Michelle

My 5 year old daughter loves her lessons with Michelle. She is awesome at keeping kids engaged and having fun!


My daughter enjoys her lessons!

The first session was very informative and helpful. Michelle is very friendly and patient.

Michelle is great about keeping my child on track, but still allowing for conversation. There is very little frustration, which is a big improvement over previous years/teachers.


I had my first lesson today and so far so good :) Michelle is kind, patient, cheerful and sets reasonable goals. Looking forward to my next lesson!

Michelle was knowledgeable and very personable. I look forward to more lessons with her!


Every lesson I've had has taught me so much. I came into this as a beginner, and after each lesson i have learned a lot, but not to much information for me to be overwhelmed. I highly recommend lessons with Michelle.


Great lessons!!!! Learning so much, very fun!

Michelle is a very calm and patient instructor. She is more interested in completing the lesson then ending precisely on the dot. I enjoy her humor and bubbly personality. Her lessons are fun!

Very professional and encouraging. She keeps the student on task and works through the frustrations.

Michelle is a very encouraging and supportive cello teacher. My daughter loves her sessions with her, where she gets to work on technique while still creating music she loves. Michelle is patient and a good listener with definite expertise. My daughter was most impressed with now being able to tune her on her own!

Very pleasant with children, capable instructor.


I love Michelle and her way of teaching. With her help i am actually learning to play the cello just like I wanted to do. She is the Best!

Michelle is an excellent teacher, and can accommodate any student.
Michelle gives clear instructions, and is patient with her students when they don't understand something.
She helped me by improving individual music pieces, as well as solidifying great technique.
I completely recommend Michelle to all students.


Michelle is such a great teacher, very patient and she has such a great personality. I have felt super comfortable with her since day one! She’s is knowledgeable and gives great pointers and has great availability to work with my schedule as a working single mother. Best teacher EVER!!



Michelle is very patient, helpful, and knowledgeable.

Mrs. Michelle T. Has very clear teaching methods by explaining, and demonstrating techniques. She is also quite patient with her students, and gives them time to learn.

Very nice instructor. Very helpful, very kind when addressing faults. I have no issues.


Michelle is a great teacher. She taught me to be a better cellist through online FaceTime. She is nice and is an amazing teacher. I am 13 and a beginning cello player. All in all I would recommend Michelle for a cello teacher.

We had our first lesson and really liked Michelle. She is very attentive and personal. My daughter really liked Michelle's teaching style so far. Looking forward to more lessons with Michelle.

It was awesome. My kid had a fun time.

Very nice, very understanding. I had fun.


Very patient and very positive. My daughter is enjoying her lessons... and playing the violin!

I love Teacher Michelle. I will surely be back after my 30day paid session with her. I have learned a lot during those 30 mins 5x a week session we had. She had so much patience. Always with a happy smile on her face never giving up on her students. Thanks Teacher Michelle.


She uses a volor coded book for my younge learner. Michelle makes learning violin very fun.
Best violin teacher. Very nice and super funny.

Great cello lessons
I brought my son to her and she was amazing very kind and attentive
She is a good teacher and puts alot of time and effort into her students.

I am one of Michelle’s older students. I have wanted to learn violin since I was a child. Michelle is making it possible. She has tailored a lesson plan to my specific needs and makes learning fun.
Darlene

My daughter had several wonderful lessons. Michelle helped built her confidence level by being very positive and encouraging! I wasn’t sure how online lessons work (this was our first time) but I was pleasantly surprised on all the tips and advices given by Michelle, anywhere from the way to hold an instrument to how to find a note then playing a piece in sync. Convenience of not driving anywhere and having a lesson at our home is always a plus :)

Michelle does a great job with my six year old daughter. My daughter is learning to read music and enjoying herself while doing it.

I played the cello for years as a child and recently started playing again. Michelle has guided me in learning the basics of reading music again and even talks me through all of the super fine details. She has given me the best advice on how to set myself up for success including a great book suggestion! She is laid back and personable. I am so glad I found her.

she REALLY is an amazing person and on the first lesson she has like a little test but its fun and it allows her to get to know were you are and what to stat on. Also she is very phlexable with the time. she is a sweet and kid women. i just switch to cyber school and when i was in public school i did violin. so she is the best also for cyber school. WELL DONE MICHELLE!!!!!!

Teacher Michelle is the Best Violin Teacher ever. She does know my child well and she knows the way to get my child's attention. She is very patient and knows everything about the lesson. I am happy to have her as my chosen Violin teacher

Fun class for violin. Had a few teachers but Michelle was by far the best at explaining tuning.

Great lessons qith a great teacher. Fun and full of energy. Shows a real interest in my childs life and they laugh a lot.

Michelle was so patient with my son and very knowledgeable about the viola. We enjoyed her lessons and look forward to many more.

The first 2 lessons my daughter had with Michelle were very good. She is very nice and fun and has an upbeat personality. By the third lesson, Michelle was still spending valuable lesson time reviewing my daughter's situation (name, music, schedule), allowed her own child to repeatedly interrupt, and was inconsistent with her facts (first saying a dotted half note was 3 counts and then saying a dot is worth 1/2 count, so a dotted whole note is worth 4.5 counts). 30 minutes is not a lot of time and I felt like it was wasted.

Teacher Michelle has been doing a great job with my 5 year old. She is very patient and smart. She knows how to teach it in a simplified manner for kids at a young age. She does the teaching in a fun way too. Worth having her as my child's first teacher in playing a musical instrument.

Loved it!!

Fabulous! Really takes the time as a tutor to know the student and adjust to her learning style and level of skill - simply fabulous!

Excellent!!


My daughter is five years old and Michelle does a good job relating to her. Michelle is very encouraging. I like the program she uses to help younger children learn how to read music. After my daughter’s lesson today she was so excited that she could read music. The only thing that would be better is if we could have lessons in person. We live in a rural area, so online lessons are sometimes our only option.

Very nice thanks.

Michelle is a very great teacher! If you play the cello or the violin and you are looking for a teacher you should definitely choose Michelle.


First lesson with Michelle and as I am not completely new with the violin, the first lesson was very much about assessing where we are and how to go forward. Michelle is a very nice and funny person, full of energy and I am already looking forward to our next lesson.

She is a wonderful instructor 👩🏻🏫! I just love our lessons and look forward to them. Yay! Very excited:)

I loved my lesson. Michelle is very energetic and fun i loved her approach when she explained important things but took things slowly at the same time. Great lesson really enjoyed it and look forward to future lessons.


I feel like Michelle knows how to explain things and is easy to talk to. My right hand position is improving and the various exercises and stretches help.


Attempted to establish lessons with this instructor. Drove from Greensboro to Reidsville 3 different times. First time no one answered at residence. Second time received call on the way advising could not meet for lesson and final time, no one at location. I can’t believe she was nervy enough to request a review. We finally found an instructor in Greensboro. Was a very frustrating encounter with an unprofessional tutor.

I’m having a great time. Michelle is very helpful and has a awesome teaching style.

Michelle is very kind and patient, my daughter enjoyed the lesson very much and I know she'll learn a lot!

Thank you so much for the fun first lesson!

Great lesson!

Great 1st lesson! Michelle is very easy to work with and great with young beginners. We are looking forward to lesson 2.

This was our first lesson. Michelle was very friendly and helpful. We got off to a great start. Michelle gave me some homework and things to work on until we meet again next week.

Great person very professional and creative always finding ways of capturing a student's full potential highly recommend

Michelle is highly creative and artistic. Her educational techniques are sure to keep things enjoyable. She’s a great Mother and a natural with kids, patient, focused and fun. I would definitely recommend her to anyone needing lessons at any age, very easy to get along with.
I have know Michelle several years. She had a great music school in Georgia. Her students were sad to see her go when she moved to NC. With her teaching on line now everyone can start their lessons again. She is a great teacher who has patience with children of all ages. Looking forward to being able to take adult classes. I am so happy that she will be available on line giving lessons. I am so excited!

Having never personally met Michelle face to face, our online experience was more than expected. Our 7 children all benefited from having Michelle as our personal music coach. She was always available by phone and Skype if needed. My children learned to read music and to play by ear thanks to Michelle’s techniques. I would gladly recommend her for any family big or small.

She was an awesome violin teacher for my 2 kids. She was extremely patient and creative with my younger son and helped my older son excel very quickly. I highly recommend her.

My wife and I decided to enroll both of our kids in music lessons, and after careful consideration we felt Ms.Teague would be a perfect fit. Her ability to retain our 6 year olds attention was astonishing, and method of teaching proved to be exemplary. I would recommend Ms.Teague for any age, and or group.
Michelle is awsome. She helps when you need help and has a extraordinary personality
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Online Teacher
Jan 2018 - PresentTake Lessons
Teaching online lessons for 3 years now. There was a learning curve for teaching online. I learned I needed a lot more props and to be very animated. I love teaching online. This allows me to enjoy my morning teaching as well as juggling being a mom and spending time with my family. Without an online platform, it would be very difficult for me to continue teaching as studios are not open in the mornings.
private and group lessons instructor
Oct 2009 - Jul 2013Music and Art, Gwinnett School of Music, 1st United Methodist Church (Fine Arts Academy), Destiny Christian Academy, Jackson's Music, Music Matters (After School Program)
I started teaching violin, viola, cello, and double bass in 2009. I taught in many music schools in Georgia including; Gwinnett School of Music, Music, and Arts, Jackson’s Music, and the Fine Arts Academy at Douglasville 1st United Methodist Church. During this time I also taught 4 elementary after school programs with Music Matters After School along with a community orchestra with Douglasville 1st United Methodist Church on the weekend for children and adults. I also taught general music at Destiny Christian Academy where I also taught art to preschool and elementary kids. Also, I helped with 2 summer camps, music camp - where I taught the violin class and arts camp, for the Fine Arts Academy with Douglasville 1st United Methodist Church.
Education
Associates of Fine Arts
Mar 2009 - May 2011Georgia Highlands
Languages
English
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Certifications
Head Start
Aug 2010Georgia
Affiliations
Suzuki Association of the Americas
Mar 2021American String Teachers Association
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