Violin with Pedro V.

I offer lessons to students that have a desire to improve their playing and knowledge of music. A brief summarization of my process: -Establish concepts for healthy practice routine with the student. The type of practice is more important than the raw amount of practice. -Set a 3-4 month goal for study outlining key issues. -Identify strengths and areas of improvement in the student as they appear in the weeks. -At the end of the 3 months, all this work and practice comes together in either a recital or a special project (audition, recording, etc.). -Retrospective review and planning for next set of months. Within the above framework, I try to encourage: -Appreciation of music and learning as a whole -Organization! And techniques to improve it. -Analytical skills (micro and macro) -Initiative -- taking a proactive attitude towards one’s learning -Communication