Violin with Ha-eun R.

I have been surrounded by music my whole life and have played violin for 23 years. I went to high school at the Interlochen Arts Academy, obtained a BM in violin performance at Oberlin Conservatory and an MM at the Boston Conservatory. I have won competitions, played in professional orchestras, performed with college faculty, soloed with orchestras, and won the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artists Award. I have completed a pedagogy course in college and at the graduate level. I have taught children, teens, and adults alike. I had the fortune of studying with wonderful teachers and strive to be like them and pass on their wisdom. I am passionate about teaching out of a desire to help people express themselves and appreciate music on a deeper level. I am very enthusiastic and adapt my approach to each student's level, personality, and needs while seeking to build a good rapport. I make creative analogies to keep them engaged. I am positive while critiquing because I believe negativity is counterintuitive to effective learning. I have experience working with elementary school kids, having spent three years employed at a Boys and Girls Club and currently teaching violin at a small music school in Melrose. Just as I believe in culturing love of music in children, I truly enjoy working with older and more experienced students. I am very eager to help them develop their musicality and good technique. I have an extensive repertoire list and thus am able to aid students in learning challenging music such as show pieces and concertos. I predominantly teach classical music but have helped students in other music activities. I encourage older and more advanced students to choose their own music. I have also helped a student prepare for college auditions. On practical matters, I require 24 hours advance notice before rescheduling or canceling a lesson, barring emergencies. If a student is late for the lesson time (10 minutes late for 30 minute lessons, 15 minutes for 45 minute lessons and hour lessons) I will count it as missed and the lesson will be forfeit. I inform students 24 hours in advance for scheduling changes and always do makeup lessons if I am sick on a scheduled lesson day. I really look forward to meeting new students and to inspire them to be at their best!