FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Enroll within 10 days after the trial lesson and get 10% for the whole semester
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
With beginners, I emphasize the physical aspect of fluid and natural violin playing. I work extensively on body control and on the flexibility of muscles and joints. Together with my students, we explore the basics of sound With beginners, I emphasize the physical aspect of fluid and natural violin playing. I work extensively on body control and on the flexibility of muscles and joints. Together with my students, we explore the basics of sound production and simple scales. At this level, I also teach music literacy and ear training so that students can effortlessly navigate a music sheet. With intermediate students, I build bow stroke “vocabulary” by going over various etudes and exercises. Concert repertoire is included according to the technical preparedness of each student. With advanced students, I work on the refinement of sound production, articulation, phrasing, vibrato, and particular features of styles. At every level, I emphasize the basics of posture and flexible hand movement, as it is always beneficial to keep your “arsenal” in good shape. I believe that a professional violinist, and violin teacher should love every aspect of the process, including working on the basics. This is why I am particularly invested in young and teenage students. With intermediate students, I build bow stroke “vocabulary” by going over various etudes and exercises. Concert repertoire is included according to the technical preparedness of each student. With advanced students, I work on the refinement of sound production, articulation, phrasing, vibrato, and particular features of styles. At every level, I emphasize the basics of posture and flexible hand movement, as it is always beneficial to keep your “arsenal” in good shape. I believe that a professional violinist, and violin teacher should love every aspect of the process, including working on the basics. This is why I am particularly invested in young and teenage students.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a graduate of 3 prestigious Music Schools. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Jacobs School of Music, Peabody Conservatory. I taught at Indiana University as an Associate Instructor of Violin. Many of my students got to highly competitive SummerFestivald and Youth Orchestras.