This is the first question I ask potential students, and the answers i get remind of what I want students to experience in every lesson. Whenever I interview a new student I always ask them one particular question: “Why do you want to play the violin?” The answers I get help remind me what I…
One of the expressed goals of Burning Man is to create a temporary community in the desert, a place that is by nature inhospitable to life. No matter where you come from or what experience you have, everyone is dealing with the harsh conditions of a foreign and challenging environment. It’s no wonder people share…
I know it’s hard to believe, but I get performance anxiety too. Even after playing for twenty years, all over the country, in different genres, and in diverse settings I still get a nervous feeling before I go on stage. If I did not feel anxious then I would not even play because that nervous…
Most new students, or their parents, have never shopped for a violin or viola before, so finding the right one may be confusing. Violins are a popular commodity, so there are many options. Here is a process for finding the right one for you. To choose the violin that is right for you: Decide whether…
The most important thing to having a functional and progressive experience while studying music is to understand the dynamics of the Student, Parent, Teacher relationship. Making sure that each of these people knows their role and and the expectation of the other two people in the relationship is vital to a successful learning experience. Much…
My approach to violin instruction is holistic in that I aim to create students that sing, read and and write music in addition to being instrumentalists. My students perform regularly in order to share their talent with the community. They create recordings to share the music with the wider world. I provide violin and viola…
Hi. How are you doing? I have played music all my life and studied the violin and viola for over 20 years. My musical journey has taken me to two degrees in music, playing in orchestras, string quartets, rock bands and dj sets. My teaching continues this journey. Please join me.