I teach violin and viola to students of all ages (age 4 to 70+), backgrounds, and levels, from pre-college to late-starters and adult students.
My curriculum for beginners and re-learners focuses on establishing high technical standards from the very beginning, while maintaining students’ interests and enthusiasm high. I teach from Shirley Givens’s Adventures in Violinland and Doflein; in addition, I teach from the Suzuki books, supplementing with my own repertoire of technical and musicianship exercises.
With all students, I focus on achieving a ringing intonation, a beautiful sound, efficient and relaxed movements, and accurate rhythm. We also focus on performance skills such as memorization and stage presentation.
NoT accepting NEW students AT THIS TIME.
Please contact me at pasadenastringtheory at gmail.com to be put on a waitlist, or for policies and rates.