Over 10 years of experience teaching students age 3 and above! I Currently
Teach over 20 individual students and am accepting more!

methods & philosophy

I supplement repertoire with regular scales, exercises, and etudes. Technical structure unlocks musical freedom and tone. No musical intention is inaccessible to a student who practices slowly, with mindfulness and patience.

If you can hear it, you can play it…

Listening and mental practice unlock a sense of ease and flow.

Students will work through a number of repertoire and method books including (but not limited to):

Suzuki Method; Yost System; Sevcik; Schradeik; Wolfhart; Kreutzer; Hoffman Double Stops; Trott Melodious Double Stops; Carl Flesch Scale System; Bartok 44 Duos

Opportunities:

bi-annual student recitals— my studio’s donation-based recitals are a great opportunity for students to gain positive performance experience

quarterly play-ins—a collaborative playing experience for students studying Suzuki repertoire. A wonderful opportunity for students to play in a group, strengthen their repertoire and listening. these casual workshops help students to gain comfort and confidence on the stage, while being a great marker of personal progress.

Rates:

1 hour— $100

45 minutes— $75

30 minutes (recommended for beginners and students 8 and under)— $50

My rates are based off of what is typical of a teacher with my level of experience in the Bay Area and supportive of a livable wage. Accessibility to music education is a priority of mine, and sliding scale rates will be offered to students passionate about music who may lack resources.