Education
Learning viola has not only benefitted me musically, but has also given me life lessons. These are the tools I wish to share to all students, whether or not music continues to be a part of their life.
Private Lesson Instruction
I have had more than a decade of experience teaching viola to students in private instruction settings. My pedagogical background is of a variety of that has been passed onto me by various teachers. Each student has a different learning ability and physicality to playing the instrument, which are extremely important elements to consider. This allows me to curate specific guidelines and approaches for each student that way they can be the most musically expressive with excellent technique and well-being.
Group Lessons and Coaching/Masterclasses
I have been invited many times to coach sectionals and orchestras as a whole. As a violist, I am an inside voice in the orchestra. This allows me to offer a unique perspective of awareness to all students in how they approach performing in larger settings with their colleagues.
Masterclasses and coaching are also ways I can give guidance to students and small chamber groups. This is an important way to widen their knowledge in not only their repertoire, but also how they approach their own developing artistry.
Coaching students at Annandale High School in Virginia alongside Grammy Award-winning Music Educator Annie Ray (pictured right).
