Jessica A., Violin Teacher, Boston
(339) 368-6363
About Me:
My primary goals are to make sure the student a) finds passion in playing and b) has the necessary skills to match their own goals. I primarily use the Suzuki Method but in tandem I use additional materials such as scales, etudes and sight reading in every lesson. The most important aspect of playing is patience! Parents, teacher and student all need to have this.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Theory
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Brighton, Brookline, Cambridge
To inquire about Violin lessons with Jessica, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (339) 368-6363.
Experience:
- Private Studio - Brighton Massachusetts [2002 - Present]
- Brookline Public Schools - Teacher's Aide - Violin grades 4 and 5 [2002 - 2004]
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance (BM), Boston University [2001]
Studied With:
- Clayton Hoener [2007]
- Steven Kecskemethy [1995 - 2006]
- Lucia Lin [2000 - 2002]
- Roman Totenberg [1997 - 2000]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- Portland String Quartet Workshop, Colby College [1997]
Recent Performances:
- Boston Philharmonic Orchestra [February, 2008]
Violin lesson Gift Certificates make great gifts. You can get them in packages of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 16 lessons.
If you need the certificate instantly we can send it to you by email as a PDF file. If you'd prefer the old-fashioned way, we'd be glad to mail it either to you or to the person who'll be taking lessons.
The standard way of holding the violin is with the left side of the jaw resting on the chinrest of the violin, and supported by the left shoulder, often assisted by a shoulder rest. This practice varies in some cultures; for instance, Indian (Carnatic and Hindustani) violinists play seated on the floor and rest the scroll of the instrument on the side of their foot.