Haruka H., Violin Teacher, Brooklyn
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
Haruka's teaching style focuses on attaining the most efficient techniques required to making music with fluidity. Tone production and phrasing are amongst her focus. It is her goal for her students to eventually find their own musical voice.
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Blues
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Songwriting, Arranging, Orchestration, Jazz Music History, Classical Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
Williamsberg, Greenpoint, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Williamsburg etc.
To inquire about Violin lessons with Haruka, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Haruka also teaches piano up to an intermediate level.
Experience:
- Private Violin Tutor [2002 - Present]
- Freelance Violinist in NYC area (both Jazz and Classical) [2007 - Present]
- Freelance Violinist in Boston area (both Jazz and Classical) [2000 - 2007]
- Director of Jazz Strings Orchestra at Boston Arts Academy [2006 - 2007]
Education:
- Master's Music in Jazz Performance (MM), New England Conservatory of Music [2007]
- Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Improvisation Performance (BM), New England Conservatory of Music [2005]
Studied With:
- Frank Carlberg [2005 - 2007]
- Charlie Banacos [2005 - 2007]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, Banff Centre [2008]
- Summer Music Festival, Henri Mancini Institute [2006]
- Aspen Music Festival, Aspen Music School [1999]
Certifications:
- Concentration Certificate in Music-In-Education, New England Conservatory of Music [2007]
Recent Performances:
- Carnegie Weill Recital Hall [June, 2008]
- Merkin Hall [April, 2008]
Discography:
- Raquib Hassan and the ISROrchestra - "Suns of RA" [2004]
Scholarships:
- International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at Banff Center [2008]
- Henri Mancini Institute -Full Schalorship [2006]
Violin lesson Gift Certificates are available in Brooklyn in groups of 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16.
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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.