Jason W., Viola Teacher, NYC
(212) 537-6746
About Me:
I make it my first priority to understand how each individual student most easily learns, while drawing on very specific and time-tested methods for teaching technique and repertoire. Most importantly, though, I believe that the most conducive environment for learning is one in which, above all, the student is never afraid to make mistakes, and, in fact, welcomes the inevitable hurdles and challenges in discovering the instrument as part of a process self-discovery and musicianship.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Arranging, Orchestration, Classical Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Availability:
All of Manhattan, and near-Manhattan areas of Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and New Jersey.
Major Influences:
Pedagogy: Ivan Galamian, Shin'ichi Suzuki, Maxine Greene (Lincoln Center Institute)
Performance: Pinchas Zukerman, David Oistrakh, Itzhak Perlman, Maxim Vengerov
To inquire about Viola lessons with Jason, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (212) 537-6746.
Jason also teaches violin up to a professional level.
Experience:
- Lincoln Center, New York, NY (Solo and Chamber Performer, Teacher, Curriculum Developer) [2006 - 2008]
- North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC (Teaching Assistant, Solo Chamber and Orchestral Performer, Student) [2002 - 2006]
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (Solo, Chamber and Orchestral Performer) [2000 - 2002]
Education:
- Master of Music in Violin Performance (MM), North Carolina School of the Arts [2006]
Studied With:
- Kevin Lawrence [2002 - 2006]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- Lincoln Center Insitute for the Arts in Education Workshops for Teaching Artists, Lincoln Center Institute [2006]
- Killington Music Festival (4 years attendance), Killington Music Festival [2004]
Awards:
- Kenan Fellowship - Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education [2006]
- Flecher Opera Institute Award (4 consecutive years) - North Carolina School of the Arts [2002]
- Full-Tuition Performance Scholarship - University of Iowa [2000]
Recent Performances:
- Solo and Chamber Music at Lincoln Center (2 engagements) [January, 2008]
- Chamber Music and Original Composition Recital at Lincoln Center (2 engagements) [January, 2007]
Scholarships:
- Teaching Assistantship with Kevin Lawrence [2002 - 2006]
Viola 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.
Unless the violist is gifted with especially large hands, different fingerings are often used, including frequent use of half position and shifting position, where on the violin staying in one place would suffice.