Sarah C., Viola Teacher, Queens
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
Through my many years of teaching, I have come to believe that learning a musical instrument is more than just a technical skill, rather a new language. The world of music opens the hearts and minds of individuals spanning all ages and backgrounds. My goal in teaching is to bring to others, the joy that music brings to me. I consider myself expert, although not limited to the Suzuki method and am open to teaching all styles and genres.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Theory, Ear Training
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
To inquire about Viola lessons with Sarah, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Sarah also teaches violin up to an advanced level and beginning piano.
Experience:
- Teacher at the New England Conservatory Charter School [2001 - 2002]
- Instructor at Greenwood Music Camp [2007 - 2007]
- Attended Henry Mancini Institute in Los Angeles, sharing stage with Quincy Jones, Doc Severinson, and Bobby McFerrin [2005 - 2005]
- Performances with Chamber Orchestra of New York at Carnegie Hall [2007 - 2007]
- Performances with Transiberian Orchestra [2007 - 2007]
- Performance with world renound artist MIKA [2008 - 2008]
Education:
- Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance (BM), University of Michigan School of Music [2007]
Studied With:
- Andrew Jennings [2003 - 2007]
- MaryLou Speaker Churchill [1999 - 2003]
Recent Performances:
- Chamber Orchestra of New York Carnegie Hall [November, 2008]
- Philharmonic Orchestra of Americas Tour, Mexico [November, 2008]
- MIKA [February, 2008]
Scholarships:
- University of Michigan School of Music [2003 - 2007]
- Henri Mancini Institute of Music [2006]
- Tanglewood Institute of Music [1999]
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.
The casual observer may mistake the viola for the violin because of their similarity in size, closeness in pitch range (the viola is a perfect fifth below the violin), and identical playing position. However, the viola's timbre sets it apart: its rich, dark-toned sonority is more full-bodied than the violin's.