1st lesson free
Andrew
- Rate $80
- Response 1h
$80/h
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1st lesson free
- Violin
I am a violinist in Southern California who teaches intermediate and more advanced students.
- Violin
Lesson location
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at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from Los Angeles
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About Andrew
I spent my formative years in Oregon, where I graduated from Oregon State University. After several years of working in Portland after graduation, I migrated south to Los Angeles. I attended UCLA for post-graduate studies and obtained a second degree from there. While a student in Oregon, I was a member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Jacob Avshalomov. My teacher during the four years I spent in this orchestra (the oldest youth orchestra in the US, and maybe the world) was Hugh Ewart, a former pupil of the legendary pedagogue Ivan Galamian at Juilliard, and for fifty seasons was Associate Concertmaster of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra. He was also Music Director Emeritus of the Young Musicians and Artists (YMA, Inc.) program in Salem. I worked for both the Oregon Symphony and YMA. I later studied with Carol Sindell, former Professor of Violin at Portland State University. I finished my formal training after moving to Los Angeles, with Ayke Agus. I have worked with/studied with nine of Jascha Heifetz's former students, so my background as a violinist reflects some of Heifetz's pedagogical approach.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My pedagogical approach to teaching the violin involves a somewhat different instructional angle than that taken by most teachers. Eventually, a student will presumably become a professional player and/or reach a high level, and no longer study the instrument formally. So, the job of the teacher is not entirely to be a mechanic and "fix" the problems of the student's playing but rather, to give the student the tools to overcome the problems they encounter. That is - teach them to become their own harshest critic and best self-teacher...skills that will last a lifetime. This is done by objective listening and immediate feedback at regular intervals (i.e., weekly lessons). I also teach more casual students who are simply interested in learning the violin for their own enjoyment, and my approach is slightly modified (less rigorous) for those students.
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Rates
Rate
- $80
Pack rates
- 5h: $400
- 10h: $800
free lessons
This first lesson offered with Andrew will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
- 1hr
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