Teaching Philosophy

It is my goal to encourage parents to nourish their children by giving them the ability to study their instrument. I believe that all students should have the opportunity to be exposed to and study music.

Music has such a profound effect on a developing child’s brain. In studies performed children who were exposed to classical music had higher test score, stronger language and vocabulary skills, increased creativity and cognitive abilities, and even lower levels of stress. Students who played an instrument had an even greater advantage than those who had only listened to classical music.

All children should be exposed to music and have the opportunity to play an instrument. Of course every student will not go on to become a virtuoso musician, but they deserve to learn and understand the gift of music which they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. They will be the ones to continue to support the arts with their love of music and the memory of how it positively affected their life.

This has a great effect on how I treat and teach every student. Playing any instrument takes an immense amount of discipline from the student to continue improving their playing. Every student comes to my studio with different strengths and weaknesses, and it is my job to figure out how I can help them succeed.

Giving a student an instrument to learn teaches them so much about themselves. It helps to create discipline in practicing and studying their pieces, but it also allows them to explore their own personality through musicality and performance.

Being a musician is a humbling experience. It is a gift that I have and it is my responsibility to share it with others in a positive way. I hope the students I am able to teach share the passion for the violin and viola as much as I do. I hope to strive to teach them to respect music and use music in their lives as motivation and discipline as they mold their personalities and characters. These students are the future of music and they must have an appreciation for what they do!