Sarah E. TakeLessons Instructor music, violin, viola and cello San Antonio, TX

I have been teaching violin, viola and cello for 7 years.  I am a music major at the University of Texas at San Antonio.  I studied with Dr. Eugene Dowdy at UTSA for String Project.  This is a program that teaches students how to teach strings lessons to children. 

Students will begin lesson with scales or etudes for the first quarter of the lesson.  After this we will work on Theory for the next quarter.  The last half of the lesson will be for solo work or extracurricular work for auditions and orchestra. 

This may seem like a strict schedule, but I am laid back and would like to teach the students what they would like to learn in regards to solos and extracurricular work.

Beginners will know how to play basic songs and be able to read notes on the staff in the first 3 months.  Middle School Orchestra students will be able to refine their skills to move closer to the front of their sections.

I am not specialized in Suzuki, but I do use it as a resource. I also use Essential Elements and Technique for all of my older students (middle school and above) The younger ones use String Explorer.

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