What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed25 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Class Experience
This class is for students that have been playing the violin or viola for at least one year. Please let me know what your goal for this lesson is. This may be learning a specific piece of music, a certain technique, or simply improving your playing. If you do not have a specific goal, Dr. Ana Maria may work with the student to make sure that the fundamentals are in place, such as proper bow hold, violin hold, and left-hand shape, in order to play more efficiently and with less risk of injury. She does this because bad habits are difficult to break if they go unchecked for a long time. Please have your violin already tuned to A440 before the class time begins by using a tuner or a tuning app. This is a good article and video to get help on how to tune: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20203/28139/ Thank you!
Learning Goals
As described above, this will be a learner-driven class. If the student or parent is not sure what to work on, we can work on things such as improving the fundamentals, playing efficiently with minimal tension, or learning a piece of music. You may request this class as often as you wish.
Other Details
Supply List
Violin and bow, or viola and bow. If you are using music for today, please use a music stand to ensure that you are playing with proper posture. Thank you!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Oklahoma
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Cleveland Institute of Music
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Bradley University
Education: Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from the University of Oklahoma, Master of Music in Violin Performance and Violin Suzuki Pedagogy from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), Professional Studies Diploma from CIM, Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from Bradley University.
Studied at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music with Elisabeth Zeuthen Sneider; at CIM with Cleveland Orchestra Principal Second Violinist, Stephan Rose; former Miami String Quartet member, Felicia Moye; and Peoria Symphony Concertmaster, Marcia Henry Liebenow.
I have had 25 years of experience teaching students from age 3 through 83. I have taught online lessons for English as a Second Language since 2018, and I started teaching online violin and viola lessons during the pandemic.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$35
per sessionMeets on demand
25 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-18