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Well....I never actually intended to.
It all started in 1999 when I took my very first piano class (yes, you read that right!) My mom played the oboe and music played a huge part in her life; she even has a Master's degree in conducting.
She wanted the same for me, too.
After about a year of piano lessons, she saw that I had a knack for music and signed me up for violin. From the get-go, I always enjoyed playing the violin more than the piano. When my mom told me "GO PRACTICE!" I would always practice violin and then "run out of time" for piano...oopsies...
I went to the High School for the Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, and that's where I fell more deeply in love with music. A huge part of the reason why I decided to pursue music as a career is because of how much fun I had playing and how much joy it brought me.
However, if there's one thing that can suck all of the joy out of music making, it's music school. Through my time pursuing my Bachelor's and Master's degrees, I felt an immense amount of pressure to be perfect all of the time. I always planned to play in an orchestra. But after music school, I couldn't bear the thought of taking auditions. My self worth was extremely tied up in how I played the violin, which is a very dangerous place to be.
While I was pursuing my Masters, I took a Suzuki training class just to see what it was all about, and I was instantly fascinated. Suzuki training completely revolutionized my thinking and attitude towards teaching and inspired me to want to learn more.
Right after I graduated with my master's degree, the world shut down. At the time, I was working for a company teaching music lessons during schools, and due to the pandemic, all of our lessons shifted online. I also finally had enough free time to start posting about things I was learning about teaching on social media. I originally started my Instagram page to connect with other violin teachers, but I found that the people who enjoyed my page the most were adult beginners. I started teaching my very first adult beginner student online in March of 2020, and I've never looked back.
I've taught dozens of adult violin students virtually through private lessons & group programs, and spoken to thousands more. I've found that the two biggest barriers to adults achieving their violin dreams are time and money. I believe that everyone deserves high quality music education regardless of age, time restraints, or income, and this belief is the reason that I created Learn Violin Online.
Learn Violin Online is a comprehensive, flexible, and affordable learning program designed to take students from a complete beginner to an advanced player. If you're not a beginner, Learn Violin Online has tons of material focused on more intermediate and advanced techniques, like shifting through seventh position, vibrato, advanced bow strokes, and more. I treat the members of LVO just as my own private students: offering feedback and guidance as thoroughly and as often as possible. And the best part? Membership costs about the same as a meal for 2 at Chipotle.
I'm a Texas girl: I was born in Fort Worth, raised in Houston, and went to school in Austin before moving to New Jersey, where I currently live.
I love to go hiking. My husband and I visit state and national parks as often as we can.
I'm obsessed with french fries. If I'm going out to a restaurant, there's a 100% chance I'm ordering them if they're on the menu.
Yes, I love the Suzuki method, but I don't only teach Suzuki! Our lessons will be tailored to help you reach your goals.
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