Maggy Simon
Instruments and Services
Violin Lessons | Online Lessons
Location
Manhattan, New York, NY
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY
will travel to you please enquire.
QualificationsMasters in Violin Performance from Carnegie Mellon University, Undergraduate in Music Education and Violin Performance from Temple University
StylesClassical, Folk, Improvisation
SuitabilityBeginners-Intermediate
Pricing$60 per hour
Bio
I recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Masters in Violin Performance. I am passionate about music education and taught High School Orchestra in the Philadelphia School District before starting my Masters at Carnegie Mellon. I have 10 years of experience teaching private violin lessons.I also love improvising on violin, and enjoy writing my own music. I play violin in an indie/folk band. I am very open to giving improvisation or songwriting lessons as well.
I believe every student has the ability to reach the stars…and their goals! With me as your teacher, I will push you to your full artistic potential.
Teaching Info
Some helpful books are Leopold Auer Graded Course of Violin, Carl Flesch, songs from the Suzuki books. I like to generally use the Galamian Scale Method. If a student needs help with a specific skill, I like to come up with my own creative solutions and exercises to help them. Having a good ear is imperative as a string musician. I implement singing into lessons (singing scales, what they are learning in their piece…). It is important for the student to enjoy the pieces they are working on.