“I wholeheartedly recommend Emily as a teacher. She is kind and patient. She is professional. She loves music and it’s obvious when you watch her play the violin. And it’s out of that love for music that she teaches her students.
Emily taught my daughter how to be a great performer by giving her many opportunities to perform in front of people. My daughter learned how to recover when she made mistakes and to celebrate her successes. She taught my daughter how to be a performer and not just a violinist.
Since my daughter started the violin as a beginner with Emily, Emily taught her everything. How to read music, form, music theory, scales, all the different music terms, etc. It’s really amazing how much my daughter has grown as a musician. She has come a long way, to start from knowing nothing about playing music seven years ago to where she is now, playing beautiful concertos. ”
— Amy T
“We would HIGHLY recommend Emily as a teacher. She is fun, kind, patient and very experienced. She uses creative strategies, she is a serious musician but she is warm and in tune with each student and their abilities and needs. ”
— Carla
“Emily is a really wonderful teacher and I’m so glad I get to spend time with her every week!
My favorite things about Emily as a teacher is she is really encouraging, she’s kind and gives me the perfect amount of challenge. Violin lessons have really helped me with time management, keeping a schedule to practice every day, and knowing when my lesson is and being prepared. I like learning pieces with Emily because she makes them really fun to learn and breaks them down in a way that makes learning the pieces more approachable.”
— Malena
“Emily is an excellent teacher and a talented professional musician. She is an inspiring person and an expert, professional violinist. Her instruction is drawn from her excellent musical training/degrees. She is patient, encouraging, detailed, thorough, and inspiring. Emily has a special skill in that she can connect with the student individually. My daughter is shy and quiet, but she gives great visual cues to help her interpret the music correctly. Emily always impresses me.
From day one, Emily has provided detailed instruction on correct violin, finger, and bow positioning. It has given her confidence performing in her school’s orchestra as well as her youth orchestra. In one year, my daughter’s quality of playing improved overall. Emily is a dedicated and professional teacher.”
— Laurie H
“Emily is approachable, understanding and kind. Yet, she is also able to command the attention and respect of active, young children. This is a rare combination.
Emily is always a pleasure to work with. We’ve gained a deeper appreciation of classical music and my daughter loves the symphony now. Outside of music, she has developed an understanding of how practice affects outcomes and success.”
— Nicole H
“From the first lesson, my daughter just clicked with Emily. She is a warm patient and nurturing teacher who sets realistic expectations and inspires her students to do their personal best.
She is also playful and is in tune to where her students are developmentally as children and as musicians. She is just the right mix of fun and instruction. ”
