Learn how to play the violin or the viola and how to read music

From 46.45 £ /h

Feeling good with your body and listening to it, understanding where the sound comes from and how to produce it, learning the basics and how to read the notes and the score, learning tricks and daily exercises without the instrument to help you develop your agility and muscles, playing together duets to get closer to the chamber music world and to learn how to listen and collaborate with others. I think it's important to listen also to the student's requests and desires; if you have a tune or a piece that you would love to play we can work on it together.

Folk music is also an interesting way through which we can get closer to the instrument and the music world, playing traditional dances from different countries and discovering different music languages.

As every person has his own physiognomy and musculature, we will try to find together a correct and comfortable posture that better suits the student to create a connection with the instrument. Warming-up and taking care of our body is part of a musician's life (beginner, amateur or professional) and it is important to prevent injuries and muscle pain. Unfortunately this aspect is not often taken into account and for this reason I aim to transmit this value to my students.

Extra information

I have a violin and a viola that you can try during the first lesson.
If you want to continue playing would be best if you could find your instrument, renting it or buying in a music or luthier’s shop, and I will guide you and help you.
To have a good quality instrument and bow is important to find a beautiful and full sound and to improve your technique in a healthy and correct way; you will receive a lot from your instrument!

Location

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At teacher's location :

Essenburgsingel, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Online from Netherlands

About Me

I grew up in the countryside in Florence in an artist family that always gave me the inspiration to create.
I obtained my Bachelor's degree in "Scuola di Musica di Fiesole" in Italy and my Master's degree in "Codarts University of the Arts" in Rotterdam; I'm currently freelancing in The Netherlands in different orchestras and ensembles, such as Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest, Metropole Orkest, Doelenensemble, Ciconia Consort and Noies string quartet. Since 2022 I'm member of Batavierhuis, an artist house based in Rotterdam.

Music gives us the opportunity to connect and disconnect at the same time from this world and to live a whole new experience with our emotions, spiritual and inner world and senses, bringing the audience with you. I would like to bring also my students with me in this journey, learning and discovering together new ways of bringing what we have inside to the outside in a unique way.

Education

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (IT) with the violin and then I switched to the viola obtaining my Master’s degree in Codarts University for the Arts (NL)

Experience / Qualifications

Academy - Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Member: DoelenEnsemble, Noies String Quartet
Freelancing: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Metropole Orkest, Ciconia Consort
Festivals: Festival Musica sull’Acqua (IT), Moritzburg Festival Academy (DE), Bergen Nasjonale Opera Academy (NO), Schiermonnikoog Festival (NL)

Age

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

45 minutes