She directs the Bay Leaf Fiddlers - a group of middle & high school-aged string players who gather weekly to creatively explore traditional music from around the world. Adrianna takes an individualized approach to music education, and especially enjoys exposing her students to new styles & traditions while developing a strong technical foundation & a lifetime love of music.Īdrianna is fascinated by music's ability to create lasting friendships and unite a community, and strives to encourage creative collaborations among her students. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she directed her first music camp as a teenager, and has since taught private lessons and workshops throughout North America. Style: Fiddle (Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton, Québecois, Appalachian), Classical, Pop, & beyond!Īdrianna Ciccone is a sought after performer and educator with over a decade of teaching experience in violin, fiddle, & piano. Private, partner & group lessons in Berkeley, Oakland & Emeryville.
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Location: Albany and Crowden School of MusicĪbout: Nils offers a creative approach to music making and string playing with an emphasis on technique, relaxation, and enjoyment. He is a composer and professional violist with a background in performance as well as a PHD from UC Berkeley in Music Composition. Nils has much experience teaching middle and high school students and also adults who wish to try string playing or who have played before and wish to get back into the instrument. And my other greatest love is Scottish Country Dance music, which I play with my husband and in two local bands. I love Polish and other Eastern European music styles, and perform often for weddings, parties, etc. I'm particularly interested in teaching people (of any age) interested in Polish, Scottish, and American fiddling styles.Ībout: My main classical music gig is the Santa Cruz Symphony, and other "Freeway Philharmonic" gigs that come up. I also have enjoyed teaching adults returning to violin. Location: Starland Music in Alameda, also in Alameda, Berkeley and Oakland, AlamedaĪges, levels and styles: Most of my current students are in middle school or high school. Check her website for more info: Susan Worland Using her experience as a Feldenkrais practitioner, she is committed to helping other musicians learn more about their own pattern of movement as well as playing with comfort and joy. She likes to play and teach all kinds of music. She has an extensive experience in orchestras and chamber music, playing all around the Bay Area.
She has been teaching for over 20 years, in France and in California. Style: Classical, Suzuki, Folk, Jazz, Pop etcĪbout: Lylia offers private violin lessons in Alameda. Wakeford holds a BA in music from the University of California at Berkeley and is an active violinist in Bay Area orchestras.Ĭontact by email Wakeford Gong or (510) 435-4962 He believes that even the beginning student can make the violin sing. Lessons are designed to inspire students to view their instrument as a means to express themselves. He tailors his teaching to the unique needs of the individual. She is a certified member of the American String Teachers Association and American Federation of Musicians.Ībout: Wakeford Gong teaches classical violin to children and adults using a flexible and playful approach. She currently teaches as a substitute at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and performs throughout the Bay Area. Though all students may not choose to become professional musicians, we believe that they all will lead more enriched lives because of their musical experience!Ībout: Committed to teaching all ages, Caitlin has taught for over 17 years privately as well as in group settings in Baltimore, Massachusetts, Colorado, and California, and has served as a faculty lecturer at UC Davis and Smith College and staff at Johns Hopkins University. Styles: Classical, theory and chamber tutoring, performance injury and anxiety supportĭescription: Lesson emphasis is on a fun, well rounded, supportive, and high quality music education for those students who study solely for enrichment purposes, to those who seek to pursue professional careers.
Levels: Beginning to advanced violin and viola lessons Violin teachers organized by location then last name: Alameda Caitlin Keen/ Alameda Violin Please contact the teachers directly for information on studio location, rates and policies. Listed below: San Francisco Bay Area string instrument teachers offering private lessons in a variety of styles.