As a violin teacher, my goal is to provide high quality instruction though positive reinforcement thus cultivating the student’s love for music that will reverberate into the next generation. I work hard to tailor each lesson to meet the individual student’s goals, level and learning style. I have experience teaching students from age 2.5 to adult and from absolute beginner to college-level students. Learning to play the violin is a lifelong process. Music can lead us to new opportunities, meet interesting people and travel to unique places. Everyone can learn to play the violin. It is never too late to start!

Formal Education:

- California State University, Long Beach – Bachelor of Music

- San Francisco Conservatory of Music – Master of Music

- San Francisco Conservatory of Music – Professional Studies Diploma

Pedagogy Training:

- Suzuki Book 1 – Liz Arbus

- Suzuki Book 2 – Kathleen Spring

- Suzuki Book 3 – Joseph Kaminsky

- Suzuki Book 4 & Revisiting Book 1 Teacher Development – James Hutchins

- Suzuki Book 5 – Rolando Freitag

- Suzuki Book 6 – Rolando Freitag

- Mark O’Connor Method – Book 1 & 2 – Mark O’Connor

- Music Mind Games (One Day Workshop) 日本語 - Kana Nakamura & Maiko Horise

- Pedagogy Workshop(s) – Elizabeth Faidley

- Violin Breakfast: Technical Warmups Pedagogy Workshop -- Amy Beth Horman

- Wee Violins - Pre-Twinkle Pedagogy Workshop -- Crystal Boyack