Lali Breen
Lali Breen

Lali Breen

$50/hour
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Introduction: I love to work with people of all ages on learning and perfecting music. I enjoy helping people who might have started when they were children or teenagers and then want to return as adults. I also have a very good track record with students in middle school and high school, being very competitive in their school groups and honor groups -- such as regional and all-state orchestras. I have had a number of students go on to success as college music majors. For my vocal and string students, the fact that I am an accomplished accompanist is very much to their benefit as they have the advantage of having an accompanist on call without a lot of additional expense. I feel comfortable working with beginning students through very advanced students, and I really encourage performance and community involvement with my students. I enjoy making music accessible to all who are interested. My students give me a sense of accomplishment as they reach their musical goals, whether it is an adult who plays their first recital, or is able to perform with their community orchestra, or a student who is selected for a special honor in their musical group. I like to bring fun performance music that people may not have heard before but find enjoyable to perform. I enjoy performing, and I enjoy bringing the love of music to all.
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Hired 38 times

Serves Tempe, AZ

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2017

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Marcinelle S.
Jun 22, 2016
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Lali Breen has been a fantastic violin teacher for me. She is exceptionally talented and has helped me with confidence, technique, and musical understanding. Our music lessons are meaningful and enjoyable.
Violin Lessons (for adults)
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Crystal J.
Nov 21, 2016
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The violin guitar duo was a great idea for our outdoor wedding ceremony! Lali reached out to me with the idea when I had requested a project for a harp player. Although I am a bit bummed that I couldn't listen to their whole routine as I was getting ready indoors doing and last min preps before the ceremony. I was able to hear the song that the bridal party walked down the aisle to and the song I chose for me. All the guests complemented on how lovely the music was and that it was loud enough to hear. Lali was very responsive through email and was great about creating a timeline. They also have a wonderful song list to choose from. The only con would be that they required shade, which is understandable, but there was limited shade where we were (kind of far and would of looked awkward) and we had to rent an umbrella for them. I would suggest that Lali invests in an umbrella for clients. Wedding vendors are already playing the nickel and dime game with the bride and groom and it would be nice to have to worry about one less thing. Thank you for your amazing performance Lali!
Wedding Ceremony Music
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Carla T.
Jul 22, 2016
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I have only had one lesson, but when she explained the difference between major and minor chords, for the first time I actually "got it"! Looking forward to many more.
Piano Lessons (for adults)
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Carol M.
Aug 25, 2016
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I just started playing violin as a newly retired adult and Lali is the perfect teacher for me. She works with me on building a strong foundation, but also realizes my goals and works with me on achieving them. She is definitely devoted to what she does. Lali is stuck with me for awhile :)
Violin Lessons (for adults)
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Tracy P.
Jan 8, 2016
Although I've been playing violin since I was 8 years old, I haven't taken a formal lesson since college - over 20 years ago! Because of a demanding work schedule, I also stopped playing for 3 years in a row. When my schedule finally changed and I was ready to play again I decided to audition for a community orchestra. I was more than a little rusty and my confidence was shaky so I sought a violin teacher and came across Lali through a friend of a friend. How fortunate for me that I found Lali. She made me feel comfortable during my first lesson and provided a safe environment for me to work in. She immediately began correcting some bad habits in my bow hand, helped me with fingering and shifting, and got me back in shape for those tricky 3-octave scales. She picked out a great piece for me to learn for the solo part of the audition – one that showcased my strengths and was fun to play. Lali also gave me a few dress rehearsals for the audition – she acted as judge, gave me music to sight read, asked me to play scales, gave feedback after I performed my solo and the audition pieces. I was well prepared for the audition. I’m happy to say that I was offered a seat in the orchestra and I do attribute my success to Lali. If you are an adult player who hasn’t taken lessons in recent years, I highly suggest Lali Breen!
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