Cleveland Violin Lessons

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Introduction: Amber Rogers offers private violin and viola lessons in the Beachwood/Shaker Heights area. Amber Rogers has over fifteen years of experience in teaching all ages and ability levels using Givens, Suzuki, Orff, Kodaly, and Dalcroze methods. Students of all ages, from beginner to advanced, are welcome. I have over 15 years of experience in teaching and coaching privately and over 20 years of performance experience as a violinist and violist. I am qualified to teach a number of traditional methods in addition to having my own style. Music making demands and develops problem-solving, discipline, and focus and is a rewarding and intensely creative process.

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Ada Z.

Feb 14, 2016

Amber is a fantastic teacher for so many reasons. Here are a few: (1) She personalizes her lessons to your musical background, ability, and goals: I have about 20-years of piano experience that she took into account. She specifically selected repertoire and etudes to help fill in the gaps in my violin-playing ability. However, I also saw her successfully teach (several) (very cute) three-year-olds, who clearly were taught differently than I. (2) She keeps teaching, even after the lesson is over: She often sent me emails with extra tips/thoughts in the few days between my weekly lessons. When I had trouble learning a particular bowing, she did extra research online and asked her colleagues, looking for additional pedagogical techniques to help me. (3) She also keeps her studio well-stocked with many useful tools, including various tuners, chin rests, shoulder rests, and metronomes. She kindly loaned many of these to me so that I could try different things before I committed to buying them. Furthermore, when I was looking to buy a new bow, she graciously agreed to come with me to the violin shop to help me pick (free of charge!). Amber clearly cares deeply about her students, going above and beyond to nurture their musicianship. I would not hesitate to recommend her as a teacher.

Matthew V.

Jun 22, 2018

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Cleveland Violin Lessons responded promptly to my initial inquiry, immediately answered all questions I had, was friendly, encouraging, professional and very helpful. Was able to arrange initial lesson very easily without delay. First lesson was great! Teacher very friendly, instruction done very well for my level of experience, which was zero, until now. Very satisfied and pleased. Will continue lessons with Cleveland Violin Lessons as long as possible.

Details: No formal training • No, the student cannot read music • 45 - 64 years old • Folk • Classical • On an ongoing basis • Once a week • 45 minutes • Conducting initial research • I travel to the viola teacher • The viola teacher travels to me

Viola Lessons (for adults)

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Trial Lesson is Free
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Set up a trial lesson so we can spend some time working together, and figure out if we're a good student/teacher fit.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a Bachelor's and a Master's in Performance, and my primary private instructors have been Warren Friesen conductor of the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, John Graham of the Eastman School of Music, and Toby Appel of Juilliard and Carnegie Mellon University. I utilize a number of teaching methods including Suzuki, Givens, Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly. I also utilize the methods of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland, and Karen Tuttle. We sing a lot in lessons (using moveable do) and I'm a fan of Eurhythmics. Teaching Experience; Private teacher and coach for over 15 years, Teacher/Conductor El Sistema Shaker Heights, Private lessons for ISD 709- Minnesota Public Schools, string sectional coach for Allegheny Valley Youth Orchestra. Playing Experience; I'm a freelance violinist and violist, and I play a lot of chamber music. Some of the groups I play with are the Erie Chamber Orchestra, Incidental Chamber Players, Classical Revolution PGH, OvreArts, and Resonance Works. I also play with the Erie Philharmonic, I'm the former principal violist of the Butler County Symphony, and a founding member of the Black Orchid String Trio, and Pittsburgh's Eclectic Laboratory Chamber Orchestra. I've also had the opportunity to play under or coached by; Sir Andrew Davis in Pittsburgh, Seiji Ozawa in Boston, Bobby McFerrin in St. Paul. I've also had the opportunity to perform in Master Class for Vartan Manoogian, John Graham, Toby Appel, Misha Amory, and Patricia McCarty. I've also been coached by members of the Ying Quartet, Takas Quartet, Cavani Quartet, Quartetto Latinoamericano, Brentano Quartet, American Quartet, and Janáček Quartet.