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Catherine has been teaching one-on-one lessons since she was in high school, which is over 16 years. She has since earned a Suzuki Violin Certificate and has studied with world renowned teachers such as Patinka Kopec, Larry Dutton, Karen Dreyfus, Burton Kaplan, and Pinchas Zukerman during her studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Her goal as a teacher is not only to carry on what her teachers bestowed, but also to provide a fun and positive experience for all of her students.
Catherine uses the Suzuki method, in addition to other exercise books and method books, as well as hand written exercises tailored to the needs of each student. Songs from non-classical genres can also be picked out to work on in the lesson if requested.
Each lesson may look differently depending on the students needs, whether it is focused on note reading, technique, musical phrasing, or performance / audition preparation. Catherine provides practice assignments at the end of each lesson which include videos, small exercises, and/or bullet points for each piece of music being worked on. The student is not required to but strongly encouraged to practice this assignment as often as possible between lessons. Listening to other recordings of the songs being practiced is also strongly encouraged.
