Academy of Music Performance

   The Academy of Music Performance is a private lesson studio and school of music specializing in the Violin and Viola.  Current and former students in the academy range in age from the very young to college age and above.  The studio was founded in 2000 and has maintained an active student roster of approximately fifty students since its inception.  Following the end of each academic year, students are challenged by participating in a solo performance at the Academy's annual Violin/Viola Recital and Awards Ceremony.

Region and All-State Competition Results

     The Suzuki® Method is a world wide violin teaching technique used for over thirty years. This step-by-step method builds upon learned techniques by using small step instruction of each skill, and reinforces the mastery of learned skills. The method is then coupled with a basic philosophy of 'every child can learn' through a positive and supportive learning environment. As a music teacher, I combine Suzuki® Methods with music theory, to get the best of both worlds. By using the AMP music books, the student can play fun songs that are easily recognized, and at the same time, learn standard beginner techniques. With music theory instruction, students concurrently learn how to read notes, count rhythms, and interpret musical notation. At the end of each AMP video lesson, the student will be able to perform and understand the music so that gained knowledge can easily be transferred to the next lesson's song.