You must be ready to learn the violin! (Perhaps, again!)
Depending on the students' age, I may use Suzuki, Wee Violin (Little Fiddlers), or other method books like Essential Elements. We supplement with other materials, play by ear, learn theor, and develop techniques. We assess student goals regularly.
Se habla español. (Los ensayos pueden ser bilingües).
If you are interested in lessons for your child or yourself call or Text Michele at 801-674-4476 or email at michelemedina104@gmail.com for your FREE 45 minute consultation!
Four (4) 30 minute lessons a month: $100
Four (4) 45 minutes a month: $150
Four (4) 60 minutes a month: $200
Payments are due on the 1st of every month. See policy for details.
Students & parents are responsible for purchasing books separately from a music store or online resource.
Students who pay 6 months in advance can qualify for a 10% discount!
Start with scales with various bowings/rhythms and vary the tonic.
Move onto an etude or exercise.
Repertoire!
Review other pieces
Isolate measures or passages that are tricky
Play in front of a mirror (you can also change locations if you need variety)
Daily listening! Listen to your songs
Sing your songs! (solfege or "la")
Tricky Rhythm? Clap it. In some cases, I may write out the rhythm to make it easier to read and understand it better.
If you have a piano or tuner, metronome, mirror, thing to record yourself, those can be helpful.
Want to find a group to play with? There are many out there, and we can find one for you.
Granite School District Granger High School, West Valley City
B.A. Art History & Spanish Minor (and many music performance classes) from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah
M.A. Elementary Education University of Phoenix
Salt Lake Community College (Music Endorsement)
Southern Utah University (Utah State Office of Education) for Elementary Music Endorsement, ESL endorsement, & Spanish Dual Immersion endorsement
12+ years of experience teaching Spanish content to 3-6th grade (math, science, language arts), English content (grades 4-9), music integration.
Attended UCET+ULEMA 2023
Administered AAPPL test and assessments and students had excellent results
Students gained confidence and engaged frequently.
I strive to make language learning a safe and fun endeavor.
Administered WIDA for English Language Learners with strong results
Monitor and teach concepts math, English literacy, and science integration
Differentiated instruction -- I can work with your student on their level!