Nick

Hello! My name is Nick, and I've been teaching violin online for more than 4 years. I graduated as Violin Pedagogue from Anton Rubinstein Higher Institute of Art in Moldova Republic. I teach students of all levels and ages. I help them stop being frustrated and confused about violin learning. My goal is to break down violin concept for you in the most simple, understandable and efficient way. Many students simply do not know what they're doing and how they're supposed to when learning violin. So they keep walking in circles without seeing much of progress and satisfaction. My approach is based on making the violin journey for you simple and clear whether you're beginner of advanced student. Many people unfortunately do not start or stop studying violin due to generally one reason - they find it too difficult and start getting frustrated. The truth is simple: the student should not feel stressed when learning violin and enjoy the process. Every step of violin studying should feel easy and understandable for each student. After years of teaching, I learned that there's nothing more important for teacher than being honest and sincere towards the student. That's why I strive to help student not only in particular situation but on a large scale as well. You may feel bad and visit doctor to get some medicaments to feel better, but the effect is temporary so soon you feel bad again. In order to feel truly better, the doctor should search for the cause of your condition and deal with the root cause. Similarly, when studying an instrument, you can fix something and it might even work for a while but it will come back if the root cause is not found and not fixed in a first place. And this is my goal - identifying root causes and working on their solutions with you, providing you with personalized guidance. I'm convinced that studying violin has to be done properly, especially for beginners so no bad habits will be acquired. The learning process should be logical, structured and organized so student is conscious about the process and can concentrate on the exact goals. Besides, In my method I teach students to produce a good sound from the very first lessons. Every student can establish or improve their sound simply knowing and applying right proportions. Such proportion rules are laid in the developing of fundamental techniques which as a result contribute to a decent sound. Some of these important techiques are: bow grip, pulling of the bow, right arm mechanics, left hand finger technique, string crossings, bow changes and so on. Someone may assume that it's already too late to start or improve at violin. In reality, no matter the age, every person has ability to analyze and make changes. Every person has ability to comprehend and apply information. This is where improvement comes from and it does not depend on the age, background or even a talent. My methodology is based on a mix of different violin schools, from which I try to take the best ideas and implement into my teaching methods. Some of them are Galamian method, Yankelevich, Mazel, Yampolsky. Depending on the needs and level, I provide my students with practicing materials, for example Schradieck, Sevcik, Wohlfahrt, Kayser, Kreutzer, Dounis and etc.