Lessons

I have more than a decade of experience in private instruction. I teach students of all ages and levels of experience, specializing in traditional bluegrass and classic country style fiddling.

Although I’m not formally a Suzuki instructor, my teaching style is modeled on the Suzuki method. I emphasize ear training and tone production. While I sometimes teach using standard notation, I also spend a fair amount of lesson time teaching by ear, through call and response. And like Suzuki instructors, I believe in giving lots and lots of encouragement, and trying to make the lesson as relaxing and non-intimidating as possible.

My fee for private instruction is $20/half-hour and $40/hour.

If you’re in Minneapolis, St. Paul or the Twin Cities and in interested fiddle lessons, you can reach me at 651-271-4392 or through email by clicking on the Contact page.

In addition to my experience in one-on-one instruction, I’ve led many festival workshops and more recently have been doing longer, multi-day workshops. Check my Schedule page for upcoming workshops. If you’d like to discuss hiring me for a workshop, you can reach me at 651-271-4392 or through email by clicking on the Contact page.