Sharon Rothstein Violin Studio

I have enjoyed the methodical and structured teaching method that Sharon uses in teaching the violin to both beginners and experienced violinists. She has high expectations of her students but is also very warm and encouraging. She offers many opportunities for learning and growth such as monthly student concerts and master classes with professional musicians.

Ms.Sharon is an amazing violin teacher! She tries to make the best out of everyones violin playing. If you learn at a slow pace, she will teach you slowly, but if you learn the violin at a faster pace, she will also teach you many things quickly. Whenever I have any questions, I will just email Ms.Sharon, and she will always reply back with an answer. If I do anything wrong, Ms.Sharon will tell me how to do it better/in the right way, and/or will demonstrate if you need some demonstration. Ms.Sharon teaches firmly, but she isnt strict or mean. She is super nice to everyone! Ms.Sharon can train us if we have any violin competitions, auditions, concerts, etc. Ms.Sharon gives us exposure to violin playing in the levels above us so we can know whats coming next, and to higher level violin playing. She can definitely make you progress faster in her lessons.

Sharon is an amazing instructor. She acts as a role model to all her students because she is timely, efficient and communicative. On top of this, she adapts her learning style to each individual student’s needs.

I like the Sharon’s approach towards playing the violin, easy to understand for both adult and kid beginners. Monthly rehearsals and recitals encourage to put more hours into practicing the instrument and feel more confident about playing Violin.

As a violin teacher, Sharon works tirelessly to bring out the best in her students, nurturing their interest in music, and motivating them to improve their violin practice. Sharon is a true mentor for her students. She promotes and helps develop a positive work ethic which translates far beyond the violin studio.

Sharon organizes monthly concerts to allow students to showcase their talents and gain more experience in performance. In addition, Sharon provides chamber music opportunities and master classes experiences.

Sharons students are ALWAYS well prepared, not only knowing the notes, but knowing the music. Her students have a great sense of phrasing and bow distribution. This comes from all the hard work that Sharon puts into teaching. She exposes her students to the finest musicians/teachers performing and teaching now. She exposes her students to the greatest artist so that they hear what a good sound should sound like; then reinforces it with the technique to make that sound. Her own teaching skills are not only reflected in her masterful playing, which she keeps refining through her dedication to chamber music, but also in her involvement with Master Teachers/Artist like Dorothy Delay. She has had the pedagogue Charles Castleman do a Master Class for her students, and regularly features her students on Zoom performances available to a wide viewing audience across the nation. I have even had one of my own students perform on her regularly scheduled Zoom Master Classes. As a former classmate of Sharons; a retired performer; and a teacher with a studio of my own; I greatly appreciate Sharons dedication to the profession of teaching by freely offering advice on problem solving methods that have worked for her with her students, when she has been asked. I could not ask for a better colleague, musical resource, and friend than Sharon Rothstein.