I love bringing the joy of Music into the lives of so many. It's never too early or too late to learn Music! We will explore more than just the playing of an instrument or the singing with one's voice. We will learn that notes on a page are not Music until you breathe life into them; I will show you how.

Teaching is much more than just mechanical “coaching” of violin playing technology. Every student, even the youngest one, is first of all a person, a musician. And I always tried to treat my students as junior colleagues, not “teaching” them something, but helping them to understand better such an all-encompassing world as music is. That is why the violin teaching system I created is called "Sensible System of Violin Playing". This System includes the experience and best achievements of the practical violin school.

I offer a fresh perspective on the role of the music teacher. I'm certainly here to help my students learn the fundamentals, but I believe in a why-first approach to lessons. If I can't clearly articulate the reason why we're doing something and the impact it will have on a student's progress or understanding, then we don't do it. Nothing is arbitrary, and every moment is useful. I try to make sense of things by observing the patterns and relationships at play in the world around me, and I often employ this approach in my curriculum. Whether we're discussing scales, chords, saxophone technique, vocal technique or songwriting—everything can be...

Stephen Morris is a current graduate composition student at Mannes School of Music, studying with Huang Ruo. While being an experienced composer, Stephen also has a bachelors of music with an emphasis on classical guitar. He has 4 years of teaching experience, and sequences his lessons well.