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...

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’ve been teaching Piano, Flute and Violin lessons since 1993. I am a Hofstra University graduate. I come from a background where all family members are profesional musicians or piano teachers.l My mother has been a professional piano teacher for over 40 years-dad was a professional singer with the group called the Bell Tones-my grandmother was on Broadway in Finians Rainbow and my brother is an Emmy Award Winning Record producer and my sister in law is a professional singer from the ’80s. I offer personalized instruction in Piano, Flute and Violin for ages 5 through 105. Unlike an impersonal “brokerage service” that sends out college stu

ONLINE LESSONS ONLY (at this time)! A native of southern California and a graduate of The Juilliard School, made her Carnegie Hall debut with the New York Youth Symphony. Her other orchestral appearances include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Brentwood-Westwood Symphony Orchestra. She has performed extensively in Costa Rica, Switzerland, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina and the tri-state area. Dr. Beluso is an institutional sales manager for Steinway and Sons and was previously Director of Education & Community Engagement for the Long Island Philharmonic. She has also been on the faculties of the...