Cello for Children, Teens & Adults

Emily Wolfram - Suzuki Cello Instructor

Learning to play a musical instrument can be a rewarding experience in many surprisingly different ways. The ability to make music has always been viewed as the main benefit of the activity, but it can also do much to develop physical, mental, and social skills that are important for succeeding in other areas of life.

In my teaching, my goal is to nurture students as aspiring musicians and as growing human beings. I encourage critical thinking through questions and I address the development of motor skills by teaching good posture and technique. Through relationships with students and the involvement of parents, I also strive to foster a sense of responsibility, self-confidence, and, above all, a joy for music and a love of learning. I believe that every child can learn to play music and that each child is unique. With that in mind, I use the Suzuki philosophy as a basis for my teaching but I also remain flexible and open to trying new things or other methods in order to accommodate each student's learning style.

Over forty years ago, Dr. Shinichi Suzuki realized that all young children are able to learn and speak their native language with ease. After this epiphany, he began to apply principles of language-learning to his music teaching, calling it the “mothertongue approach.” He also made character building an important aspect of his method and incorporated parents as partners in this endeavor. So began the world-renown Suzuki method for music. Today, teachers all over the world use the method, not only to teach effectively, but also to develop a noble human being through the medium of music. Key elements of Suzuki education include:

• Parental involvement
• Early beginning
• Listening
• Repetition
• Encouragement

Biography

Emily Wolfram received her bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State University where she majored in music with an emphasis in cello performance and music management. She studied cello with Professor Andy Luchansky and served as a student teacher under the tutelage of Professor Judy Weigert-Bossuat at the Sacramento State String Project, a university program that provides hands-on experience to future music teachers while providing affordable lessons to the local community.

Ms. Wolfram is a registered Suzuki cello teacher serving the Sacramento area. She received her Suzuki training during the summer of 2008 at the Intermountain Suzuki String Institute in Sandy, Utah. She is also an active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas and the American String Teachers Association. As a performer, Ms. Wolfram freelances and continues to be involved in the chamber music program at Sacramento State.

When
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Where
Music Bloom School of Music
9912 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks
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Tuition
All Music Bloom instruction is based on a 12 week quarter system.

• $25 - 30 minute lesson
• $30 - 45 minute lesson
• $40 - 60 minute lesson