Cello Studio Academy

What a beautiful recital these fellows played today! I feel blessed to have them to call students and learn from them too! I got some special gifts too. I miss a picture with our excellent pianist Jen Winterton. She made the recital even special.

I love chocolate, cookies and brigadeiros!

"The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think you are interesting or very important or wonderfully funny; whose attitude is: 'tell me more. Tell me all you can. I want to understand more about everything you feel and know and all the changes inside and out of you. Let more come out.'" - Brenda Ueland

There are so much truth in it! Always listen to your students. They give signs and hints to improve the teaching when they share personal experiences. It improves our relationship in many ways including bringing us together in the purpose of making music.

Last week during a lesson, my 3.5 yo student told me many fun things about bunnies, frogs and ants while we where learning about bow hold. Other 5 yo student was telling me that his cello little bridge is so little that only germs could walk on it (he is learning about germs, I think). That was funny but important to have them involved and learning during the lesson time. I love their way of thinking because I’m constantly learning with them as well.

A special thankful to my student Sally for being a Opera lover and share it with me! Thank you Sally for the tickets. We loved it from the beginning to the end! A shout-out to for the spectacular setting-up and amazing singers for The daughter of the Regiment by Donizetti.

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

Amazing Christmas gift! Thank you and family! It has been a great opportunity for me to teach Kiersten and see her progress. Shout out to

Last Friday Night we had our Halloween Cello in Concert in Heber City- Utah. What a fun moment full of exciting songs and stories.

Did you know that the King of England is a former cellist!?



Charles, The Prince of Wales is a long-time supporter and patron of the arts world, with patronages at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Royal College of Music and beyond.

And it all stems, it appears, from his early years spent going to the ballet with the Queen Mother – and playing in the cello section of his university orchestra.

While modestly describing himself as “hopeless” at the cello, His Royal Highness recalled in a radio podcast diligently practising Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in his bedroom, ahead of a performance with the orchestra of Trinity College, Cambridge.

“I loved playing in the orchestra at Trinity – albeit rather badly,” he admitted. “I remember playing in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and trying to practise in my room at Cambridge to an old record conducted by Herbert von Karajan, who was the great conductor in those days, in the sixties.

“There was me sitting with my cello and my tuning fork, and I put this thing on, and of course he took it at an incredible lick – you’ve no idea how fast!”.

Alongside his cello endeavours, the Prince of Wales learned to play trumpet and piano as a child, making his public debut aged 15 as a trumpeter in St Giles’ Cathedral, playing with the 80-piece orchestra at his school in Gordonstoun, Scotland.

“I find the whole experience of being with the orchestra or listening to it in a wonderful great hall, I mean it is extraordinary because the sound completely surrounds you and there is nothing to substitute for that I think,” the Prince has said of his music-making experience.

“It’s that wonderful sensation of being part of an immense whole.”

Summer is here! This is a great opportunity to renew the energy and use it to improve our cello skills. It can be through good practices or fun recitals on our porches or yards for family and friends. Don’t hesitate in let your music shine like the bright sun in the sky! Please don’t forget to keep yourself hydrated! Drink water!

More graduation from Book 1! I just love to be in this Suzuki Journey with them! We have had lots of challenges and fun together! Congratulations Quinn and Kiersten!

This is part of our students around Herriman! Congratulations to all of you! There is nothing better than a great recital to make a teacher happier. We had the presence of Rebekah too but she needed to leave earlier to attend her brother’s graduation.

Congratulations to Emmett Stirling, Emmett Olson and Paige Sorensen for graduating Books 1 and 4! Always Forward!