Private Violin Instruction

02/23/2026

As of now I only have 3 half-hour openings in my teaching schedule left. If those fill up I will have to let my student who is on hiatus that I can no longer hold her time slot for her. She's been gone for 3 months.

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11/08/2025

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09/17/2025

Music, not coding, is the key to raising smarter kids—MIT’s surprising research reveals why.

09/15/2025

A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that playing a musical instrument can help protect the brain from age-related decline. Older musicians show brain activity patterns closer to young adults, while non-musicians’ brains often work harder just to process sound.

Scientists suggest this happens because musical training builds a “cognitive reserve,” preserving healthy neural networks rather than simply compensating for their loss. This means musicians often retain sharper hearing, memory, and focus — even in noisy environments. Playing music might not just be an art, but also a long-term workout for the mind.

09/11/2025

Want smarter kids? MIT says teach them music, not coding—here’s why this could be the game-changer for their brains.