Oksana McCarthy, Cellist

What an experience working with this incredible musician! This memory will be cherished forever🎻💕

Another successful winner recital at my cello studio! Cozy, intimate setting with just students and no audience. Everyone performed so well❤️🎻🎵

Thank you Mark for writing this heartfelt testimonial!

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my lessons with Oksana. I’m an adult learner, and I’ve been taking lessons with her for almost 2 years. She is a top notch, passionate and professional musician who takes the time with each of her students very seriously. You will know that she cares about your success, and she will give you every resource she’s got. I have taken lessons from a variety of teachers over the years for different instruments (I’m one of those people that has tried just about everything, but didn’t get very far). No teacher has ever come anywhere near the quality of Oksana’s teaching. Not even close. It’s another level. Let’s put it this way — I feel like I’m finally learning how to be an effective musician. I am not only learning how to be disciplined and professional, but also how to have fun with it as well. I am starting to understand what really matters, how to effectively practice, and how to solve problems. She uses a variety of analogies to simplify and help you understand concepts. She is extremely honest and will let you know what she thinks and sees. She will also demonstrate how to play techniques and phrases, and will do everything she can to ensure you understand. I feel like I’m in the best of hands with her guidance, and my love of the cello gets stronger every day because I’m making progress and starting to really hear what this instrument can do. It’s exciting. We are so fortunate to have Oksana here in our area! If you have any interest in cello, don’t look anywhere else. She is the real deal.”

My student Elgin is admiring our magical library before his cello lesson 😊