I love sharing my passion for making and enjoying music. I believe that learning the violin requires discipline and focus, balanced with an environment that is encouraging and fun. My priority is to make this musical experience positive and productive for students and families.

The Suzuki Method of string pedagogy is the main structure of my program. This method focuses on forming excellent technique and beautiful tone (sound) from the very beginning of study, skills that are transferable to all musical styles. Classical, fiddle, folk, hymns, Christmas music, are all types of music that I teach within my program.

My program runs from September to May and consists of one private lesson per week, and one mandatory group class twice a month. There are a number of performance opportunities in the season eg. solo recitals, group recitals, Kiwanis.

Although the majority of my students tend to be children, I do have a number of adult students and welcome and enjoy teaching learners of any age!

I have been learning and playing music since I was 6. I started studying the violin when I was 17. I received a Bachelor of Musical Arts with Distinction followed by a Bachelor of Education from the University of Western Ontario. Teaching and playing the violin is what I love to do. I play with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, Stratford Youth Orchestra, Stringtet, as well as various functions. My new passion is fiddle music, which I am pursuing with glee through authentic fiddle teachers and local traditions.

Contact Information

• email: ryanandserenaerb@gmail.com
• website: www.violinwithserena.ca