1st Lesson Free
Sue's students at Shaver Elementry School concert May 2, 2012
From back left: Amy, Sue Lewis (teacher), Bethel, Maykala.
From front left: Brenda, Sydney, Kendra, Sergio
All ages and levels
- Private lessons, ensembles and group lessons
- Two recitals a year
- University trained instructor
- A variety of styles: classical, jazz, fiddle, rock, sacred, Celtic, folk
- Music theory lessons
Professional musician, Sue Lewis, teaches
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass lessons at her home studio located at 3836 NE 138th Ave. Portland Oregon 97230. Click on "About Us" for map and hours.
Sue makes her studio a place where students can grow in a relaxed, fun environment and at the same time strives to make sure students are mastering technical skills essential for beautiful playing.
Also included with weekly private lessons is a once a month group lesson where students can learn exciting ensemble skills and have fun meeting other students in a social setting.
Below: Sue's spacious music studio
Beginning students
learn several simple songs that teach great tone and rhythm. The song selection is designed to be performed for many occasions such as at holidays or for church and school events. This makes for varied performance opportunities through out the year. The introductory music consists of well known and original pieces of all styles such as classical, folk, blues, rock, ragtime and bluegrass. All pieces in this series are arranged and composed by renown composer for strings and piano, Dr. Lawrence Lyons. His collection of teaching pieces is called "Rainbow Tones Strings Series" and "VIP Stings." Each piece teaches a musical concept such as syncopation, rhythm, note reading, articulations, asymmetrical time meters and and more. Each book comes with a CD with piano accompaniment which makes practicing at home enjoyable. For more information on Dr. Lyon's music for strings and piano, go to www.vipstrings.com.
Students are gradually introduced to scales, arpeggios, music theory, ear training and sight reading. Fun exercises using movement, singing, chanting and hand percussion are also incorporated forming a spiraling curriculum that adds new skills as students are ready. Singing, dance and piano reinforce playing skills in a fun way that allows for discovering other talents and creative potential All this works together to produce "the complete musician". The complete musician is a person who has excellent rhythm, pitch, note reading skills and creativity, a person who can enjoy and appreciate music in it's various forms over a lifetime whether it be for personal enjoyment or as a career
For more serious studentswho have the goal of auditioning for universityscholarships or becoming a professional musician, an accelerated intensive course is available in partnership with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. In this program, the student is prepared for a once a year rigorous exam requiring the playing of select pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight reading and ear training. The candidate performs for the visiting Associated Board Examiner from London England and is graded on a point system. Upon passing the student receives a beautiful certificate and additional awards for high scores. Once a year at a separate time, a written exam for music theory is taken. The exams are graded 1 to 8 and can be classical or jazz depending on the candidate's choice.
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