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Viola and Violin lessons from Beginners to Advanced levels.

Are you interested in learning how to play viola or violin? Would you like to get more MUSIC theory and history knowledge?

I am a professionally trained classical saxophonist and violist. I am also experienced in playing world music. I am very open to whatever type of music you want to learn.

Please feel free to contact me and tell me what your intentions are in music-making, whether it is to learn how to play saxophone, viola, or violin, or to deep in your music theory and music history knowledge.

I am looking forward to helping you achieve your musical goals!

Extra information

- Want to learn and enjoy music?
- To have your own instrument.
- To have a good internet connection (in case of taking the "online via webcam" lesson option)
My schedule changes according to my performance. Feel free to contact me for availability!

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: The Hague, Netherlands

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General info

Age:
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Spanish, Dutch

About Me

I am an energetic and positive person who loves making music. My passion is to be on stage playing and sharing music with others. I also enjoy teaching because I love the unique connection music does with human beings; it takes out the best of ourselves and in our hearts!!

I specialized in two instruments: saxophone and viola ( I can teach violin as well). I have 20+ years of teaching experience, I work with adults and children of all ages, from beginners to advanced levels. My extensive teaching experience and performing expertise have given me a vast range of methodologies ideal for adapting my teaching to the needs and pace of individual students. I am familiar with Trinity and ABRSM syllabus since 2011.

I also took additional courses in Basics on arrangements and composition (software MuseScore and Sibelius), Emotional Intelligence in Education and Stress, Management in Education, and Mindfulness. In the lessons, I incorporate the Alexander and Feldenkrais Techniques principles.

Education

M.A. in Performance viola, HKU Conservatory Utrecht, The Netherlands
Professor: M. Zemtsov (Graduated February 2019).

M.A. in Performance classical saxophone, HKU Conservatory Utrecht, The Netherlands
Professor: J. van der Linden (Graduated June 2018).

B.A. in Music viola, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, The Netherlands
Professor: R. Ephrat (Graduated May 2012).

B.A. in Music classical saxophone J. Rodrigo Conservatorio Superior de Valencia, (Spain).
Professor: J.A. Ramirez (Graduated September 2007).

B.A. in Music classical viola J. Rodrigo Conservatorio Superior, Valencia, (Spain).
Professor: F. Gaya (Graduated September 2007).

Experience / Qualifications

-As a freelance saxophonist and violist musician I am in the substitute lists and play often with the following orchestras:

Metropole Orkest (The Netherlands), Sinfonia Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Philharmonie ZuidNederland (The Netherlands), Noord Nederlands Orkest (The Netherlands), Navarra Symphony Orchestra (Spain), Asko|Schönberg ensemble (The Netherlands)

I have performed in several relevant music festivals like the North Sea Jazz Festival, (The Netherlands, playing together with Benjamin Hermann and with George Benson), Festival Junger Künstler Bayreuth (Germany), Sommer Oper Bamberg (Germany), Jeunesse Orchestre Atlantic (JOA) (France).

I have my own classical music, world music, and interdisciplinary chamber music projects

Reviews (5)

Very friendly, helpful and supportive! In just 2 lessons I have made so much progress.
Took a very nice lesson with Estela. There were two of us. Violin and saxophone lessons. Estela was professional and paid attention to small details. She was patient and kind. We are already looking forward to the upcoming lessons.
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My first violin lesson with Estela was very nice, she is patient, sweet and explains well. If I take another class I will definitely book with her again.
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Estela is very nice and knowledgeable. In my first viola lesson in years, she paid a lot of attention to the correct position of the body (shoulders, arms) and of the hand and fingers, which I really liked, because there is less chance of injuries in the long run. She is cheerful, patient and friendly and I will definitely take more lessons.
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Estella is a very positive, always happy teacher. Even though my son has been having on-line lessons with her, we can always feel her positive attitude during the lessons. She is very patient, gives lots of important tips and feedback, which has been helping him to guide his learning, improving in every aspect of it. We can see how much she care about the whole learning experience. It’s been very useful to expend his time while at home doing the lessons. He has been practicing more and has been feeling more motivated since he started the lessons with her. We definitely recommend her as a Saxophone teacher!
Are you interested in learning how to play saxophone? Would you like to get more MUSIC theory and history knowledge? I am a professionally trained classical saxophonist and violist. I am also experienced in playing world music. I am very open to whatever type of music you want to learn. Please feel free to contact me and tell me what your intentions are in music-making, whether it is to learn how to play saxophone, viola, or violin, or to deep in your music theory and music history knowledge. I am looking forward to helping you achieve your musical goals! Are you interested in learning how to play saxophone, viola, or violin? Would you like to get more MUSIC theory and history knowledge? I am a professionally trained classical saxophonist and violist. I am also experienced in playing world music. I am very open to whatever type of music you want to learn. Please feel free to contact me and tell me what your intentions are in music-making, whether it is to learn how to play saxophone, viola, or violin, or to dive deep into your music theory and music history knowledge. I am looking forward to helping you achieve your musical goals!

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