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Cello lessons and Conservatory preparation
Cello Lessons for all levels:
My main goal with my teaching is to share my passion for music with my students. I believe strongly that this passion leads to discipline and curiosity which benefit all other aspects of one's life. Whether or not my students decide to pursue music as their main profession, I believe they have much to gain from learning the cello. Besides the discipline one learns, Music-making in itself is fulfilling!! :)
Conservatory Preparation:
In my experience as a musician living and working in Belgium for the past 6 years, I have noticed a gap in the musical education of young Belgian music students transitioning from Music academies into Conservatories. Oftentimes, these young music students seeking to enter conservatories do not possess the necessary skill level to enter higher education in Music. Through my private teaching, I intend to bridge this gap by catering specifically (though not exclusively) to these students. I strongly believe that there is a huge demand for this type of teaching which I am capable of providing.
My main goal with my teaching is to share my passion for music with my students. I believe strongly that this passion leads to discipline and curiosity which benefit all other aspects of one's life. Whether or not my students decide to pursue music as their main profession, I believe they have much to gain from learning the cello. Besides the discipline one learns, Music-making in itself is fulfilling!! :)
Conservatory Preparation:
In my experience as a musician living and working in Belgium for the past 6 years, I have noticed a gap in the musical education of young Belgian music students transitioning from Music academies into Conservatories. Oftentimes, these young music students seeking to enter conservatories do not possess the necessary skill level to enter higher education in Music. Through my private teaching, I intend to bridge this gap by catering specifically (though not exclusively) to these students. I strongly believe that there is a huge demand for this type of teaching which I am capable of providing.
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Bring an open and curious mind, all the questions you may have, and of course, your cello!! :)Location
At teacher's location: Bosmanslei, Antwerp, Belgium
At student's location: Around Antwerp, Belgium
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Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes 90 minutes 120 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English, Dutch, German, French, Tagalog |
About Me
About me:Hello! I am a Filipino-American cellist who first moved to Antwerp in 2016 to study with Justus Grimm. I also regularly take masterclasses and lessons from cellists such as Pieter Wispelwey, Nathaniel Rosen, Young-Chang Cho, Gustav Rivinius, Alexander Rudin, and many others.
Since 2010, I have continuously worked as a freelancer in various musical settings (as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral musician) in Asia, North America, and Europe. For the past five years, I have been the principal cellist of the Young Belgian Strings, where I lead and mentor young cellists from different Conservatories in Belgium. I am currently building my private cello teaching studio and intend to teach to share my experience and the wonderful joy of music.
Music is my passion and my goal in teaching is to share this passion with my students! I believe strongly that this passion leads to discipline and curiosity which benefit all other aspects of one's life. Whether or not my students decide to pursue music as their main profession, I believe they have much to gain from learning the cello.
Education
Bachelor of Music: Cello Performance (graduated cum laude) at California State University Fullerton, California, USAMaster of Music: Cello Performance at Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (geslaagsd met grote onderscheiding)
Postgraduate Concertsoloist Diploma: Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (geslaagd met grootste onderscheiding)
Experience / Qualifications
5 years experience as principal cellist of Young Belgian Strings, under the patronage of Queen Mathilde of Belgium8 years of private teaching levels beginner-advanced
14 years experience of working as a professional musician (soloist/chamber music and orchestral) in Asia, North America, and Europe
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Mikko is a very kind teacher but he makes you practise the right way. I like that he is very focussed in how to improve my tone and give me tools how to do it.
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