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Professional Cello Mentor with 12+ years of experience

Hi everyone! My name is Ilona. I am a professional cellist and a cello teacher with a Master’s degree. My teaching experience is more than 11 years, with 3 years experience of online teaching. Online learning how to play cello is completely acceptable for all levels and ages from 8 years old.

Either you are a Zero Beginner or you are preparing to pass entry exam to conservatory - I will explain you how to practice to become more effective on cello. My current students range in age from 8 to 51 years old and come from all over the world.

I always work for results, so our lessons may be longer than an hour at times simply because we haven't completed the lesson plan (with no extra pay).

Before you begin learning the cello with me, you should understand two important concepts: when you play the cello, you use your body (arms, fingers) to create sound, and you use your soul and emotions to create music. We'll start by learning how to make sounds, which you'll later use to express your emotions.

Please do not hesitate to message me if you have any questions.

I am currently only teaching online.

Extra information

You should have your own cello and a bow. If you are not familiar with sight-reading, I will teach you how to read music scores.

Location

Online via webcam
At student's location: Around Opole, Poland

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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
90 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Ukrainian, Russian

About Me

Hello to everybody! My name is Ilona, and I'd like to introduce myself to you. I've been playing the cello for over 25 years and teaching for over 12. My goal is to teach you how to practice to get a successful result. The most important component of successful outcomes is effective practices."Play with thinking!" said one of my advanced students.

I can promise a guaranteed result in 3 months with regular lessons twice per week.

Before you begin learning the cello with me, you should understand two important concepts: when you play the cello, you use your body (arms, fingers) to create sound, and you use your soul and emotions to create music. We'll start by learning how to make sounds, which you'll later use to express your emotions.

Students who are preparing to pass exams for music college or conservatoire and who want to have 4-5 classes per week, please send me a message to talk about your program, deadlines etc.

If you don't see available time-slots, please send me a message and let me know your preferred time and day, and also the time-zone. I will find time for you!

My current students range in age from 8 to 51 years old and come from all over the world. Some of my students learn the cello for themselves, others for their overall development, and several students are preparing to enter music colleges and conservatories.

I have a Masters' Degree in Performing and Teaching Cello, psychological and pedagogical knowledge and more than 12 years of teaching experience. I've been working online since 2015.

Also, I can teach you music theory from Zero level until Reading Scores level in just 10-15 lessons. Why am I so sure? Because I have done it many times already.

Please, do not hesitate to ask me any questions you might have.

Wishing you all the best,

Ilona

Education

R.Glier Kyiv Institute of Music, Kyiv, Ukraine - Master's Degree, Second Cycle Academic Degree. Specialization: cello teacher, cello player, orchestra cello player, conductor.

Experience / Qualifications

I've been a private cello and music theory teacher for over 12 years already.

TH School Hoa Lac - Cello Teacher

Little UK FPT (Hanoi) - Music Teacher

Summer Workshop for students who play string instruments Lessing-Gymnasium Neu-Ulm (Neu-Ulm, Germany) - Cello Mentor

I have 15 years of professional orchestral experience with various professional symphony orchestras.

Reviews (6)

Amazing and very kind! Can’t wait for the next lesson
Great class
Ilona is friendly and professional. I got good value for my first lesson and look forward to the next ones.
Really enjoyed my first lesson and felt like we covered a lot!
This was my first , online lesson with Ilona and she was ...Brilliant ! Generous, warm friendly and yet highly professional. she was perceptive, with attention to detail. All my concerns and insecurites were replaced with intelligent skill and confidence building advice. I am so excited about the journey of learning a new instrument and looking forward to a strong, long and productive journey.
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I specialise in teaching Music Theory and Harmony, as well as reading scores.  My goal is to create a strong base of knowledge which each student can use in critical thinking in the future. I assign homework and explain everything that needs to be repeated, in order to ensure that the students have absorbed all of the information. I follow ABRSM, AMEB, Berkeley and my own music theory programs. Either you are a totally new person to music, you have been playing guitar or you want to get more deep knowledge of Music Theory and Harmony - I will share with you my knowledge and will help you to get to your goal.

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  • Instructor since December 2018
  • 1 repeat student
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