“Alyssa is a fabulous fiddle teacher. Her vast experience and her musical passion shine through in her lessons which are thoughtful, engaging and fun. She listens well and incorporates your preferences and any goals you may have. She is great at both showing and explaining her feedback for you. I had been playing for about a year when I first met Alyssa and my playing improved tremendously in a short time.”
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Alyssa has over 10 years of teaching experience teaching adults and children violin and fiddle, from beginner to advanced players. She studied the Suzuki Violin Method, including Every Child Can and Pre-Twinkle through Book 4, with Carrie Reuning-Hummel at Ithaca College and is Suzuki certified. She has also studied Pre-Twinkle with Alice Kanack and teaches Alice Kanack’s Creative Ability Development Method “Playing from the Heart.” Alyssa has taught at the Kanack School of Musical Artistry and now manages her private studio Flower City Fiddle, where she teaches classical, folk, and alternative violin styles including jazz and improvisation. Flower City Fiddle offers weekly and biweekly private lessons and group classes (May 1st).
For more info, including availability and lesson rates, email: flowercityfiddle@gmail.com
Alyssa has played violin over 20 years.
She performs at parties, weddings, dances, and summer festivals. Alyssa plays classical violin and Celtic, American, and Nordic fiddle music. She has studied folk music at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, the Eric Sahlström Institute in Tobo, Sweden, and combines her love of folk music tradition with her background in classical music composition and violin performance to make unique, enchanting music. Her violin playing captivates listeners around the world.
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Alyssa plays “Last Snow” by Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy of Vermont, USA.
