WILD WENDELLA

Lessons

• Lessons are in my home in Glastonbury, CT. Remote lessons via Zoom can also be arranged.
• Weekly lesson plans are provided.
• There is a spring recital. In addition to an optional solo performance, there will be opportunities for duets, trios and quartets, because it's really fun to play in a group!
• The cello is a classical instrument, and most of the focus will be on classical music, but each student will also work on modern/popular pieces.
• Weekly lessons yield the best results. Consistency is the key component for success, both in lessons and in a student's personal practice schedule. However, it's understood that each family will have their own budget and scheduling constraints. Flexible scheduling options can be accommodated, such as bi-weekly or monthly lessons.
• Future scheduling priority is given to students with a consistent schedule. For example, if you always have a lesson every other week on Tuesday at 6:45 pm, that time slot will be reserved for you.
• Schedule changes should be requested 24 hours in advance. Sicknesses can be made up. Please inform me as soon as you know you will be missing a lesson due to sickness.

Pricing

• Lessons are $30 for 30 minutes or $50 for 50 minutes.
• Cash, check, venmo or paypal accepted.
• There is no yearly contract obligation. Your family is free to halt lessons at any time.

About me

I started playing the cello when I was 8 years old, when I joined a 'Suzuki Method' program organized through my church. Like many children, I was given the opportunity to try multiple instruments, and cello was just the one that felt right to me. Throughout my youth I played in numerous trios, quartets and orchestras. In high school I was first chair for the Tulsa Youth Symphony. I received multiple cello scholarships, including a Hyechka scholarship in my senior year of high school.

I was an accomplished young cellist, but I also had passions for other disciplines, including dance, drama and voice. I obtained a BFA in Drama from NYU, minoring in Computer Science. That minor is what enabled my career in IT. I didn't pursue music professionally past young adulthood, but I'm extremely grateful for my background in the arts.

I believe everyone should have the opportunity to learn how to play an instrument, appreciate music, and read music. Learning to master an instrument is a skill developed over many years of consistent practice and dedication. The pursuit teaches children, in a very tangible and measurable way, how small but consistent work towards a goal leads to mastery. The sense of pride earned through perfecting a piece of music cannot be matched.