1. Private Violin Practice Coaching

Practice the right way to make every practice session count!

Learning how to practice well is essential to the development and success of every music student. Repeating bad habits, lack of focused attention, and the inability to extract specific issues and deal with them efficiently are challenges that students face while practicing. A practice coach can help eliminate these destructive habits and improve the student’s ability to practice with maximum efficiency.

A good practice coach can be an invaluable part of a serious music student’s progress. We hope you’ll take advantage of this unique opportunity to dramatically improve the productivity of your practice time! 

• Provide feed back so that mistakes and bad habits will not be repeated during daily practice
• Guide the student to practice the hard parts methodically
• Improve practice efficiency
• Make the practice session interesting and inspiring

2. Private Violin Lessons

Lessons are tailored to student's unique learning needs, and repertoire remains flexible so that student is able to learn music which interests him/her. The teacher will ensure the student makes fast and steady progress for all skill levels.

3. Booking Process 

• Click "Save A Spot" and put your availability in the comments.
• A FREE 25-minute trial lesson will be offered to NEW student.
• After the trial lesson if you decide to start the lesson package, pay the balance; If you decide not to book the lesson package, your deposit will be refunded back to your account.
• No refund after 1st lesson. 

 

Olivia attended St. Olaf College, where she received her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance. She played in the first violin section of the St. Olaf Orchestra, and has toured with them throughout the United States and abroad to notable venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Oslo Opera House. During her senior year, she served as co-concertmaster of the orchestra. She began private violin lessons at age nine, with notable teachers including Francesca Anderegg, Nathan Cole, Natsuki Kumagui, and Alex DePue. Olivia performed as a soloist with the St. Olaf Orchestra on their 2019 fall tour, and was the first place winner of the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Competition in 2017. In 2019, she performed the complete Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Itasca Symphony Orchestra. She has spent many summers out of state studying at music festivals, including Interlochen Arts Camp and Meadowmount School of Music. Additionally, Olivia is an avid fiddler, and has been fiddling since age ten. She is the three time Minnesota State Fiddle Champion, and additionally placed first at the Minnesota State Fiddlers Association contest at the Minnesota State Fair in 2019.

Risk-Free Satisfaction Guarantee

If the trial lesson doesn’t meet your expectations, we’ll gladly help you connect with another top-rated, highly qualified tutor—or issue a FULL refund.

Refund for Lesson Packages

You may cancel a lesson package with at least 24 hours' written notice before the next lesson. Completed lessons will be billed at the standard hourly rate, and the remaining balance will be refunded minus a 5% processing fee. The fee is waived if you keep the balance as credit on your TimeAfterSchool account for other lessons.

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

• Standard Policy: Provide at least 24 hours' notice before the scheduled start time to cancel or reschedule a lesson free of charge. Cancellations or reschedules with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the full lesson fee.
• Grace Period for Packages: For each packages of 10 or more lessons, you are allowed one late cancellation or rescheduling (with less than 24 hours' notice) without penalty to accommodate unexpected situations. Any additional late cancellations or changes beyond this one-time exception will be charged in full.

Adult Supervision

All tutoring sessions for students under 18 years old must be supervised by a responsible adult.