1. Cello Practice Coaching

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

Practice in the right way to make every practice counts!

Learn 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: these are challenges that students face in the practice. 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 ! 

2. Private Cello 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.

Lazar

Boston-based cellist Lazar has shared his music around the world as both a chamber musician and soloist. He is currently pursuing his studies at the New England Conservatory, where he has often served as principal cellist of the Conservatory Symphony Orchestra. He also holds the position of principal cellist with Symphony Pro Musica, under the baton of Mark Churchill.

Lazar has been recognized with numerous awards, including First prize and a special prize at the International New York Solo Competition, First prize at the Concord Young Artist Competition, and the Grand prize at the Fidelity Investments Young Artist Competition. His major solo appearances include Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Concord Orchestra, Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 with the AIMS Festival Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the Waltham Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tchaikovsky’s Pezzo Capriccioso with the Boston Pops.

In 2024, Lazar was selected as a student fellow at both the Sitka International Cello Seminar in Alaska, directed by Zuill Bailey, and the Sarasota Music Festival in Florida. Recently, he joined the faculty of the Vivace Music School and the Onset School of Music, and also serves as manager of youth orchestras at the Brookline Music School.

Lazar’s past teachers include Nancy Hair and Lluis Claret, and he is currently studying with Professor Julie Albers at the New England Conservatory.

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.