Violin Lessons
Ulyana Tsatsenko
Ulyana has specialized in violin teaching and orchestra playing. She has studied violin in Almaty Music College by Tchaikovsky and graduated with distinction. When she arrived in the US she had her diploma evaluated and has been reviewed as having a Bachelors in Music. She started to teach violin in the USA at California Music Studio and also had her own private students. Ulyana's philosophy is there is hardly one thing in the world more beautiful and expressive than music. Ability to appreciate, understand and enjoy music, play a musical instrument as well as watching your child progress in music, is a great source of happiness. Multiple studies showed direct benefit from learning music for our brain development, critical thinking, and even math skills. Music teaches us to feel, to act, to behave, to focus, it boosts confidence and independence, helps with social skills and self-discipline, brings joy to your heart. Ulyana firmly believes that life is so much richer with music and every student deserves to learn to his/her highest potential.
Thank you for giving yourself / your child a great opportunity to experience joy of making music. Bring your positivity, inquiring mind, and attention to the lessons!
Gina Caviar (Violin & Viola)
Gina received her master’s degree in Viola Performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She has studied with Roberto Diaz, Mick Wetzel, Peter Marsh and Michael LaCourse. Gina can be seen and heard in numerous TV, recording and film projects that include United Airlines, Apple TV, the series “Fargo”, the TV series “ Bosch Legacy” and the Alan Parsons Project to name a few. Gina has toured Spain as a symphonic violist and has taken students on tour to Italy and Spain. Her group Gina has directed the mariachi strings program at St Ann Parish School and has also coached and conducted the Debut and Overture strings for the San Diego Youth Symphony. Her students play in youth orchestras throughout Orange and San Diego County.
E-mail: almightyviolaz@gmail.com
Phone Number: 949-280-8735
Website: www.almightyfiddler.com
Isobel Frazelle
Isobel is a dedicated violinist with 15 years of playing experience, with both classical and bluegrass training. As an adolescent, she was Concert Master in the Kansas City Youth Symphony, performed several private recitals, and performed with a local bluegrass band for a small time. Today she continues to play violin, along with mandolin and singing.
While she doesn't have an educational background in music, she does have a passion and love for music and extensive experience working with kids of all ages.
During the day, Isobel works full-time as a product specialist at a plumbing leak detection company. Teaching violin has become a great joy in addition to her day job and she looks forward to the days she has lessons.
Her hobbies include rock climbing, camping, hiking, and painting. She lives with her partner and her adventure cat, Teddy, who joins them on their climbing and camping excursions. She also enjoys dedicating her time to volunteer work with organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters and Interfaith.
Isobel believes that anyone can learn to play, and it's never too late to begin. She brings a lighthearted and fun approach to learning violin, and she believes that it's important to meet the students where they're at, adapting lesson material along the way.
Sharon Taylor
Sharon Taylor is a San Diego-based cellist, improviser, and educator.
While Taylor’s abilities have made her in-demand for a breadth of musical contexts including rock, jazz, hip-hop and musical theater her heart is with both orchestral and solo classical music. She performs with several local orchestras and has played principal cellist for the Palomar Symphony Orchestra, Villa Musica Summer Orchestra and Coronado Philharmonia. She has also performed for many of San Diego’s musical theater companies: Cygnet Theatre, Lambs Players Theatre, and San Diego Musical Theatre. As a recording artist, Ms. Taylor has been featured on several albums, including the 2019 San Diego Music Awards “Best hip-hop Album” Thirty First Street Sessions by Parker Meridian. Beyond San Diego, her talents have taken Taylor abroad to perform in Bolivia, Mexico, and China.
Her dedication to the cello began at the age of 10 in her hometown of Sacramento, CA. She later earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from San Diego State University under the tutelage of Thomas Stauffer. She continued her training in classical music with principal cellist Yao Zhao of the San Diego Symphony. Ms. Taylor is currently passing on her love and knowledge of the cello to her many students at her thriving teaching studio in San Diego, CA.
E-mail: staylor0486@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 619-540-6949