Gloria - Cello tutor - La Cañada Flintridge
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Gloria - Cello tutor - La Cañada Flintridge

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Gloria

  • Rate R815
  • Response 1h
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    Number of students Gloria has accompanied since joining Superprof

    19

    Number of students Gloria has accompanied since joining Superprof

Gloria - Cello tutor - La Cañada Flintridge
  • 5 (4 reviews)

R815/h

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  • Cello

Experienced tutor in Cello in La Cañada Flintridge, Gloria offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

  • Cello

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Gloria is a respected tutor in our community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. A trusted partner on your learning journey.

About Gloria

Hello! I am a cellist in the Los Angeles Philharmonic and also teach cello and chamber music at Occidental College. I enjoy teaching immensely and provide an individualized approach to each student. I look at cello playing as a problem solving situation, analyzing each student and their needs in order to help them become a better player.

I am very active as a performer and besides playing with the Philharmonic, play many solo and chamber concerts throughout the area.

As a teacher, I enjoy meeting people and helping them solve their playing issues. I concentrate on sound and technique, but always with the higher goal of making music. I use many metaphors when I teach to get my students to understand concepts and what they're trying to achieve. It is an enjoyable challenge for me to try and connect with each student on a level that helps them play better. And I always make sure that each lesson is fun!

I first started teaching at the college level back in Denver when I played with the Denver Symphony. I took over from the cello professor at Denver University when he went on sabbatical. I then started teaching at Occidental College in 2000. Over the years, I have developed a specific style that tries to address each student at their level from beginning to advanced.



I received a Bachelor of Music degree from USC about a century ago. But my main qualifications are playing in the Philharmonic for over 30 years and hearing some of the greatest artists play. I have taught at Occidental College since 2000 and have taught numerous students during that time.

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About the lesson

  • All levels
  • English

Languages in which the lesson is available :

English

I like to have a student play for me and tell me what their goals are. I can usually tell within the first few minutes what a student needs to do in order to get better. I can then suggest some basic technique exercises and books in order to put them on the right track. Or for more advanced students, we can talk about repertoire that might be interesting to them.



Mainly I work with college students. But I am open to teaching all ages and most levels. But I am probably not the best teacher for absolute beginners or very young children.



Find a teacher who fits your needs and style. Not every teacher may "click" with you and it's important that you try a lesson to see if there is good chemistry. I suggest taking a lesson and then deciding at the end of it whether both of you feel that working together would be beneficial. If not, then there are no hard feelings.



This past month I attended the senior recitals of two of my students at Occidental. These are students that I have had for four years and seeing them play at such a high level was a huge pleasure. Shepherding them through their four years of college and seeing their great progress is truly a great feeling of accomplishment and happiness for me.



A few things worth thinking about before reaching out
I think it's important to be able to realistically gauge how much time you can devote to practicing. As an adult with a busy life, I can appreciate that a student may only be able to come once every couple of weeks. And that's fine. With younger students, I think the willingness to practice a set amount of time each week is an important factor to deciding how often they come.

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Rates

Rate

  • R815

Package rates

  • 5h: R4075
  • 10h: R8150

free lesson

The free first lesson with Gloria allows you to get to know the tutor and discuss your needs and expectations.

  • 1h

online

  • R815/h

Details

My rate is $100/hour which is about the going rate (or a bit low) for lessons from a Philharmonic player. For one time coaching for auditions or specific events (so not a returning student), my rate is $150 for the time needed to coach (usually between 60-90 minutes).

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