Catherine - Guitar tutor - Berkeley Lake

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Catherine

5 (11 reviews)

Rate R739
Response 1h
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Number of students Catherine has accompanied since joining Superprof
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Number of students Catherine has accompanied since joining Superprof

5 (11 reviews)

R739/h

1^st lesson free

Guitar

Experienced tutor in Guitar in Berkeley Lake, Catherine offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

Guitar

Lesson location

- online

About Catherine

Catherine is certified as a Suzuki violin and viola teacher. She earned a Bachelors and Masters degree from the Manhattan School of Music and has performed in many great venues such as Carnegie Hall, Park Avenue Armory, Nike, among others. She has performed as a freelance violinist and violist in New York City from 2009-2020 and moved to Duluth, GA to be closer to family during the COVID-19 crisis.

Music is a profession passed down in Catherine’s family for many generations, and she enjoys passing down the appreciation and joy that music gives to her students.

Follow Catherine on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter @cathstrings.

Not only do I love to watch my students develop a skill on their instrument, it is always a pleasure to continually learn and grow along with my students.

The Manhattan School of Music career development office is where I got my first few students. From there, most of my students came from online marketing.

Manhattan School of Music BM & MM.

About the lesson

Catherine has been teaching one-on-one lessons since she was in high school, which is over 16 years. She has since earned a Suzuki Violin Certificate and has studied with world renowned teachers such as Patinka Kopec, Larry Dutton, Karen Dreyfus, Burton Kaplan, and Pinchas Zukerman during her studies at the Manhattan School of Music. Her goal as a teacher is not only to carry on what her teachers bestowed, but also to provide a fun and positive experience for all of her students.

Catherine uses the Suzuki method, in addition to other exercise books and method books, as well as hand written exercises tailored to the needs of each student. Songs from non-classical genres can also be picked out to work on in the lesson if requested.

Each lesson may look differently depending on the students needs, whether it is focused on note reading, technique, musical phrasing, or performance / audition preparation. Catherine provides practice assignments at the end of each lesson which include videos, small exercises, and/or bullet points for each piece of music being worked on. The student is not required to but strongly encouraged to practice this assignment as often as possible between lessons. Listening to other recordings of the songs being practiced is also strongly encouraged.

Ages 4 and up. I've also worked with autistic students.

I'm a fan of Lindsey Stirling and enjoy seeing her live performances. I also enjoy street performing many of her songs with choreography, as well as other pop and classical.

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5 (11 reviews)

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Susan marie
- 5
Perfect! Catherine is laid back and our girls are comfortable with her and really enjoy their lessons and the simplicity in the way she instructs them. In fact one of the girls stated she only wants Catherine to teach her the violin.
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Susan marie

Perfect! Catherine is laid back and our girls are comfortable with her and really enjoy their lessons and the simplicity in the way she instructs them. In fact one of the girls stated she only wants Catherine to teach her the violin.

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Wow that is quite a compliment— thank you! 💗
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  Wow that is quite a compliment— thank you! 💗
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Jude
- 5
Perfect! Catherine was so great and accommodating. She was patient and took time to explain any and everything I needed help with!
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Jude

Perfect! Catherine was so great and accommodating. She was patient and took time to explain any and everything I needed help with!

Catherine's response
Thank you! 💗🎻
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  Thank you! 💗🎻
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Jessica
- 5
Perfect! She was absolutely kind, flexible, and always willing to figure out solutions! I'm an older student who had some playing expirience, but I needed help in my base technique to improve my playing. Catherine was great about pointing out things I needed to work on and giving out tools to help improve my playing, which I believe it did very quickly. Her passion for music is evident in her playing, she was always a great help to listen to. I worked with her exclusively online and it didnt effect the quality of my lessons at all! I'd take lessons from her again in a heart beat!
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Jessica

Perfect! She was absolutely kind, flexible, and always willing to figure out solutions! I'm an older student who had some playing expirience, but I needed help in my base technique to improve my playing. Catherine was great about pointing out things I needed to work on and giving out tools to help improve my playing, which I believe it did very quickly. Her passion for music is evident in her playing, she was always a great help to listen to. I worked with her exclusively online and it didnt effect the quality of my lessons at all! I'd take lessons from her again in a heart beat!

Catherine's response
Thank you Jessica! It’s a pleasure working with you 🎻🎶
- Catherine's response :
  Thank you Jessica! It’s a pleasure working with you 🎻🎶
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Penny
- 5
Perfect! Catherine has been wonderfully easy to work with from the beginning. She responded to my inquiry right away, has negotiated a time and for lessons that works very well, accommodated a traffic issue and was able to reschedule and most importantly she teaches to my level. I understand she teaches all ages, and is patient and knowledgeable. I had another instructor a few years ago and Catherine is hands down my fav!
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Penny

Perfect! Catherine has been wonderfully easy to work with from the beginning. She responded to my inquiry right away, has negotiated a time and for lessons that works very well, accommodated a traffic issue and was able to reschedule and most importantly she teaches to my level. I understand she teaches all ages, and is patient and knowledgeable. I had another instructor a few years ago and Catherine is hands down my fav!

Catherine's response
Thank you! ❤️
- Catherine's response :
  Thank you! ❤️
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Erica
- 5
Perfect! She is very patient. She is flexible and understanding of family schedules. She is extremely good at communicating with student and parent. EXTREMELY reasonable rates. Would recommend her 100%!
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Erica

Perfect! She is very patient. She is flexible and understanding of family schedules. She is extremely good at communicating with student and parent. EXTREMELY reasonable rates. Would recommend her 100%!
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Samuel
- 5
Perfect! Catherine was great in teaching my daughters the basics of music and going forward step by step. She is an excellent music teacher and we highly recommend her.
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Samuel

Perfect! Catherine was great in teaching my daughters the basics of music and going forward step by step. She is an excellent music teacher and we highly recommend her.
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Karen

Catherine is easy to talk to , extremely helpful, and is ready to begin lessons with me! Catherine is a great listener as well.
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Karen
Catherine is easy to talk to , extremely helpful, and is ready to begin lessons with me! Catherine is a great listener as well.
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Tyler

Catherine is awesome! She helped me a lot with my violin! She got me ready for a performance and I could not age done without her!
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Tyler
Catherine is awesome! She helped me a lot with my violin! She got me ready for a performance and I could not age done without her!
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Oma

Ms. Catherine has had such a positive impact on my son’s cello playing abilities. She’s dedicated and always shows up on time. She takes her time to show him the correct techniques and makes sure his posture is correct.
She gives him tips on how to succeed for when he’s practicing or playing on his own.
He loves playing his cello now thanks to the confidence the lessons are providing.
Thank you!!
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Oma
Ms. Catherine has had such a positive impact on my son’s cello playing abilities. She’s dedicated and always shows up on time. She takes her time to show him the correct techniques and makes sure his posture is correct.
She gives him tips on how to succeed for when he’s practicing or playing on his own.
He loves playing his cello now thanks to the confidence the lessons are providing.
Thank you!!
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She provides consistent positive feedback and patiently works through challenging lessons with multiple approaches!
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She provides consistent positive feedback and patiently works through challenging lessons with multiple approaches!
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Morgan michele

Catherine has been great and patient with my daughter who is new to Violen lessons. Teaching her new skills. She enjoys very much.
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Morgan michele
Catherine has been great and patient with my daughter who is new to Violen lessons. Teaching her new skills. She enjoys very much.
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