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Sophia
- Rate R740
- Response 1h
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Number of students Sophia has accompanied since joining Superprof
Number of students Sophia has accompanied since joining Superprof
R740/h
Contact
1st lesson free
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Erhu
- Fiddle
Skilled Violin Instructor 7 Yrs Experience 250+ Students Taught Classical Bowing Vibrato Intonation ABRSM Exam Prep Orchestral All Levels
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Erhu
- Fiddle
Lesson location
About Sophia
I am a violin tutor with 7 years of experience and a Bachelor of Music in Early Music with a Baroque Violin Focus. I have taught over 250 students from young beginners to advanced performers. My teaching covers bowing technique, vibrato, intonation, phrasing, and musical expression across classical, baroque, and contemporary repertoire. I prepare students for ABRSM and Trinity examinations and provide orchestral preparation for school and community ensembles. My approach is patient, methodical, and always adapted to each student's individual pace and goals. Let me help you develop a strong expressive violin technique and a genuine lifelong love of music.
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About the lesson
- All levels
- English
Languages in which the lesson is available :
English
My violin lessons are carefully planned to develop strong healthy technique and genuine musical understanding from the very first lesson. Every session starts with posture review and a warm-up of scales and bowing exercises to prepare body and mind. I emphasise bow technique strongly from the earliest stages as it most directly impacts tone quality and musical expression. Intonation develops through systematic scale work, careful listening, and consistent tuning technology use throughout. Students preparing for examinations follow the full required syllabus with regular mock assessments and detailed component-by-component feedback. Advanced students develop shifting, vibrato depth, double stopping, and personal expressive interpretive skills. Backing tracks build ensemble awareness and genuine rhythmic sensitivity. For orchestral students I provide sight-reading coaching and ensemble skills development. Clear specific feedback after every performance gives students actionable improvement goals. My commitment is for every student to develop a confident technique and genuine enduring love of violin playing.
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Rates
Rate
- R740
Package rates
- 5h: R3700
- 10h: R7400
online
- R740/h
free lesson
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