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I offer violin lessons to ages 3 to adult students of all levels. I am a certified K-12 Performing Arts (Music) educator, and have experience in teaching private lessons, group lessons as well as conducting string orchestras.
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I use Traditional methods and Suzuki.
My rates are:
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$65/ an hour
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$50/ 45 minutes
$35/ half an hour
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In-home lessons may be available with an additional fee depending on your location.
Call (206) 453 8146 or message for lesson inquiry.
Shion Yamakawa Violin Studio
Testimonials
Ms Yamakawa is an excellent teacher who focuses on improving and perfecting technique. With her guidance, I was able to play a high level piece at a recital and also practice my violin skills. She helped me with intonation and dynamics and finding mistakes in my playing that I never would have been able to find on my own.
Viswanath (Student)
Shion Yamakawa is a Great teacher! My teens were very motivated through her quality lessons. They loved the lessons!
Sushama (Parent)
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-Sushama C.
Shion was my favorite violin teacher. She made it easy for me to learn complicated songs fast and she made it more fun to play too. She is also a great Violinist. When she plays the violin it sounds beautiful, smooth but strong and perfect pitch. That made me want to play like her. She is a really nice person and I highly recommend her. And if Shion sees this, I would want her to know that I loved playing with her and that I thank her so much.
-Chase K,
former student of hers
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-Chase K.
(I've been playing violin about 4 months)
I really enjoyed my lessons with Shion! She gave a lot of recommendations for things I could do to improve my technique.
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-Josh L.
Shion was my daughter's teacher for 2.5 years until she had to move in the East Coast. My daughter was 11 when she started with Shion and it was the perfect match! Shion was very attentive and patient. She had a very gentle way to push my daughter to excel.
I highly recommend Shion as a violinist's teacher.
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-Patricia T.