Gina Caviar - Violin and Viola

Instruments Taught

• Primary - Violin

• Secondary - Viola

• All Styles and Genres.

Education & Experience
Gina received her Masters degree in Viola Performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. She has studied and worked with Roberto Diaz, Mick Wetzel, Peter Marsh and Michelle LaCourse.

Performance Credits
Gina can be heard and seen in numerous TV, recording and Film projects that include United Airlines, Apple TV, the TV series “Fargo” and The Alan Parsons Project to name a few. Gina has toured Spain as a professional symphonic violist and has also taken students on music tours to Spain and Italy.

Teaching Credits

• Gina directs the string program at St Ann Parish School and is a sought after coach and private studio teacher. Her students play in youth orchestras including the Pacific Youth Symphony, Santiago and Prelude strings and the Irvine Classical Players Orchestra, as well as summer youth festivals.

• Teaching Artist with San Diego Youth Symphony

Methods Used / Teacher’s Philosophy
I get asked a lot about the method books/teaching methods I use and the most important part of this equation to me is the needs of the student. There are certain methods that are well known ( Suzuki, for instance) that offer one style of teaching however that particular series often creates more challenges for my students because it is mainly repertoire based with less emphasis on scales. I like to use books alongside the suzuki method that cover scales, and repetitive finger patterns. I encourage shorter, daily focused practice sessions (20 minutes to start) with clear goals. New pieces should be around 10% above a student’s ability level. I also use many traditional method books alongside solo pieces and I am a believer in supporting the local school orchestras by setting aside lesson time to work on school music. I am a San Diego Youth Symphony Teaching Artist and preparing this music is also important to me because in many cases, it’s harder than solo music.

Contact Information
Viola@rocketmail.com
949-280-8735

Lesson Rates
$50/30min - $200/month
$70/45min - $280/month
$90/60min - $360/month