"My name is Sabine, and I am a violinist and educator. I am a recent graduate of Boston University's School of Music, where I earned my Master of Music in Violin Performance. Prior to that, I attended Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, where I received a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies (focusing on Chinese language and politics).

As an educator, I have taught private violin lessons for many years to students of a wide range of ages, and I have tutored music theory and aural skill extensively. I took several pedagogy courses throughout my education and taught undergraduate Aural Skills at Boston University during the 2021-2022 school year. My goals as a teacher are to be kind, thoughtful, and effective. Every student is different in terms of their personality, level, and goals; some students just want to play for fun while others may want to take it more seriously. Thus, I cater each lesson toward the learner's individual needs. I strive to meet each student where they are and to help them create and work towards short and long-term goals. Each week's lesson builds on the previous week; we will frequently review topics to cement and deepen understanding, and I will introduce new details each week.

I offer individual violin, music theory, and aural skills lessons to students ages 8 and up, and beginning music/note-reading lessons to students ages 7 and up. Complete beginners, as well as those with musical background are welcome! Violin concepts could range anywhere from holding the instrument and bow to performing concertos; music theory concepts could be anywhere from an introduction to music, reading notes on a staff and basic rhythms, to analyzing form & harmony, part-writing, and other collegiate-level theory subjects.

I currently maintain a studio of about 30 students. I primarily teach Zoom lessons, but I am also available in-person in the Boston area. Please reach out if you have any questions!" less...