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Tue 09:00   12:30
Tue 17:00   18:00
Tue 21:30   23:30
Thu 21:30   23:30
Fri 09:00   12:00
Sat 09:00   12:00
Sat 20:00   22:00
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Hi! My name is Marie. I have studied in music schools in the UK and USA for a total of 15 years, and am currently based in Tokyo. I give lessons for a wide range from beginners to advanced, from amateur violinists to those preparing for higher education in music. Whatever your stage, I will support your musical journey on the violin using all that I have learned from my studies and personal experiences. 

The curriculum will be customised based on the individual student's needs, using a combination of one of several of the below material, as well as standard (and even some unusual)Violin repertoire.

Learning materials Include:

For Musical/technical development:
Suzuki Method books
Samuel Applebaum - Building Technic with Beautiful Music
ABRSM grade books
Standard Violin performance repertoire

Technical studies:

Ana Ono Scale studies
Carl Flesch Scale System
Kreutzer- 42Etudes
Rode- 24 Caprices
Paganini- 24 Caprices
Schradieck -  School of Violin techniques

Performance/Academic Biography:

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Marie started playing the Violin at the age of three. She began studying at the Purcell School of Music in UK at age 11 where she studied with Carol Slater and Yossi Zivoni, and recived a scholarship from the UK Government`s Music and Dance scheme. Marie received her Bachelor`s degree from the Royal College of Music in London, where she studied with Yossi Zivoni. In 2016 she Graduated with her Master of Music degree from Yale School of Music, where she studied with Prof. Syoko Aki.

Marie was a Finalist at the Toshiya Eto National Violin Competition, and top Prize Winner of the Tokyo International Artist Association Young Musician`s Competition. Marie has performed extensively in the UK, Japan and USA as well as across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. She has also taken part as Soloist and Chamber Musician in the Sarasota Music Festival, Bergen International Festival, Grand Piano Chamber Music Academy and Festival, and the Bath International Music Festival. In 2016 she gave her debut Solo Recital in Japan sponsored by the Tokyo International Artist Association.

As a keen Historical Performer, she has also performed as a Baroque Violinist at the Tilford Bach Festival in UK and with the Yale Schola Cantorum under the direction of Masaaki Suzuki and Simon Carrington. As an orchestral player she has also performed as part of the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, Yale Philharmonia and Sarasota Music Festival Orchestra with notable Composers and Conductors including Bernard Haitink, John Adams and Peter Oundjian.

Teaching Résumé:

2012- Began teaching Violin and beginner Piano in London, UK
2016- Group Violin instructor at a Public School in New Haven, CT
2017-2019- Private Violin Instructor at Yamaha Music School of Boston (Lexington, MA)
2017-2019- Violin TA and sectionals instructor at El Sistema programs in Boston, MA
2018- Artistic Mentor at Notes by the Bay Summer Music Festival in Cupertino, CA
2018- Group Violin Class Instructor at Yamaha Music School of Boston Summer program.
2019- Private Violin teacher in Tokyo



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