Music Lesson Instructors in Garden Grove, California (Orange County)

Violin, viola, and piano lessons. Bachelor's of Music in Violin Performance from CSULB, 2011.

Professional Section Violist with Dana Point Symphony, Montage Civic Orchestra, and Symphony Irvine. Performed Professionally as Section Violinist with Brentwood/Westwood Symphony, Laguna Nigel Presbyterian Church Orchestra, Vanguard Symphony, other freelance orchestras, private events, and worked for OCC Symphony.

Over 15 years of experience teaching private lessons. 2 optional recitals a year for students. Lessons focus on the student's individual learning styles, note reading and rhythms, music theory, performance techniques, ear training, and tone development. All ages are welcome for weekly private lessons.

Member of the Music Teacher's Association of California for Certificate of Merit Testing for violin students.

Attended music festivals to study chamber music at Montecito Music Festival and Soka University Chamber Arts Festival. Performed at Soka Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Hall, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Coached local youth orchestras, high schools, and middle schools.

Studied jazz theory and improv at Saddleback college for 4 years and classically trained. Had more than 12 private teachers for violin and piano combined. Experienced with various practice techniques and college level music theory tutor.... See More

Chris received his Bachelors in Instrumental Music from California State University Long Beach’s Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, studying under Dr. David Garrett, cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Joon Sun Jung. He has attended master classes with Johannes Moser, Matt Haimovitz, Andrew Shulman, Joon Sun Jung, and the Alexander String Quartet. He is a registered teacher with the American String Teachers Association and Suzuki Association of the Americas. Chris has completed Suzuki pedagogy with Rick Mooney and Dr. Tanya Carey.

Currently, Chris performs with the Dana Point Symphony as associate principal cello. He was a member of Symphony Irvine, the Montage Civic Orchestra, and the Crystal Cathedral Hour of Power Orchestra. He is a founding member of Love4Cello, a cello quartet based in Los Angeles, where he also serves as the group’s arranger. In 2014, as a member of the Southern California Chamber Ensemble, Chris performed in Nagoya, Japan, with renowned urhu virtuoso George Gao. He is a string coach for Portola High School in Irvine, and is the cello teacher for the Casa Romantica Music Festival Academy. Chris has freelanced and taught privately in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas since 2003.... See More

Samara Rice Music teaches engaging and play-based piano lessons specifically designed for students ages 5-18. A wide variety of music games, books, technology, and materials are utilized to tailor each lesson to the student’s exact interest and needs. Samara continuously improves her teaching though exploring the most innovative lesson and supplemental book series, attending workshops, and maintaining memberships with local and national professional music organizations.... See More