Vera Vieira Music
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Long-term music related activities, which include piano playing, composition, corepetition, student accompaniment, singing (choirs 10yr +) (singer-songwriter as a teen) (early music).

- Orchestra playing, Chamber music, Early Music:
Brazil:
Violin (first of second violins) and Viola (professional university level orchestras)
- Early Music:
Early singing, Cello (Brazilian Baroque ensemble)
Harpsichord (university level accompaniment)
US:
Cello (professional gig symphonies)

Teaching music since 2003:

- Massachusets:
music conservatory, in central Mass
home-studios, stores, in the Boston area.
- Brazil:
music schools/centers
violin at a dance school.

100% online since 2020.

- Creative fun teaching which includes great sound and style from the beginning.
Focusing as well on sight-reading (or sight-singing), the understanding of theory and harmony, .with practical tips for ensemble and other professional venues.
- My best online experience ranges from 10-11 yr olds through adults.
Very successful with Viola, Violin and Voice in the Middle-high/High-school levels.

Subjects

  • Western classical piano Beginner-Expert

  • Western classical violin Beginner-Intermediate

  • Western classical music Beginner-Expert

  • Western classical vocal Beginner-Expert

  • Western Composition Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Music teacher (Sep, 2021–Oct, 2022) at Levelapp
    Violin, Viola:
    Teens, school material, traditional teaching
    Piano:
    Trinity
  • Music teacher (Aug, 2020–Jan, 2023) at TeacherOn (Freelance)
    Violin, Viola
    Voice
    Piano (toddler)

    Have taught several students, young adults, children and early teens, mostly on Violin, Viola (school material and traditional scores), and Voice (non classical).
  • Music teacher (Nov, 2019–Present) at Lessonface, Lessonpal
    Voice teacher:
    Classical, score reading
    Early singing
    Folk/Rock
  • Music teacher, Ensembles coach (Dec, 2005–Aug, 2007) at Home-studios, Home-visiting, Lexington, Arlington, Central, MA
    Over 20 students, individuals, groups, ages 4 through seniors, including avanced amateurs.
    Suzuki Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano, a book per semester.
    Groups:
    Duos, trios, a string quartet and a beginner's orchestra.
    Group lessons:
    Violin/Viola
    Cello
    Voice (2008-2009 in Brazil)
  • Music teacher (Nov, 2003–Aug, 2005) at Royal Academy for the Performing Arts, Shrewsbury, MA
    Over 20 students:
    Violin, Viola
    Cello
    Voice
    Piano

Education

  • Licensure in Orchestra Conducting (Jun, 2015–Apr, 2016) from Escuela de Direccion Orquestal Navarro Lara
  • Composition, Orquestration, Harmony (Apr, 2012–Dec, 2013) from Alexander Podzniakov
  • Graduate Diploma, Cello Performance - Leave of Absence (Aug, 1995–May, 1997) from Longy School of Music, Cambridge
  • Bachelor's of Music, Cello Performance (Jan, 1991–Aug, 1994) from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign–scored 3.8
  • Bachelor' of Music, Composition - transferred to UIUC (Mar, 1983–Aug, 1989) from UFRGS - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Fee details

    R$60–232/hour (US$9.93–38.41/hour)

    - Around the minimum price, up to US$15, is applied to -most- students living in India, and other third world Asian an otherwise countries.

    - Or, when lessons are more often than once a week.

    - Students in the US or Europe will usually pay US$25-30 an hour.
    I'll charge US$20-25 for shorter lessons.

    - - If student is advanced, need specialty teaching, and is able, I will accept up to US$40- -

    I cannot go too low. But will negotiate.

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