I recently moved to the area and was apprehensive about choosing a new violin instructor for my child... our previous teacher was tremendous and I was worried about keeping my child's zeal, for the violin, at the same level as it was in the beginning. I feel more than privileged to have my child be a student of Sarah Richardson! She is yielding but not passive, which helps to keep my child focused and also helps to maintain respect. Sarah introduces new pieces at the appropriate time and she allows my child to become confident before moving on too quickly. She also keeps him involved in the conversation and asks him what he is comfortable with while, at the same time, encouraging him to push forward. I am happy with our choice and hope that Sarah doesn't retire anytime soon.
I recently moved to the area and was apprehensive about choosing a new violin instructor for my child... our previous teacher was tremendous and I was worried about keeping my child's zeal, for the violin, at the same level as it was in the beginning. I feel more than privileged to have my child be a student of Sarah Richardson! She is yielding but not passive, which helps to keep my child focused and also helps to maintain respect. Sarah introduces new pieces at the appropriate time and she allows my child to become confident before moving on too quickly. She also keeps him involved in the conversation and asks him what he is comfortable with while, at the same time, encouraging him to push forward. I am happy with our choice and hope that Sarah doesn't retire anytime soon.