Cello Lessons to the Greater Seattle Eastside & Online
Peter draws from over twenty years of cello teaching experience to offer each student an individual approach to learning to play the cello.
Peter teaches students of all ages with studio locations on Mercer Island, in Issaquah and in Preston.
Options for online and in-home lessons are also available.
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Lessons meet weekly and are available in lengths of 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes or 90 minutes.
​Rates & Scheduling
30 minute weekly lesson - $220/month
45 minute weekly lesson - $300/month
60 minute weekly lesson - $380/month
90 minute weekly lesson - $540/month
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Issaquah - Kaleidoscope School of Music​​
Sundays
Tuesdays
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Mercer Island Studio
Mondays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
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Preston Studio (Exit 22 on I-90)
Mondays
Fridays
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Online
Monday through Thursday
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Lessons in your home
Lessons in your home are available at additional cost, please contact Peter for scheduling and rates.
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What lesson length is right for you?
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30 minute lessons are recommend for very young students while
45 minute lessons are recommended for beginning 4th and 5th graders.
60 minute lessons offer in-depth discussions and are the most popular lesson length.
90 minute lessons are a good choice for students with an exceptionally dedicated practice regimen.
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Philosophy
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Students will learn to craft an expressive variety of sounds and combine them to best convey their musical thoughts.
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Lessons
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Lessons include three aspects of development: technique, studies and repertoire.
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Right and left hand progressive exercises will develop purity of tone and accuracy of intonation.
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The cello has a history spanning 400 years! Lessons with Peter offer homage to the classical tradition while encouraging contemporary exploration into jazz, bluegrass, composition, improvisation, chamber music, rock, video game music, and TV or movie themes.
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Performance Opportunities
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There are two annual recitals for students to share their music.
Each recital will include a group cello piece for those students who wish to participate. There will be three additional group classes for the ensemble piece, these classes are provided at no additional charge.
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Young students have the option to prepare for festivals and competitions, including the Seattle Young Artists' Festival, All-State and All-Northwest Orchestras, the Performing Arts Festival of the Eastside and the Music Teachers National Association Competition.
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Students are encouraged to participate in school or youth symphony programs. Many of Peter's students choose to participate in BYSO, SYSO, Cascade or Maple Valley youth symphonies.
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Elementary Schools Apollo Ardmore Bennett Briarwood Cascade Ridge Cascade View Elementary School Cedar Trails Challenger Cherry Crest Clark Clyde Hill Cougar Ridge Creekside Discovery Enatai Endeavour Fall City Elementary School French American School of Puget Sound Hazelwood Hilltop Heritage Honey Dew Island Park Issaquah Valley Jing Mei Lake Hills Lakeridge Maywood Maplewood Heights Medina Newcastle Newport Heights North Bend Elementary School Northwood Open Window School Opstad Elementary School Phantom Lake Risdon Sherwood Forest Snoqualmie Elementary School Somerset Spiritridge Stevenson Sunny Hills Sunset Timber Ridge West Mercer Woodridge
Middle Schools Beaver Lake Chief Kanim Middle School Chinook Cougar Mountain Highland International Issaquah Middle Islander Maywood Odle Pacific Cascade Pine Lake Saint Joseph’s Parish Snoqualmie Middle School Tillicum Twin Falls Middle School Tyee
High Schools Bellevue Dartmoor Eastside Academics Echo Glen Forest Ridge Gibson Ek Interlake International Issaquah High Mercer Island Mount Si High School Newport Sammamish Skyline