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🔹Christine Lin🔹 Principal Violist, Winner of Soloist Competition, Upper String Director 🎻 8yrs Exp.

🎻Viola Virtuoso🎻 Competition
188Viola Sessions Completed

Introduction

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☀️ 8 years of tutoring experience with students of all levels, all ages 🏆 Specialized in Viola Competition, Viola in Orchestra, Elementary School Viola Learning, Middle School Viola Learning, Undergraduate/ College Viola Learning, Chamber Music Learning, Viola as a Hobby ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔆【Adult/ Undergraduate/ College Students】🔆 🔹 The skills that you will learn from me🔹 ✔️ Intonation ✔️ Bow stroke development ✔️ Sound and vibrato variety ✔️ Color variety ✔️ Shifting variety ✔️ Coordination 🔹 The repertoire/songs that you can learn from me 🔹 ✔️ Concerto pieces ✔️ Sonata pieces ✔️ Unaccompanied pieces ✔️ Orchestra excerpts ✔️ Chamber pieces ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔆【Middle/ Upper school】🔆 🔹 The skills that you will learn from me🔹 ✔️ Bow control ✔️ Finger development ✔️ Shifting establishment ✔️ Sound and vibrato development ✔️ Reading skills 🔹 The repertoire/songs that you can learn from me 🔹 ✔️ Solo piece establishment ✔️ Orchestra excerpt establishment ✔️ Chamber piece establishment ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔆【Hobby】🔆 🔹 The skills you will learn from me🔹 ✔️ Bow control ✔️ Finger exercise ✔️ Sound and vibrato development ✔️ Reading skills 🔹 The repertoire/songs that you can learn from me 🔹 ✔️ Solo piece establishment ✔️ Orchestra excerpt exploration ✔️ Popular and classic viola repertoire ✔️ Repertoire that you are interested! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔆【Music theory】🔆 🔹 The skills you will learn from me🔹 ✔️ Alto clef and treble clef reading ✔️ Key signature recognition ✔️ Modulation ✔️ Music Analysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔸 Come join My Trial Class! 🔸 【What to expect in this 25-min trial?】 🔜 A detailed analysis of your current level 🔜 A complete plan for your viola learning journey 🔜 A mini-lesson for a specific technique or practice tips 🔜 A mini-lesson for a specific problem you encounter 🔜 A quick check-in for your progress 【Classroom Rules】 🔍 Bring your pen and take the notes 🔍 Always check your connection and devices before class starts. 🔍 Cancel the class 24 hours before class. If you have to cancel a class within 24 hours, be sure you notify me through What’s App/AT Chat
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49 Viola course reviews

  • Lilian T
    26 Apr 2026
    I just wanted to take a moment to express my deepest and most heartfelt gratitude for all the incredible assistance and support you’ve provided me with Tchaikovsky, Sevcik, and scales. Your guidance has been nothing short of invaluable and has made a profound and significant difference in my understanding, progress, and overall enjoyment of music. We began our journey by delving into the E minor scale, which was an absolutely fantastic foundation for me to build upon. Once I felt comfortable and confident with the E minor scale, we moved on to explore the diminished and dominant scales, which were both challenging and rewarding to learn. Each scale brought its own unique set of nuances, techniques, and complexities that I am eager to master and incorporate into my playing. During our class sessions, we worked diligently and with great focus on Sevcik number 2, and I must say, your insights, feedback, and encouragement were instrumental in helping me improve my technique, musicality, and overall approach to practice. I am really looking forward to practicing Sevcik number 3 at home, as I believe it will further enhance my skills, prepare me for more advanced pieces, and deepen my understanding of violin technique. Your unwavering encouragement and support have motivated me to dedicate even more time and effort to my practice sessions, pushing me to achieve new heights in my musical journey. As for Tchaikovsky, we made it to about measure 10, which is quite an achievement for me, considering the complexity and depth of the piece. Your patience, expertise, and ability to break down challenging sections have made the process of learning such a complex and intricate piece much more enjoyable, less daunting, and ultimately more rewarding. I am excited to continue working on it, to see how far I can go with your continued guidance, and to uncover the full beauty and emotion of the composition. Overall, your help has been super awesome, and I am truly grateful for the positive impact you’ve had on my musical journey. Thank you once again for everything, for your dedication, for your passion, and for inspiring me to reach for the stars in my musical pursuits.
  • Anonymous
    5 Oct 2025
    We engaged in a musical session where we performed compositions by Carl Flesch, specifically the G major piece and numbers 4 and 5 of his repertoire. Additionally, we explored works by Brahms, and I am in the process of printing out the scores for these pieces. Could you please enlighten me regarding the name of the musical scale that adheres to the alternating pattern of whole tone, half-tone, whole tone, half-tone, and so forth? This information would be greatly appreciated.
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Performance History

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Experience

  • 2022 till now Boston Music Project
  • 2023 till now Brimmer and May School
  • 2024 till now Pianoberries Music School
  • 2022 till now Boston Civic Symphony
  • 2024 till now Boston University
  • 2022 - 2024 Quincy Symphony Orchestra
  • 2023 - 2023 Somerville Public School
  • 2017 - 2019 Ya-Yun Music Academy
  • 2020 - 2021 Happy Melody Music School

Education

  • 2019 - 2022 Boston University String Certificate Uploaded

  • 2022 - 2027 Boston University String Certificate Uploaded

Experience
  • 2022 till now Boston Music Project
  • 2023 till now Brimmer and May School
  • 2024 till now Pianoberries Music School
  • 2022 till now Boston Civic Symphony
  • 2024 till now Boston University
  • 2022 - 2024 Quincy Symphony Orchestra
  • 2023 - 2023 Somerville Public School
  • 2017 - 2019 Ya-Yun Music Academy
  • 2020 - 2021 Happy Melody Music School
Education
  • 2019 - 2022

    Boston University

    String Certificate Uploaded

  • 2022 - 2027

    Boston University

    String Certificate Uploaded

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Lesson duration

  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).

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Refund policy

  • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.
How to book
  • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacher’s schedule.
  • If “Instant Tutoring” shows on the teacher’s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
  • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.
Lesson duration
  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).
Instructions
  • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click “My Lessons” to find your class, click “Go to class”, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
  • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.
Refund policy
  • Please click “Report Issue” if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesn’t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.

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