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Viola Lessons

Patricia Piccone

Patricia has taught violin lessons and viola lessons for the past 25 years to students age 4 and up. At Rowan University, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education.   She has performed with Bridgeton Symphony, Rowan University Orchestra, Lansing Symphony in Michigan and performed with the Goodnight string quartet.   Patricia has studied with Bertram Greenspan-Rowan University, I-Fu Wang-Michigan State University and Nancy Jan-Bay-Atlantic Symphony.  Currently, she plays violin with the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey.

Her teaching methods include traditional and Suzuki technique with an emphasis on music theory.  Very young students benefit from Suzuki technique using activities and games to foster learning.  Lessons include classical as well as popular music and are tailored to the need of the individual student.  She instills a strong foundation in string technique and music reading which enables students to progress quickly and have fun.  Patricia enjoys sharing her knowledge with students and hopes to cultivate a life-long enjoyment and appreciation of music.

Patty Piccone, viola teacher for Main Street Music

Testimonial

"My daughter has been taking violin lessons with Ms. Patty for almost two years now. She is so patient and knowledgeable. The staff are easy to work with and have the students' best interests at heart."

Tara Riddell-Brooks

facebook review 2020

Stefania Osorio Amortegui, violin & viola teacher for Main Street Music

Stefania Osorio Amortegui

Born in Colombia South America, Stefania graduated from the National University of Colombia in 2019 with a degree in Violin Performance. She is currently completing her second degree in Instrumental Music Education at Rowan University. Stefania teaches violin and viola for Main Street Music. She was the winner of the 2022 Rowan String Ensemble Competition and is currently the leader of the violin II section in the Rowan University Orchestra. In Colombia, she worked as a violin teacher at the Mateo Carcassio Music Academy and at the CAFAM School from Elementary School to

High School. She has been a part of the Play On Philly music program as a violin/viola teaching artist for the summer camp 2022. Additionally, she has carried out different musical pedagogy workshops such as the Rolland String Pedagogy technique and Vaisnava Academy, the Educational Institute of the Vrindavan Institute for Vaishnava Culture and Studies (Musical Teaching and alternative methodologies). Stefania has been part of the Young Philharmonic of Colombia and has participated in productions with the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia and FOSBO (Bogotá Symphony Orchestra Foundation). In 2019, she was the winner in the series of young performers of the Luis Ángel Arango library with Inbound string quartet and in 2020 with the Bogotá Chamber Orchestra. She has received master classes with great violinists such as Juliette Kang, Marc Rovetti, Luigi Mazzocchi, Andrew Zaplatynsky, Cathy Meng, Christian Heubes, Nathaniel Dreblate, Alex Greffin Klein, Ingrid Zur among other. Stefania has a strong passion for teaching which shows through in her lessons with her students.
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