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Sarah Roth
Violin and Viola
Online
Sarah Roth grew up in Massachusetts, where she began playing piano at the age of six and violin at seven. She attended New England Conservatory of Music preparatory division through high school and then earned a diploma with Distinction in Performance from New England Conservatory.
Ms. Roth attended the Tanglewood Music Center as a fellow during the summers of 1990-1994, playing under Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, and Simon Rattle. She was awarded the Pierre Mayer Award for Outstanding Violinist, the Henry Cabot Prize, and the C.D. Jackson Award for her contributions to the orchestra.
Upon graduation from NEC she enjoyed a freelance career in Boston and throughout New England, performing with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Emmanuel Music, Cantata Singers, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Vermont Symphony, Portland (ME) Symphony, and the New Hampshire Symphony. She was the violinist for the Mark Morris Dance Group for five years, touring to New York, London, Genoa and Hawai’i.
After a decade in New England, she played with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra for two seasons. In 2004, she became a member of the Oregon Symphony where she played until 2011. She has also played with Oregon Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Portland Opera and the Melegari Chamber Players. She now dedicates herself to her violin studio.
Eileen Clark
Voice / Piano / Theory
In-person & Online
Education Background
Education background: B.M.vocal performance, piano minor, viola, B.S. ed elementary education, elementary music ed, secondary music ed / choral; M.M Vocal Performance, opera/oratorio concentration.
Teaching Approach
My students range from age 4 to 85 years of age. I’ll meet you where you are on your musical journey, whether on a professional track or day-one beginner. We learn and make music in a positive environment, always supportive and esteem-building.
In regard to high school students who are serious about a college music major, or a professional track, I have a 100% success rate with my high school students securing college music scholarships, often for full tuition.
Piano Lessons
Piano for all age groups, we can explore one of two ways, depending on your interest:
lessons on a traditional classical pedagogy track, including repertoire, technique, memorization, performing, scales and chord theory, OR
study of piano chording - for playing by ear or by reading chord symbols / fake book and pop charts.
Singing Lessons
Singing lessons include repertoire of your choice (classical, broadway belt, jazz, country, gospel, pop), vocalises, breathing and vocal health training, sight reading study, foreign language study, song interpretation, and stage presence.
Students preparing for performances and auditions, we set your goals/timeline together, and meet them, for a successful performance. Beginners, I have success in teaching students to sing in tune, match pitch, develop ones’ own personal musical style on piano or voice.
Performance Opportunities and Additional Disciplines
We have both in person and remote group performance evenings, for all interested students to meet, perform, and discuss music in the cheerful, non-judgemental environment we create together.
In voice, piano, or theory lessons, you will be offered additional disciplines to explore, such as music history, music theatre history, audition techniques, music careers exploration, monologue delivery, scene staging, performance nerves/confidence/comfort.
As often as possible, I come to your performances at school or in the community, to cheer you on.
Lesson Details
Lesson fee: I charge a sliding scale fee according to your family income.
Free Sample lesson.
For those students studying remotely, I see you in person at least twice per year, I enjoy coming to your city during my travels.