Teaching
Rachel Green is a violinist and educator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is passionate about helping students build confidence early on by developing strong technical foundations, creativity, and a lifelong love of music.
Rachel has taught students of all ages and levels, starting as early as age 4. She tailors her teaching to the individual goals, learning styles, and personalities of her students, creating a supportive environment that encourages both musical growth and genuine enjoyment.
Rachel has maintained a private teaching studio in San Francisco while also holding teaching positions at the Lycée Français School, Music Mission SF, and Stella Maris Academy, where she taught group violin classes. In Ohio, she was a secondary lessons teacher at Oberlin College and taught group music classes at Langston Middle School. In 2022, she served as a teaching assistant to Janet Milnes in Rochester, New York, at the Eastman Community Music School.
Rachel is committed to creating engaging, individualized lessons that help students build both technical skills and musical confidence, and is currently working toward certification in the Suzuki Method.
Rachel earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she completed a concentration in Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement. She later earned her Master of Music degree in Violin Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is currently pursuing an Advanced Musical Studies Certificate at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music.Testimonials
“Rachel was an incredible teacher for our 8-year-old daughter, Penelope. She was patient and encouraging, and truly helped our daughter fall in love with the violin. From the very first lesson, Rachel knew how to keep a young child engaged, balancing fun with real technical progress. Penelope looked forward to every session and was always proud to show us what she'd learned. Rachel has a wonderful gift for meeting kids where they are and building their confidence along the way. We can't recommend her highly enough to any family looking for a violin teacher who is skilled, kind, and genuinely invested in their child's growth."
— Parent of an 8-year-old student“Rachel was my five-year-old daughter Mya's first violin teacher, and we couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the instrument. She is a wonderful, thoughtful, and engaging teacher who made learning the violin a genuine joy. Patient and kind, she has a gift for balancing focused learning with fun in every session.At the end of the year, Mya and Rachel performed together at a school recital. Watching Mya's progress was both touching and remarkable. Mya is now excited to continue with violin, and I owe that entirely to Rachel's encouragement and joyful teaching.
— Parent of a 5-year-old student"Rachel was incredible! I like her!"
— Mya, age 5
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