Cello Lessons

In addition to the cello lessons provided, by the school, while on campus, a new program was organized for instrumental performance majors to receive lessons off campus as well. 

The lessons were held at the metropolitan campus, one of three campuses, of the Cuyahoga Community College. Lessons were given by students attending local colleges, such as The Cleveland Insitute of Music and Case Western Reserve, who they themselves were aspiring to attain a music performance degree.

Though I was quite independent in finding my way around the city with the use of public transportation, my grandfather, on my mother's side, had offered to drive me there and back. He said it was a great way for two musicians to bond. 

The nice thing about taking lessons from multiple individuals is that you are constantly be exsposed to new perspectives. My musical instructor was very determined on teaching me the The Suzuki Method for cello. The Suzuki Method was conceived in the mid-20th century by Shin'ichi Suzuki, a Japanese violinist who desired to bring beauty to the lives of children in his country after the devastation of World War II.

After my lessons were finished my grandfather would then proceed to drive me around the Cleveland metropolitan area giving me brief history lessons on many of the city's landmarks, including best restaurants to dine. He would sometimes make a brief stop, at a landmark, just long enough for him to take a piture of me standing by it.