Strings Department
Scott Tran and Mandy Ellis
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Ensemble Payment and Cancellation Policies | Scott Tran is a violinist for several different ensembles including the Symphony of the Southwest and Musica Nova, and has taught both classroom and private settings for the past 8 years receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Scott teaches private lessons for Violin, Viola, and Cello on Tuesdays and Thursdays. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mandy Ellis is currently attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College to achieve her Bachelors in Music Education, Strings emphasis. She will be teaching upright Bass, as well as beginner Violin and Cello and beginner through intermediate Piano. Mandy is here Monday through Saturday for lessons. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVICE FOR BEGINNING LESSONS ON A STRING INSTRUMENT: First piece of advice is STAY AWAY from Ebay. Unless you know what you're doing and know about string instruments, you WILL get an instrument that is hard to keep in tune and difficult to play. The same is true with buying an instrument from Target or Costco. DON"T buy an instrument at the same place you buy laundry detergent in bulk. The BEST thing you can do is rent from the start. Renting will help you credit towards the purchase of an instrument. The stores I reccomend for rental are Valley of The Sun Violins and Arizona Strings Shop. Both carry great instruments and reliable rental instruments. When coming to class, please be sure to have the following at hand.
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