Private Teaching

Jason Gekker is currently teaching privately as a grad assistant at UMD and is available for private lessons for young students and adult amateurs who want to improve their basic skills and their musicianship. Fundamentals, skill building, rhythm, bowing technique and theory will be taught. Jason’s teaching philosophy is focused on phrasing and beauty of expression and making music spontaneously without being self conscious.  As inspired by the book “Zen in the Art of Archery” by Eugen Herrigel, creative spontaneity is achieved by the repetition of fundamental skills and practice. A good teacher will always encourage their students to strive for the most beauty and expression on good days and bad.