About Your Teacher
Biography:
Adrienne Miller has a varied career as a teacher, performer, and composer. She holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts specializing in Violin Performance from from the University of California, where she also holds Bachelor's Degrees in Violin Performance and Language Studies. In addition Ms. Miller holds degrees in Early Childhood Education, focusing on The Arts. She has taught music at the Elementary through University level, and maintains a private studio of talented violin, viola, and piano students.
Having judged on panels and prepared her students for local music competitions, her students have held the positions of concertmaster, principal second, principal cello, and principal viola in their youth orchestras, as well as winning awards in local competitions and contests. Her students have also participated in the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra, Four Seasons Youth Orchestra, Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, Certificate of Merit, and have gone on to major in Music at the University level. Ms. Miller also enjoys working with beginning students, and many of her advanced students have continued their studies with her from a young age.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Miller is a performing and recording artist. She plays regularly in local symphony orchestras and other ensembles, embracing the genres of Jazz, Classical, and Popular Music. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature, reading, and time with friends and family.
Teaching Philosophy:
"As a music teacher it is my priority to build a strong foundation in solid technique from the start. As students progress and mature, I focus more on the individual; the student's characteristics as a potential artist as well as broader goals in terms of his/her music education. It is always my intent to encourage and foster motivation and inspiration in music students, so that they may find joy and fulfillment within the arts throughout their lives."
-Ms. Miller, M.F.A.
Adrienne Miller has a varied career as a teacher, performer, and composer. She holds a Master's Degree in Fine Arts specializing in Violin Performance from from the University of California, where she also holds Bachelor's Degrees in Violin Performance and Language Studies. In addition Ms. Miller holds degrees in Early Childhood Education, focusing on The Arts. She has taught music at the Elementary through University level, and maintains a private studio of talented violin, viola, and piano students.
Having judged on panels and prepared her students for local music competitions, her students have held the positions of concertmaster, principal second, principal cello, and principal viola in their youth orchestras, as well as winning awards in local competitions and contests. Her students have also participated in the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra, Four Seasons Youth Orchestra, Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, Certificate of Merit, and have gone on to major in Music at the University level. Ms. Miller also enjoys working with beginning students, and many of her advanced students have continued their studies with her from a young age.
In addition to teaching, Ms. Miller is a performing and recording artist. She plays regularly in local symphony orchestras and other ensembles, embracing the genres of Jazz, Classical, and Popular Music. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature, reading, and time with friends and family.
Teaching Philosophy:
"As a music teacher it is my priority to build a strong foundation in solid technique from the start. As students progress and mature, I focus more on the individual; the student's characteristics as a potential artist as well as broader goals in terms of his/her music education. It is always my intent to encourage and foster motivation and inspiration in music students, so that they may find joy and fulfillment within the arts throughout their lives."
-Ms. Miller, M.F.A.