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My name is David Dragone. Thanks for visiting!

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Have violin, will travel! In-home tutoring available in Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

I also teach from my home studio in Middletown.

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About me:

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I've been teaching children and adults the violin for twenty-five years, and my students have ranged in age from seven to eighty-five. Its never too late to learn to play the violin! 

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I began studying the violin with Carol Berkle, formerly of the Hartford Symphony, and played in several pit orchestras for musical productions in high school and college. I resumed my studies as an adult in my forties, studying with Dr. Joseph Ceo, noted violist, and Paulinka DeRochemont.

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In 2007, I co-founded the Sukada String Trio which played at various wedding venues in and around Newport, Rhode Island. I currently continue to enjoy teaching both adults and younger folks in my home studio in Middletown, RI. 

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I offer 40-minute lessons for tutoring in-your-home, or 30, 45, or 60-minute lessons if done in my home studio. I use a variety of time-tested materials, and structure the lessons based on your goals and musical preferences.

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Over the years, I've found that the longer a student studies with me, the more I learn about their cognitive

style. This allows me to structure lessons in a way that focuses on developing an effective teaching strategy that includes the requirements I learned from classical training but avoids rote learning. 

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