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by Valdine Ritchie Mishkin | Oct 1, 2015 | testimonial

Valdine has played a great deal of cello music, including orchestra music, and has fine ideas about how to make it all sound musical.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

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Dr. Valdine Ritchie Mishkin is an accomplished cellist and experienced teacher of all ages and levels. She holds degrees from the top music school of Canada and the US: a Doctorate of Musical Arts and a Masters of Music in Cello [Read more....]

Testimonials

Valdine is an excellent teacher with highly professional performance skills, a comprehensive knowledge of music and with high credentials in both cello and piano. She has a wonderful personality and has the rare ability to inspire her students. As a parent, I admire her for her unlimited patience with her students, even more so for little students with different temperaments and attention spans – an age range from as young as 4 years old to college age.

Cecily AuDuongSuzuki parent

Valdine is flexible about the needs and pace of individual students. For example, when Lucien has needed to prepare for an orchestra audition or a private performance, she has happily switched to concentrating on that repertoire for the time being, before resuming the systematic study of Suzuki books and etudes.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Valdine knows more than other teachers I have witnessed about the technique of playing the cello, especially but not only smart fingerings and mastery of the bow. So she is able to produce good results in students quickly.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Using the Suzuki approach, Valdine has successfully built the positive relationship triangle of teacher/student/parents and truly embraces the concept of Nurture by Love. She encourages us when we feel discouraged during the learning process. She embraces us when we accomplish a piece of music with determination and hard practice. In addition to one-on-one lessons that my children have with her, my family has gained so much parenting knowledge from her weekly studio classes and her teacher/parents nights. On parent night, she provides book recommendations for us to read and we have the… Read more

Cecily AuDongSuzuki parent

Valdine is extremely humble. For example, in the last lesson, she started demonstrating a passage and made a mistake, explaining at once that she had just missed a day of practice and it was showing. That was a good illustration in itself to Lucien about the need for even experienced professionals to keep practicing every day.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Valdine often demonstrates passages herself, or plays along with students, in an inspiring and uplifting way.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Valdine has perfect pitch, which is extremely handy for adjusting intonation and wrong notes

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Valdine has a kind, upbeat personality that puts students at their ease and encourages them to do their best. When necessary, such as when Lucien keeps playing when she is making a point, she can be firm in a positive and effective manner.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

Ms. Valdine has completely changed my playing for the better!

Meg, age 13Suzuki student

Valdine is easy to communicate with, in person, by text, on the phone, and by email. She always responds quickly and helpfully to questions and concerns.

David Lasocki, PhDmusic historian and retired academic music librarian

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Locations

Neighborhood Church(Thursdays)
Room 117
21065 SW Stafford Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062

Private Studio
24700 SW Valley View Road,
West Linn, Oregon, 97068

email:
valdinemishkin@gmail.com

2021 Term

Fall Term 2020
Tues Sept 8th- Mon December 7th
WINTER TERM 2021
Sun January 3rd- Thurs April 1st
Studio Performance Classes:
Intermediate-Advanced
on Sun Feb 7th , March 14th at 2 pm
Book 1-3 on Wed Feb 3rd & March 17th
from 3:15-4:00 PM on Zoom
Spring Break; no lessons Mon March
22nd-Sun March 28th
SPRING TERM 2021
Sun April 4th-Thurs June 10th
plus 2 flex-scheduled Summer lessons
Studio Performance Classes:
Intermediate-Advanced
on Sun April 18th
& May 16th at 2pm
Book 1-3 on Wed April 21st & May 19th
10-week Practice Challenge:
Mon March 29 th -Sat June 12 th
Recital and Practice Challenge Party
Sun June 13th

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