My name is Kristen and I teach private music lessons in the Bay Area to students of all ages and skill levels. I teach Cello, Bass, Violin, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Voice Lessons! Virtual Lessons Only
Highlights:
✭ Toured as a cellist in the string section of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
✭ Played cello with heavy metal band Disturbed
✭ Lead musical coordinator for San Francisco based string chamber music collective, Dolce Fuoco
Hi! I’m Kristen Marie - a professional cellist, session musi
cian, strings arranger, and music instructor based in San Francisco. I have over a decade of experience performing, recording, arranging, and teaching. I teach cello, violin, guitar, ukulele, bass, piano, voice, & songwriting. For the past 2 years, I’ve taught exclusively online - I have digital audio routing software and professional audio equipment to ensure the highest quality of virtual lessons. In Northeast Ohio, I began my musical education studying cello at the Cleveland Institute of Music through high school, and then studied music education & cello performance at Denison University, as well as the Ohio State University.
I’ve been in an eclectic mix of bands throughout my musical career ranging from:
-cellist in a hip hop band
-cellist in a chamber orchestra that toured Italy at Denison University
-bassist of a psychedelic bluegrass band
-bassist of a wedding reception band playing top 40 music
-backup singer & electric cellist in a reggae band led by musicians from Jamaica
-cellist of improvisational jazz string trio backing spoken word artist
-cellist singing harmonies in an acoustic folk rock duo
-electric cellist improvising over original ambient music tracks for yoga to live music classes & guided meditation
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