Castle Rock Music

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Serving Castle Rock, CO since 2005

Meaghan Salton

Cello
Fri - Sat
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Meaghan Salton is an experienced performer and music educator, specializing in the Suzuki method. Meaghan has taught extensively throughout the Denver and Cleveland Metro Areas. She currently maintains an active private studio in Denver and is a faculty member of Denver Talent Education, a local Suzuki group class program.

Meaghan holds a Bachelor of Music in cello performance from Cleveland State University, studying with members of the world renowned Cleveland Orchestra. In 2013, she completed her Master of Music degree with a concentration in Suzuki cello pedagogy at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, studying under the prominent Suzuki pedagogue, Carol Tarr.

Meaghan is a registered teacher with the Suzuki Association of the Americas . Lessons are tailored to each student’s individual needs and goals with a combination of traditional and Suzuki methods. All ages and ability levels are welcome!

Bachelor's Degree
Music Performance
Cleveland State University
Master's Degree
Music Education
University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music
Favorite genres
Classical
Bluegrass
Folk
Favorite non-music activitys
Hiking
Baking
Musical inspirations
Yo Yo Ma
Jacqueline DuPre
Mike Block
Chris Thile
Favorite places in Colorados
Buena Vista
Estes Park
Teaching
15 years
Master's Degree
Music Education
Favorite places in Colorado
Buena Vista

Emma Spears

Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Voice
Mon - Thu, Sat
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Emma was given the opportunity to play the violin at ten years old. She soon added the viola, cello, piano, and voice, and began composing classical music at eleven years old. She has been studying music theory and composition with Dr. Treibitz at the collegiate level since age twelve. Emma has been teaching music for almost a decade and loves to teach all subjects in a fun, uncomplicated format.

Students can expect critiques and positive affirmation with each aspect of their playing and singing. Propper technique is a musician's bread and butter. Encouraging students to look into the background and history of each piece they are playing is essential to understanding what type of technique to use and how to use it properly. Additionally, Emma believes a solid understanding of music theory is essential to strengthening one's musicianship.

Emma studied violin and viola with Basil Vendrys, Lydia Sviatslovskaya, and Dr Emily Ondracek-Peterson, voice with Laura Nolen, Rochelle Gallup-Walter, and Ginger Allen, cello with Olga Orgranovitch, and music theory and composition with Dr Howard Treibitz and Thomas Blomster. 

Favorite genres
Jazz
Indie
Favorite non-music activitys
Hiking
Language Learning
Musical inspirations
Itzhak Perlman
Charlotte Cardin
Ella Fitzgerald
John Williams
Favorite places in Colorados
Red Rocks
Evergreen
Teaching
10 years
Favorite genre
Jazz
Favorite places in Colorado
Red Rocks
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