Parent & Student Testimonials
Makenna
Here is my student Makenna, the previous recital, and the recital today. I got the nicest note from her Mother:
“I want to share with you the profound humility of our daughter, so proud.... When recently given a compliment on how much she has improved and sounding so nice as well as how she carries herself, she deferred all credit to you, she said, “ I have an amazing teacher, I wouldn’t be anywhere like this without her”Just thought you’d like to know how much you are appreciated ”
Auribelle
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Psalm 150:4 NKJV What a gift God gives us and a blessing our Auri is to learn to play her violin daily. Auri has been playing for 13 months. This past week her private music teacher (Mrs Anna Rose) picked her to submit a blind audition to the Temecula Conservatory of Music. This was Auri's very first audition and it consisted of an excerpt, scales, and solo piece. We waited through the weekend and yesterday afternoon found out AURIBELLE was accepted into the ORCHESTRA! Her hard work and dedication playing the violin has opened a new chapter in our girl's musical journey. We are excited and thankful. We cannot wait to see her grow and thrive even more this year. Please continue to pray for our girl as she embarks on this newest venture. Auribelle, we love you and are so proud of you! You are a gift from God and He has gifted you with this talent. We will continue to give God all the glory and praise!
Erik
Just starting out as a young violin student, proudly displaying his practice chart. Here he is 5 years later as a Scholarship Prizewinner... My son Erik has been a violin student of Anna Rose for the past 6 years. Erik began at the age of 10, and now plays for senior centers, funerals, and plays the National Anthem at high school games. Anna is very professional, patient and ensures that her students have fun. Anna's extensive experience is demonstrated through her understanding of each student's skills and the best ways to challenge and encourage her students that result in confidence building, poise, and style. We continue to enjoy Anna's guidance and encouragement for the love of music! - Liz
Sarah
From her Father: Sarah decided to stop dancing ballet, after 5.5 years of dancing, and start playing violin. “Sarah started her first lesson with the distinctively talented Anna Rose. Sarah’s first violin recital on December 23rd, 2019, playing after just two months of lessons and practice! Amazing teacher and great handwork from Sarah!” and later “Friends! We got the call last night! Sarah made it to the Conservatory of Music Orchestra and ranked first violinist chair (ConcertMaster)....getting a step closer to her dream to play at Carnegie Hall” Later: Here is Sarah playing as violin soloist accompanied by orchestra at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills for an audience of 1,245 people. Sarah received top-notch violin instruction, learning all the essential elements.
Here is a note from student, Kari:
It's been one year since I started taking violin lessons at age 35. I've come a long way. I've learned 3rd position, trills, double stops, and tons of other amazing things from my wonderful teacher Miss Anna Rose. These things I expected to learn. But what I didn't expect to learn was something else much greater.
Commitment.
Historically, I get extremely excited about a new hobby, buy all the supplies for it, do it for a week or two and then push it aside when I get bored. Pottery, crochet, gymnastics, archery, trap shooting, beer brewing and learning how to make cheese are all prime examples of this. I figured violin would be the same...I would take a few lessons and then make up an excuse not to show up ever again and my violin would collect dust in the garage along with my painting supplies and rock climbing shoes. However, it's different this time. I have Miss Anna. She makes me WANT to come to violin. She's so warm and encouraging. She lets me learn at my own pace and in my own quirky style. She doesn't laugh at me when I tell her I see music in my brain and she doesn't question my method of note reading (or lack therof). She challenges me to step out of my comfort zone and she's always giving me constructive feedback without shattering my perspective of self-worth.
So often, I hear people say, "I'm too old to start a hobby" or "I don't want to put time and effort into learning something at my age". I'm telling you, with the right mentor, you will never be too old and you will find the time. No matter how old I feel among Miss Anna's other child students or how many excuses I make as to why I can't practice, I find myself always returning once a week to pick up my bow and make beautiful music because it never was about age or time, it was about finding where I belong.
Find where you belong. Whether you're 14 or 94 , seek out new experiences and be filled with happiness. Sometimes it just takes an amazing person to accept you as their pupil.
Thanks, Miss Anna.
Kari
