“From my child’s first lesson, I knew Bear was committed to my kid achieving his best potential. Bear builds great rapport with both parents and children, which strengthens their interest in music and engagement in practice outside of the classroom. We could not have chosen a better cello teacher!.”
Dr Claudia Jarrin (Parent)
“Bear has helped me so much with my technique. He has also given me new ideas and tricks for improvement. I enthusiastically recommend him for both young students and adults.”
Mrs. Denise Newell
Master of Arts in Music Education, Retired Teacher, Director of Music, Harbor of Grace Lutheran Church, Muskegon (student)
While my child doesn’t always enjoy daily practice, she looks forward to lessons and we’ve seen improvements over the last two years that would not have happened with school instruction alone.
Jackie Huss (Parent)
“I was skeptical when my six year old wanted to start cello lessons and was recommended Bear by another NM parent. Bear has been so wonderful about encouraging her and teaching her at a level that helps build her confidence. She’s so excited for lessons each week and Bear is always accommodating with changes and very communicative!”
Chelsea Pechtel (Paren