TESTIMONIALS
"I have had the great fortune of taking private violin lessons with Tori Woodrow for over 12 years. She not only guided the development of my violin skills but also conveyed a deep, personal passion for music that I found to be contagious and inspiring. She made me want to be the best player I could possibly be. Thanks to Tori’s friendship, guidance, and fantastic instruction I was able to successfully audition into the Cherry Creek High School Chamber Orchestra, the Western States Honor Orchestra, the Colorado All State Orchestra, and the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. Tori was a major positive influence in my life, and I wish every young musician could have a teacher like her! She has planted in me a love of the violin and music that will last me a lifetime, and for that I am extremely grateful."
--Abby D., Student |
"For nearly ten years, Tori has been a positive influence in our lives, guiding our son through his journey to musicianship. It is hard to imagine the pride we take in his successes without her involvement. Her constant professionalism and continuous encouragement have helped our son realize how routine practice done the right way can build up to achievements one wouldn’t think possible. Tori has high standards for her violin students, as most classical musicians would. However, we have observed a special talent unique to Tori, in which she combines the necessary rigor with just the right amount of lenience, patience and variety so as never to overwhelm students and keep their interest engaged. This is especially important at the younger ages and beginner stages. "
--John M., Parent
"Tori...was an excellent instructor who exceeded our expectations based on our past experiences. Tori established a comprehensive and effective course of instruction for our daughter. The program was the most organized we'd seen from a private instructor, with use of a variety of teaching materials, practice logs, workbooks, and various motivational aids that kept our daughter...engaged and learning. We noticed immediate, substantial, and sustained progress in our daughter's playing ability and enthusiasm for the violin."
-- Sean Johnson, parent
"Tori is a great teacher for many reasons, but most prominently for her patience and understanding. She can completely empathize with you as you struggle through a piece, perform shaking in front of an audience, or compete with an intimidating metronome. She is also incredibly sharp: sharp mind, sharp ears, and sharp eyes. She will catch even the slightest flat note or bowing error...she won't hesitate to tell you if you are doing something wrong and an easy way to improve." -- Megan J., student "Tori has been an awesome violin teacher for our young daughter. She has tremendous energy, patience, and provides great encouragement to all of her students." -- Michelle Johnson, parent Tori has been teaching my children to play the violin for almost 10 years. One of her greatest skills is her ability to tailor her teaching to her students' individual needs and personalities. There's simply nothing formulaic about her instruction. She knows how to motivate them and when to provide more space. She takes time to connect with them and is infinitely patient. She knows how important it is to allow music to be fun, and carefully balances that with her expectation for commitment to learning and music-making. She's a brilliant musician and has a gift for inspiring young musicians. Tori is a pleasure to work with and we are grateful to have found her. --Katherin H., Parent |
"We are extremely pleased with Ms. Tori's talent, teaching ability, and techniques. Ms. Tori can handle children with a lot of patience. Because of Ms. Tori's constant encouragement, our daughter has made considerable progress in playing violin. We highly recommend Ms. Tori Woodrow to be the violin teacher to any child."
--Dr. Ashok and Mrs. Ashwini Savasere, parents My daughter has taken lessons from Tori for 12 years. What I find amazing is that Tori is just as effective working with a 6 year old, patiently helping her learn the basics of the violin, as she is encouraging my daughter to play very difficult pieces for her college auditions. Her patience and love of the instrument instilled in my daughter a love and appreciation of music that has become an integral part of her life. Through Tori’s guidance our daughter was able to successfully audition into some of the top orchestras in the state. What I also find so wonderful about Tori is her flexibility and willingness to work with my daughter to learn a particular piece of music that is appealing to her. Tori has been a wonderful gift to our family and we feel very lucky that our daughter has had the opportunity to learn under her. --Virginia D., Parent |