Anonymous wrote:Why in the world did you revive a more than five-year-old thread to slam a teacher who doesn't even live in the DC area any longer, and hasn't for more than a year?

Ah, thanks for the update, didn't realize that Amy Beth Horman was no longer in the area. I was responding to the thread to inform others who had inquired about ABH, in case they were still interested in exploring her as a teacher for their kid.

Why in the world did you revive a more than five-year-old thread to slam a teacher who doesn't even live in the DC area any longer, and hasn't for more than a year?

Anonymous wrote:Just want to get an idea on how much it will cost for an hour of lesson from the top rated violin teacher like Amy Horman

Amy Beth is not a top teacher in town. A top teacher develops talent in an average student to get them to a point of musical artistry. What Amy Beth does is poach top students from other top teachers in the area to grow her studio. She has no students that she has developed on her own, all of her good students were taken from other teachers (from competition results). She sometimes offers free lessons to them to coax them into trying her out. If you ask around, no teacher in town respects her because they all know her tactics. True story.

We are moving from Florida where my son has played violin with the Florida Youth Orchestra. We didn't want a strict Suzuki instructor, although we respect the method. We found an instructor we are happy with by interviewing several in the area. My son will play with the American Youth Philharmonic starting next week and they may have recommendations. Check out their website. Also, the Greater Washington Suzuki group is where we found our instructor, and we were clear that we didn't want exclusive Suzuki methods. The instructor agreed.

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Anonymous wrote:Musical training is undervalued in this region, while athletic training is overvalued in this area.

"This are" = this country

Agreed, but so much more so in this region than in some other parts of the country (though, obviously, not in all).

Really? What other region in this country doesn't value sports as much as music? If anything, I think this May be one of the best areas in the country for valuing music .

Don't know where you are but I noticed the Academy of Fine Arts in Gaithersburg had some violin teachers whose students did well in competitions.

+1. I'm trying to think of an area in this country that values music more than sports.

Peabody strings program in Baltimore

Anonymous wrote:We really like Ken Giles. He's been with DCYOP for years and was a DC public school music teacher also. He's in Takoma Park, MD.

Seconding this suggestion. We really like him too.

We really like Ken Giles. He's been with DCYOP for years and was a DC public school music teacher also. He's in Takoma Park, MD.

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Anonymous wrote:Musical training is undervalued in this region, while athletic training is overvalued in this area.

"This are" = this country

I agree with this, however the search for a top rated teacher worries me.

I come from a classical background and had good and bad teachers.
The good ones weren't necessarily the ones that charged the most.

Just want to get an idea on how much it will cost for an hour of lesson from the top rated violin teacher like Amy Horman

you are right that it is hard to know whether the teacher is top rate. and if I look at competition, I really don't know which competition is a reputable one as there are so many of them. And even if I can find a teacher who looks good. first I need to see if she/he accepts my dd and also whether it works for my DD. So any recommendations would be really apprecaited.

Anonymous wrote:OP, how will you know "top rate" when you see it? If you're looking for teachers whose kids win competitions, please say it. And find the competition results and see who the teachers are of those students. Just remember, they have to accept your child ....

you can contact the DC or Maryland youth orchestra and ask them also

Agree with the advice to contact local music shops. I would try Brobst Violin in Alexandria or Potters in Bethesda. I found my son's cello teacher that way. Another community music school worth checking out is Washington Conservatory of Music in Bethesda. I cannot personally recommend a violin teacher there, but my family and friends have had good luck with several other teachers there.

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Anonymous wrote:Musical training is undervalued in this region, while athletic training is overvalued in this area.

"This are" = this country

Agreed, but so much more so in this region than in some other parts of the country (though, obviously, not in all).

Really? What other region in this country doesn't value sports as much as music? If anything, I think this May be one of the best areas in the country for valuing music .

Don't know where you are but I noticed the Academy of Fine Arts in Gaithersburg had some violin teachers whose students did well in competitions.

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Anonymous wrote:Musical training is undervalued in this region, while athletic training is overvalued in this area.

"This are" = this country

Agreed, but so much more so in this region than in some other parts of the country (though, obviously, not in all).