Nice to meet you! Thank you for taking a look at my profile.
My name is Ryoko and I’m an online violin teacher.  

The word for “music” in Japanese is written with the characters for sound and fun. 
I hope that our time together will make you think that “violin is fun!” and “the sound of the violin is beautiful!”

The violin may look like a small instrument, but it has the power to reverberate all the way to the very last row of a large concert hall, even without a microphone. The sound of the violin can express a wide variety of emotions, which is what makes this dynamic and delicate instrument is so charming. ♪

〜Why Violin?〜
・violin is great for playing melodies
・not only can it play single notes, it can also play chords
・you can make performances more interesting by incorporating vibrato (shaking your left hand), pizzicato (plucking the strings with your fingers), flagioletto (a delicate, falsetto-like sound)
・the best part about learning violin is being able to enjoy playing in an orchestra, string ensemble, duet with a pianist, etc. 

〜Intended Age Range〜
5th grade and up 

☆  For people who want to try their hand at playing violin first time 
☆  For people who haven’t played violin in a long time
☆  For people who want to try learning violin, but don’t have the time to commute to a music school
☆For people who want to learn how to play a specific song

I teach all genres, from classical to pop!
I will create personalized lesson plans based on your goals.

In order to enjoy playing the violin, you must first learn about the fundamentals and the proper way to practice. Whether you’re a complete beginner or you’re just getting back into it, I will patiently guide you from the basics and make it fun!

I can also give you advice on how to maintain your violin, so please feel free to ask.  

〜Tutor Profile〜

Ryoko Okouchi

Ryoko Okouchi began playing the violin at age 4 and the piano at age 9. 

She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Music and Fine Arts, then the Tokyo College of Music. She then completed her masters degree at the same university. During her time at school, she was selected as a scholarship student and worked as the concert mistress for Endless, the school ensemble for specially selected students. 

She has studied violin under Kyoko Kasai, Kazukuni Murakami, Kazuki Sawa, Shoko Yasui, Takashi Shimizu, Yasuko Otani, Yoshio Unno and studied chamber music under Masaharu Kanda, Yuki Hyakutake, Machia Saito, and Takaya Urakawa. 

Competitions and Performances
The 10th Japan Classical Music Competition, High School Division - 3rd place (no 1st place)
The 7th Japan Player’s Competition - Special Award
The 19th Ishikawa Community Center Newcomer Audition - Outstanding Performance Award, performed in newcomer concert, performances in Tekona no Mori concerts
The 8th Japan Ensemble Competition - Outstanding Performer Award, Zen-On Music Company Award
The 5th Project Q: participation, concert performance

She performed in Midori String Orchestra’s September 2008 Fujigaoka concert, and made a guest performance in their 23rd regular concert in 2009 as a soloist. 
She appeared as a soloist in Ensemble Kobe’s Fall Classical Concert performing Mendelssohn’s violin concerto. 
In 2010, she became a member of Chisako Takashima’s 12 violinist group, going on national tours, releasing CD’s, and making television and radio appearances. She graduated in 2013. 

Currently, she actively performs a variety of genres, mainly classical, in solos and chamber ensembles. She is a member of the band Chamaeleon Baby, which is made up of a violinist, cellist, guitarist, pianist, and percussion.

She is also active in J-POP and movie soundtrack recordings, as well as musicals. 

In September of 2013, she released an original CD called “One Song.”

Ryoko Okouchi Offical Blog 〜Con Passione!〜

Translation: 4/2015 - The Cafetalk Team
This tutor may only offer lessons in Japanese. Please check with tutor before requesting a lesson.