Belinda Bohanna - Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Mandolin Instructor

Hometown: Brighton, England Years playing: 25+ Years teaching: 20 Musical influences: Classically trained, but also influenced by alternative, folk, rock, gypsy music. Artists such as Apocolyptica, Rasputina, Alice in Chains. Education: Royal Schools of Music grades to the highest level (England). Completed exams in music theory and piano through Trinity College of Music in England. Musical Projects: Zora & the Tatsmiths, Wynd, The Druid Sisters Tea Party, Bekka's Frogland Orchestra Books Used:Strictly Strings, Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Piano Adventures (Faber), Suzuki Key teaching concepts: Encouraging every individual's differences, encouraging creativity. Also music reading and proper technique. Teaching Days: Thursdays

Although Belinda is a recent addition to the team of Music Time Academy instructors, her 20+ years of international teaching experience on a variety of instruments make her a unique and higly qualified teacher for students of all ages and skill levels that wish to learn any style of music. Belinda is happy to teach students on a variety of instruments, inlcuding violin, viola, cello, piano and mandolin.

As a violinist, Belinda's qualifications include exams to the highest level through The Royal Schools of Music in England. She also has completed exams in music theory and piano through Trinity College of Music in England. Belinda recently moved back to the Bay Area after spending 5 years in England working for the local council teaching small violin classes in several primary schools as well as private lessons. She has performed and toured with groups of different musical styles, including the Brighton Youth Orchestra (Classical) and Zora and the Tatsmiths (punky, jazzy gypsy folk music, all original).