Suzuki cello lessons, performances, studio recording in Portland, OR
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Suzuki Method focuses on fundamentals of tone, listening, and collaboration between student, teacher, and parent.
Shinichi Suzuki developed the method by applying the same principles of language learning to music study: nurturing environment, continuous listening, delayed reading, common repertoire, review and refinement, and participation in group class.
Young children learn through play. Suzuki’s mother tongue method focuses on finding the most natural, easy approach to learning to the play the instrument with a beautiful tone and beautiful heart.
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Ashley Peck (M.M. Cello performance, The Hartt School of Music; B.M. Cello performance, Portland State University) is a cellist and cello teacher in Portland, OR.
As an educator, Ashley enjoys helping students develop their musical sensitivity and ensemble presence while building excellent technique with a spirit of curiosity and joy. She is a registered Suzuki teacher and has taught in several Suzuki programs including Hartt School Community Division, New England Conservatory Preparatory School, Suzuki Schools of Westport, Music at Sound Crossing, and Pakachoag Music School. She has taught beginning strings and advancing ensembles at Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Lake Oswego School District, and Sonido Musica.
As a performer, Ashley has appeared with many ensembles in the Portland area including Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Melegari Chamber Players, and Broadway Rose Theater. A founding member of the Luna String Quartet from 2017-2020, Ashley performed in many recitals across New England, earned a fellowship residency at the Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music, and appeared as a semi-finalist at Coltman Chamber Music Competition. Other notable performances include performing in masterclass for Janos Starker, and concertizing almost as far west as one can travel in the United States, in Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Ashley’s primary teachers include Hamilton Cheifetz, Mihai Tetel, Ann Grabe, Nancy Sowdon, and Blake Brasch. She has registered Suzuki courses with Blake Brasch, Annette Costanzi, Rick Mooney, Nancy Hair, Ann Grabe, Teri Einfeldt, and Barbara Wampner.
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Mission Statement
My goal as a cello instructor is to create an environment where cello students build musicianship, technique, ensemble skills, and aural skills which support lifelong learning, deep listening, connection to the inner self through artistry, compassionate community, and personal resilience with a heart for service. This is accomplished in collaboration with parents and guardians, other families in the cello studio, and the music community at large. Persistent practice builds resilience and lifelong learners; deep listening builds patience, calm, and emotional regulation.
