Ellen Gira

CelloArrangement
Written By Katherine Forbes

Instrument: Cello, Arrangement
Genres: Celtic, Scottish, Irish, Cape Breton, Old-time, Scandinavian
Primary Teaching Location: Glasgow, Scotland (UK)
Teaching Levels: All levels
PayPal: paypal.me/ellengira
Email: ellengira@gmail.com
Website: ellengira.com
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In addition to my performing career, I also have a passion for teaching and have taught students of all levels for several years. Currently, I teach Trad cello lessons to undergraduate cellists at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I'm able to teach in a variety of genres, from Scottish and Irish music to American old-time and Classical, whatever interests the student. I usually teach both tunes and accompaniment, exploring not just the repertoire itself, but also how to arrange it when collaborating with others. I enjoy helping students find their unique voice, and am happy to tailor repertoire to fit the individual. In particular, I have a passion for teaching Classically-trained cellists who would like to step outside of the box and explore other styles of playing; this is a journey that I've been on myself, and it's rewarding to help other cellists find their voices too.

Katherine Forbes

Katherine Forbes is the founder of Nashville based website and brand design company, Designing the Row. Her client roster has grown to include GRAMMY Nominated & Award Winning Artists, New York Times Best Selling Authors, Film Composers, Reality TV Personalities, & many more! She is known for her clean and simple design style and is recognized as a Squarespace Expert and Squarespace Authorized Trainer. She is also the creator of music community, Music Biz Besties, and teaches digital music marketing as an adjunct professor at ETSU.

Her work has been featured on Forbes.com and she’s spoken on panels hosted by YELP, the Music Business Association, Women in Music, and many others.

Katherine believes that "your success depends on you taking action" and she's passionate about motivating and encouraging others to do just that!

https://www.designingtherow.com
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