CLAIRE TATMAN Violinist, Violist, Private Teacher

CLAIRE TATMAN

Violinist, Violist, Private Teacher

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“I know that the most joy in my life has come to me from my violin”

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Claire Tomoko Tatman is an active musician, director, and educator in Nevada, Arizona and California and is a passionate teacher of violin, viola, and beginning piano. She is a member of ASTA (American String Teachers Association) and a Certified Suzuki Teacher through the SAA (Suzuki Association of Americas).

As a performer, Claire plays in the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra (NV), Reno Chamber Orchestra (NV), Fresno Philharmonic (CA), Vallejo Festival Orchestra (CA) and other west coast orchestras. She also performs in symphonic festivals including The Music in the Mountains (CA), The Sunriver Festival (OR), the Bear Valley Music Festival (CA), the Arizona Musicfest (AZ), and The Lakeside Music Festival (OH) amongst others. Ms. Tatman has been a featured soloist for festivals across the country including for the Piazzolla Festival (AZ), the Fiddler on the Roof with the Pops

Chorale and Orchestra (CA), and the Dueling Violins for the Toiyabe Chamber Music Society (NV), as well as her quartet in residence at the Lakeside Music Festival (OH).

As an educator, she has held positions as Director for the Sacramento Youth Symphony Chamber Music Workshop, as a judge for All-State Orchestras in Arizona and Nevada, as Coordinator of the Youth Orchestras of the Reno Philharmonic, as Coordinator of the RPA Kids Program, and as Rehearsal Conductor and Coach for numerous music workshops including the Toiyabe Chamber Music Society, the Sacramento Youth Symphony, the California Capitol Chamber Music Workshop, and Phoenix Junior Strings. She is also is a prizewinner of the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award in the School of Music at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Claire received her Masters of Music from the University of Nevada, Reno and her Bachelor of Arts from Arizona State University. She is currently undertaking her final semester in her Doctorate of Musical Arts Program in Violin Performance at UNR where she is presently ABD. She has studied with nationally and internationally recognized string performers and pedagogues, including Martin Chalifour, Renée Jolles, Nathan Cole and the Brentano Quartet.

When Claire is not performing and teaching she loves to hike in the Sierras with her partner and two miniature dachshunds.

Teaching Philosophy

Holding an upright string instrument for a prolonged period of time is extremely unnatural to play—it requires stamina, concentration and coordination, but most of all—relaxation!

My philosophy for playing the violin and viola revolves around discovering ways to relax in practice and performance. Through relaxation I engage my students to find their voice and create an emotional connection to their instrument.

My goal is to create a rewarding and valuable experience that provides opportunities for my students to collaborate, gig, have fun, compete, and make like-minded music relationships. I enjoy teaching both technically and creatively and adjust my angle for each student, crafting whimsical stories to describe moments in music, encouraging physical movement for expression, and physically playing live to my students during their lessons.

Lessons

Ms. Tatman has been teaching for over 15 years and holds a private violin, viola, and piano studio in Reno, NV. She also holds an online studio of students from all over the West Coast. Claire teaches in a variety of styles including Classical, Pop, Rock and Folk and for all ages. She is a member of ASTA (American String Teachers Association) and a Certified Suzuki Teacher through the SAA (Suzuki Association of Americas).

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