Hello! I’m Kirin. I’m a cellist and this is my teaching practice– welcome!
I have great respect for anyone who is committed to studying the cello, regardless of their skill level or age. Our goal for our students is to help you become aware of your coordination, encourage you to discover your standards, and create a space where you feel safe to take creative risks.
As a performer, I’ve played at Carnegie Hall, National Sawdust, le Poisson Rouge, the Apollo, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the MET, and NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, and have toured nationally and internationally as a collaborator and soloist. My career is split between performing/recording work and my teaching practice.
Credentials: Teaching certification (4 years) from the Philadelphia School for the Alexander Technique / M.M. in Cello Performance from Temple University / Alexander Technique studies with Ann Rodiger and Evangeline Benedetti.
Cello classes here combine traditional classical technique, mind-body awareness and a heavy emphasis on both the methodology of practice as well as nervous system regulation tools to help my students play more accurately and consistently with less anxiety and tension. We offer instruction in the western classical tradition as well as electroacoustic music, extended techniques, and free improvisation.
The Brooklyn Center for Performance
is a 540 square foot teaching studio and rehearsal space located in DUMBO Brooklyn.
We are obsessed with how our coordination impacts our musical and creative capacities, and all of our programming– regardless of whether we are working with a teen cellist, professional horn player in an Alexander Technique lesson or with a group of amateur cellists– reflects this.
Space rental is available on a monthly basis for longterm renters– contact us to inquire about current availability.