Wednesday, October 2, 2019 by Brian Rogge | Discounts

Happy October,

Any students interested in getting a scholarship for lessons visit this link:

http://www.helenamta.org/schprg.php

Read the directions and submit by October 15! The deadline is approaching fast. The  application requires a video recording of the student playing a piece that shows off his/her skills as well as a written form. 

Good luck!

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Monday, September 23, 2019 by Brian Rogge | News

Hello everyone!

I’m thrilled to say that you may now pay by logging into my website. There is a small convenience fee. Credit cards are still not an option but I will work towards that in the future. If you wish to avoid the fee, you can access PayPal directly through their website, send your payment to my email, and select “Pay as friend.”

As usual, let me know if you have any questions.

Happy Autumn! 🍁 

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Saturday, August 24, 2019 by Brian Rogge | News

News for my students:

Our next recital is in three weeks! Mark your calendar for 11:00 A.M. on September 14 at St. Paul's Methodist Church. Enjoy music by my students and homemade treats. 

We have two special events for this recital. Alex Lee, another local violin teacher, and a few of his students will join us, and the Akustika String Ensemble will perform as well! Helena's own Brian Rogge (violin), Alex Lee (violin), and Jared Selva (viola and cello) will play music to finish the recital. 

Check us out here http://www.akustika.live/ and https://www.facebook.com/AkustikaChamberMusic/

Thank you all for helping me create fun Helena music lessons. I will see you at the recital!

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Friday, August 2, 2019 by Brian Rogge | Uncategorized

Much has changed over the past year! I have experimented with my expectations, materials, method books, teaching location, and even began offering to teach more than violin or viola! I now offer piano lessons, and I accompany many students with piano and performed in a few piano recitals through high school. With an understanding of music theory and knowledge of chords, I offer beginning guitar lessons. I finally have a cello and can teach beginning cello lessons. But beyond teaching instrument technique, I also possess improvisatory skills, ear training, the ability to arrange music, and music theory that I pass on to my students. Every person who enters my studio has a different goal in mind. Some students want to learn to fiddle, some want to accompany on the piano, some want to play in church, some want to improvise music on the fly, and some want to play classical. I have discovered that my strength is meeting every student where they are and taking them on a journey to their goal. 

I began teaching out of my home, a goal that I want to attain again someday. Due to the limited space in our apartment and having my young children running around, I had to give my family their space. I called around Helena looking for a suitable teaching location. St. Paul's Methodist Church humbly and graciously allowed me to teach out of their beautiful building, where I still am today. I started with about five students, snatched from the high schools where I student taught, and today I have over twenty students joining me for the 2019-2020 school year. Whatever your goal, allow me to help you succeed. Contact us today for a free lesson!

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Saturday, January 5, 2019 by Brian Rogge | News

Happy New year! I hope everyone’s holidays were safe, exciting, and filled with music. 

I have a bad habit of neglecting these posts, but here we are with some updates for the new season. 

I am planning a recital for all of my current students to perform and share their progress with friends and family. Many will play solos and I plan on all my students playing together at least once. I will send reminders via text and email. I will also need input regarding the best date and time so everyone can attend. This will be my first recital as a teacher! I hope you are all as excited as I am. 

Congratulations to my middle school students on their holiday performance and to my high schoolers for their concert. Thank you to Mr. Reiter, Mr. Cleary, and Mr. Harris for their hard work in preparing the orchestras. 

Finally, let me know how I can do better as a teacher and communicator, and I welcome all suggestions you may have. 

Violas rock! (Violins fiddle ☺)

Mr. Rogge 

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