Luke Walker
About
Hey! My name is Luke Walker and I'm a cellist currently finishing up my junior year at Interlochen center for the arts. I have been playing cello for 15 years (basically my whole life) and have attended multiple music institutes in my career- including Juilliard, Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and San Fransisco Conservatory of Music. I have also performed in many great venues with great orchestras including Alice-Tully Hall as principal cellist of the ISO 3rd street's symphony orchestra, and David Geffin Hall side by side with members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. My hobbies and interests include... well... music :)
I have been an informal teacher/tutor for around 2 years now, and I teach students of all ages and all levels. I have taught private lessons with kids of all ages and was also an assistant music instructor for a semester at the French American School of Boca Raton. I use many different methodologies which I tailor to the goals of the student. For example, if a student is looking to improve technique, I would use Schroeder, Popper, Piatti... etude books... and tailor the exercises to the student's ability. However, if a student is simply preparing for an audition or recital of some sort perhaps a specific method is not necessary, and all they require is a practice coach. If a student is closer to the beginning of their cello journey and is unsure of their next steps, I find the Suzuki method to be the most straightforward and effective.