Marnie Thies Violin Lessons

Marnie is a skilled violin teacher. Our daughter has been taking violin lessons for 1.5 years. She is patient, open to different types of teaching styles and very easy to talk to. Marnie uses the Suzuki teaching method that includes the parent in lessons and provides guidance with how to practice at home. We are extremely happy with our daughter’s progress and highly recommend Marnie.

We are grateful to have Marnie as a violin instructor for our daughter. She has a kind, warm personality and plays the violin beautifully, which inspires our daughter to be a better violinist. Marnie provides valuable tips on how to practice and problem solve. She encourages our daughter to try new techniques and is patient as she learns challenging skills. Marnie makes sure that we have the appropriate tools to be successful and that our instrument is fit for playing. We would highly recommend Marnie as a teacher.

Our daughter has been taking violin lesson 3 years with Marnie. She uses the Suzuki teaching method of learning to play by ear and includes the parent in lessons. Marnie has adapted the Suzuki method to include site reading as well. She provides techniques for practicing at home together. She is extremely patient and utilizes various teaching styles to engage her students. I highly recommend Marnie as a violin teacher for both kids and adults.

I am a violin student of Marnie Thies at the Roseville location. I had played the violin for 3 years in middle school prior to starting lessons with Marnie. Last year upon graduating Pharmacy school (15 years later) I decided to start playing the violin again. From our very first lesson Marnie was patient and made the lesson about my violin playing. For example, when she asked me to play a song which I knew I wasn’t able to play yet, I openly told her and she redirected our lesson to practicing scales. At that moment I observed her respectfulness towards her students and her ability to empower them. I knew I had found the perfect violin instructor to guide me.

At each lesson we start out reviewing material that I was assigned to practice the previous week. We then progress to additional content. During our lessons I have been practicing vibrato (moving your finger back and forth on the fingerboard for a richer sound) which I have seen great improvement with each lesson. Upon reviewing videos of my playing from a year ago to today I am amazed at the tremendous progress that I have observed in myself as a violinist. Marnie has demonstrated her amazing ability to meet the needs of her students at various levels of playing. I cannot say enough of how grateful I am for her guidance. I highly recommend Marnie as a violin instructor for both children and adults.