My name is David C, and I have been playing the cello for 17 years! I did my bachelor's and master's degrees in cello performance at the Universities of Illinois and Michigan, respectively, and currently teach in the Chicago area. I have had 6 primary cello teachers in my life, but I have performed for or taken lessons with over 60 world class teachers in my life, and I think that gives me a unique perspective on teaching others. Synthesizing through all these lessons has equipped me to teach...
My name is David C, and I have been playing the cello for 17 years! I did my bachelor's and master's degrees in cello performance at the Universities of Illinois and Michigan, respectively, and currently teach in the Chicago area. I have had 6 primary cello teachers in my life, but I have performed for or taken lessons with over 60 world class teachers in my life, and I think that gives me a unique perspective on teaching others. Synthesizing through all these lessons has equipped me to teach important cello and music concepts from many different angles, depending on how each individual student learns best. I believe that everyone learns differently, and each person needs something a little bit different to learn most efficiently. I love talking about how to be more efficient with practice time, as well as how to go beyond the notes on the page to create beautiful musical landscapes. I maintain a busy performance schedule in addition to my teaching, and I have performed as substitute with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and was a fellow with the Grant Park Orchestra. To learn more about me and what I have been up to, find more at Davidcaplancello.weebly.com. Thank you for reading!
