Kavita Shankar
Teaching Philosophy
I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for my students to explore their creativity, and feel excited to learn new things. My goal is to meet each of my students where they are based on their unique personality and learning style. Technique and posture are an important focus of my lessons and are essential for long term success. I want my students to be as comfortable as possible when they play, so technique and posture are an important focus in my lessons and are essential for long term success.
Biography
As a performer, Kavita regularly plays with various ensembles in Massachusetts including the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Cambridge Chamber Ensemble, and The Shift Orchestra Project. She also enjoys freelancing as a chamber musician, where she performs at a diverse array of venues, concerts, and events in the New England area. Not only is Kavita a Western Classical musician, but she also has a background in South Indian Carnatic music. Some of her favorite memories include spending summers in Chennai studying Carnatic voice with her teacher, Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam. She studied Carnatic violin alongside voice, and has performed around the world, most notably in the Kanchipuram Temple.
Degrees
Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music
Master of Music, Violin Performance, Boston University