Music with Toby

Music with Toby offers violin lessons, voice lessons, family music lessons, and early childhood group music classes. Family music lessons include singing, dancing, playing percussion instruments, learning new songs, and revisiting old favorites, with violin accompaniment.

Programs

• Music with Toby — Children ages 3 and up; adults; children, teenagers, and young adults; children of all ages and their parents and/or caregivers
• Violin lessons — Children ages 3 and up; adults; beginners of all ages · Private violin lessons using an integrated Suzuki method. The page states children ages 3 and up are accepted.
• Voice lessons — Children, teenagers, young adults, and adults · Private voice lessons for singers of all ages.
• Family Music Lessons — Children of all ages and their parents and/or caregivers · We sing, dance, play percussion instruments, learn new songs, revisit old favorites, and it’s all accompanied by me on the violin.
• Early Childhood Group Music classes — Early childhood · Friday or Saturday morning · Group classes at Outer Village in San Francisco.

At a glance

• Ages: 3–18 years old

About the provider

The program has 20 years of teaching experience. Its mission statement says the teacher is passionate about music education and believes in lifelong learning. The teacher also holds Suzuki Teacher Certification in Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 from the Hartt Suzuki Institute and the Advanced Suzuki Institute at Stanford, along with a B.A. from Pomona College, a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2010, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2011.

For violin lessons, the student is required to be willing and ready to learn at each lesson and dedicated to daily practice. Parent/guardian involvement is described as instrumental in the child's success. The teacher mentions trial lessons and asks interested people to use the contact page.

Last updated September 15, 2026.