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Elli R., Vienna

The violoncello has always been my favourite instrument, and I spent many years longing to learn how to play it. Finally, I plucked up my courage and went to Ms. Forrester for a trial lesson, and immediately knew I was in the very best hands.
During the past three years and under Alena Forrester’s guidance I have been discovering and working on "my" cello – every learning step brings a lot of work and unexpected challenges. My teacher is always there to help, motivating me at every step, moving me forward with her own expertise and experience, and making the instrument more accessible to me. Every lesson has become a wonderful mixture of individual learning units and the joy of playing my practiced pieces together with her.
Furthermore, I really appreciate that Ms. Forrester’s support is not limited to teaching - she provides help and advice when a student needs to rent an instrument, and will take the time to accompany and advise the student. I look forward to my next learning steps and cannot imagine a better teacher for beginning adults than Alena Forrester.