Ian Emerson

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Electric Bass

Troy – $30 per half hour

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water.  If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup.  You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle.  You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot.  Now, water can flow or it can crash.  Be water, my friend.   -Bruce Lee 

 I aim to be a teacher who serves as the nuturing 'water' that fills each student's unique cup, inspiring a genuine love for learning an instrument. 

Ian is an experienced music educator with 16 years of teaching experience in both the Cayman Islands and Michigan.  From 2018-2020 he served as the founder and music director of the Cayman Youth Orchestra, where he inspired young musicians and fostered their love for music.  He earned his Bachelor's in Music Education from Wayne State in 2009 and recently graduated with a Master's in Music Education from Bowling Green State University, also holding a Level II certification in Paul Rolland String Technique from the University of Illinois.  Additionally, he is Kodaly Level III certified from New York University.  His primary instrument is the double bass, and he loves to perform a varity of genres, including funk and classical.  Ian has performed in countless professional pit orchestras and shared large stages in opening acts with the Yellowjackets, Counting Crows, and the Julliard Jazz ensemble. 

Hobbies/Interests

When not chasing my two young kiddos with my wife, I enjoy camping, working on my 1989 Jeep Wagoner Ltd, and planting trees.

Books & Materials Needed

Music will be based on the individual student.  Everyone must bring a spiral notebook and pencil to every lesson.