“I am very happy to be your online student.”
Richard N. via Facebook
“Hi Olga, I am a beginning student on the cello and came across your YouTube channel recently and I have to say you are a great help to any cellist looking to develope their skills!”
Ryan O. via Facebook
“I had no background in music when I started with Olga two years ago. I had never even seen a cello!
I emailed Olga and asked if she could teach a 55 year old with no music knowledge. She said yes and my wonderful journey began. I’ve had many classes with Olga since and I simply cannot praise her enough.She’s a professional cellist who has that special ability to teach. If you become a student of Olga’s she will always give you her complete attention, insist that you learn correctly, encourage you, correct you, make you laugh, and all this and more while leading you slowly but surely and at your own pace, towards becoming a competent cellist.
Her online virtual cello videos are a great resourse and if, like me, you choose to also take one to one classes on skype, you will certainly get value for your money.
It had always been a dream of mine to play an instrument, I was lucky enough to find a world-class cellist to teach me and I’m so happy with my progress and I love my cello.It’s a dream come true !!”
Tadhg
“As an adult student starting my third year with Olga, I am totally “hooked”…not only by her excellent teaching style but by her approach. With virtual lessons by Skype, I can practice and be ready for my lesson at home ahead of time as well as have the back-up reinforcement of the online lesson videos. These short lessons are so helpful for remembering techniques, previewing a lesson ahead of time or reviewing the finer points of a lesson during my practice periods. A complete learning system!”
Sunni
“I didn’t think virtual cello lessons could possibly be as effective as in-person lessons, but I called Olga anyway and set up an appointment. I have very limited time and didn’t want to lug my cello all over Paris. Three years later, I’m as impressed as ever. For better or worse, Olga doesn’t miss a thing! I only play for my enjoyment and never intend to play outside of my bedroom, but Olga holds me to the same standards that she demands from her professional cellists. Every time she gives me a new piece to work on, I think,”what’s wrong with Olga, does she really think I’m going to be able to play THIS!” Even with my limited hour of practice a day, I surprise myself and I learn them. I now actually enjoy hearing myself play — I haven’t checked with my neighbors, but I imagine if they could thank Olga, they would!”
Martine
“Thank you Olga. I’m enjoying the videos. Just got my first cello 🙂
“THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLEAR EXAMPLE !!! SHARING IS MAGIC!!
“its so damn dificult… but i love my cello…
“I am temporary stopping learning cello after birth of my daughter and now preparing to start to learning cello. your teaching is easy to understand and thank you ^^
“you are so amazing thank you
“very helpful
“I absolutely love this! I played the cello for 7 years in school but I never owned my own. 28 years later and I just bought one!
“Hi Olga , great video .. tanks I learned a lot
“Thank you for helping me, I love the way you teach. Superb xxxx
“Thank you for the class is very nice is helping a lot
“Thank you for the class and god bless you
“Excellent. That was very helpful, especially on where to place the thumb, and keeping fingers close to the string. I was lifting my fingers and I started missing notes. Thank you.
“very throughout explanation. i didn’t know about checking your 4th finger intonation with the previous open string. thanks!
“thank u this helped me alot
“kool, thank you
“Hello Olga Redkina (Celli) Your videos have been so helpful to me as a beginner who is trying to learn how to use their cello =) My cello has problems staying in tune. By the time I tune the last string the first one is already two notes out of tune. Wondering if you have any solutions to this problem of mine?? Thank you and love the videos!!!
“Thanks for all the great tips!
“Thanks for your advices and lessons Olga! I play piano since I was 4 (I’m 22) but I always wanted to learn cello. I got one a few days ago and your videos are helping me a lot!
“I am a first time cello student without an instructor (40 years old). I have been playing instruments since I was 8 but not strings. Maybe I am to old, maybe not. Thank you for these video as they are giving me a great starting point and helping me to stay away from bad habits.
“Very nice!!!
“Good teaching. Tks
“Thank you Olga!
“thank you
“Very clear explanations about basic cello playing and setup.
“Fantastic Olga – now I understand the simple physical relations between shoulder, elbow and wrist movement – and how these impact on the correct 90o angle to each of the strings!
“Olga, you are a present the the world. I love your instructions. Every word have a meaning and I can understand the importance of every aspects. I feel wiser after every tip you give. Thank you so much!!!
“just got a cello for Christmas and I find your videos very informational. I appreciate how detailed and technical your instructions are.
“i love all your videos i watched them all and watching them again your videos helped me understand more and plus ill know more in september when i take cello
“Your lessons are awesome. Thank you
“fantastic videos, thank you!
“Excellent! Many thanks!
“Very good classes.
“THank you! I just found a cello (or should isay that the cello found me?) & its with profound glee that I must go practice/play right now
“hi, iam VNese, i hope in the future u will make video once more. i love it
“Hi Olga, Thank you so much for your lesson. I wonder if you could help. I am finding it difficult to maintain the correct bow position when I am playing, I find I am gripping the bow between the thumb and index finger and not the thumb and the two middle fingers. I am concerned about progressing my learning until I have git basic technique right….. do you have any tips of how I could change this habit?
“I play cello and my brother plays violin and he wants to learn to play cello, so I’m showing him these videos to help him. Olga thanks for all you do.
“This was so helpful!! Thank you so much!!
“Olga, this is truly the the best description and demonstration of how to hold the cello. My granddaughter and I are learning the cello together. Our instructor was vague on this point. Thank you.
“I just fall in love with you right now. You have shown me that I have been holding my cello incorrectly since I started to have interest about it. I am middle aged, so my learning is very slow. Thank you for these tutorials.
“Thank you for this clear and simple explanation about holding the cello. Simple and sensible. What a relief.
“Olga, you are lovely. I really thank you for your tips, finally I have some idea how to handle my Cello (regarding how to sit and hold it).
“Thank you Olga your video is probably one of the best that explains things so clearly. Keep up the good work!
“Nice!…Thanks Olga, this helps a lot.
“my grand daughter is 11 years old is learning how to play the cello in school and she loves it . she will be having a school play soon i really like you video thank you.
“Very helpful. Thank you Olga 🙂
“Thankyou your a life saver
“Wow!! you are so good teacher!!!
“Thank you! That helped a lot
“Very clear and concise lesson. Thank you, as a private string and piano teacher, I just got my first cello student, but I’m a double bassist, and there are differences (I use a stool) in the exact means of holding, however I will experiment with some of the advise you gave for cello to my own double bass studies.
“This was very informative, thanks 🙂
“Thank you
“Please make more cello videos please?
“Finally someone shows up close exactly where the thumb goes. Thank you!
“Finally someone who can practically describe how to hold the bow. How I have looked for this! Thank you Olga!
“I’ve studied with Olga for years and I can honestly say she is the best teacher I’ve ever had. Even while studying with a different teacher in school, I would go to her for lessons and for recital preparation.
“Thank you so much. I am 58 years old and I taught myself keyboards, Guitar and drums. But when I tried my newly bought cello. I knew that I have to learn how to hold the bow !! I think (but sure I am ignorant in cello) that it is the most important thing before playing. I saw some you tube but I feel that your lesson is the best and as I say it seems to be the most important. Thank you so much for the gift you gave me (and I assume thousands of music lovers)
“I’m planning on purchasing a cello in the next few months, and I’m researching Youtube so I can be properly prepared when I begin practicing. And I found you’re instruction on proper bow grip and use to be very informative. Thank you for making and posting this video. 🙂
“Olga thank you!!! I have watched so many videos of bow hold and for some reason after watching YOUR video it all made sense and feels good while playing! Always had the bow sleeping out.. thank you for a great video. another YouTube musician 🙂
“Hello Olga. I’m 54 and just start playing hte cello. I have a book to teach myself, but the basics, as you show here, are not in that book. So I watched your first videos here and try to do right the way as you teach it. it really helps a lot and makes a good feeling for not doing to many things to bad. Thank you for your videos! Have a good time…
“Great video! Even though I’m the first in my orchestra class, my teacher really hates me for my bowhold. I’ve tried to figure it out for a while and just couldn’t understand until I stumbled across this. Thank you!
“Excellent lesson. I’m on week three of learning g the cello on my own. This video is one of the best for proper bow hold. Thank you.
“Just got my cello and so far your lessons are helping me! You are awesome
“Very thorough explanation! Thank you!
“good lesson. ive been a bass guitar player for 15 years and am interested in buying a cello and learn to play a classical instrument. when i get one i will definately be following your videos. thanks 🙂
“wow!!! you are a good teacher!!!
“Thanks so much for all your lessons
“Thank you! This was very helpful.
“Thank you for the video – very useful!
“Thank you, I feel that your lesson, will help me a lot on my path to play cello. Joel Bursztyn
“Excellent! You make me want to go buy a cello!
“Magnific!
“cool lesson
“thank you that help me so much
“thank you so much! This was super helpful! Turns out my Dad showed me how to hold the bow completely wrong haha thanks.
