An Entirely New Path
Isabella is an insightful and enthusiastic teacher with an encyclopedic knowledge of music, guitar theory, and concepts. She also possesses a wealth of teaching and practice strategies for helping students advance their playing. For example, it is routine for teachers to tell students to relax more. It is extraordinary when that instruction is accompanied by multiple strategies and exercises to achieve greater relaxation. When I was fortunate enough to find Isabella, I had been playing classical guitar for more than 15 years, but the last 3 were spent without a teacher. I practiced and maintained, but I wasn’t advancing and wasn’t sure how to advance. It took Isabella only a few minutes to unpack my playing, help me break out of my rut, and send me on an entirely new path with a combination of tangible and conceptual goals. This even included participating in a master class during the 2021 Lanciano International Guitar Seminar. My lessons usually start with a discussion of if and what I practiced, and what challenges or questions I encountered. Whether it is something about sight reading, repertoire, technique, performance anxiety, interpretation, practicing with kids in the house, etc, Isabella is able to speak to it and help with it. She is supportive in her critiques, specific with her instructions, and a joy to listen to playing guitar and speaking about it. I look forward to every lesson.
Play with Confidence, Focus, and a Desire to Learn More
Truly a gifted teacher
If you are interested in learning guitar Isabella is the best. I have been taking lessons with her for over two years and have benefited tremendously. She is truly a gifted teacher, with a deep understanding of guitar. She is able to break complicated concepts down into small steps which makes learning easy. Sometimes I arrive to my lesson dispirited and discouraged, but Isabella is always able to reignite my enthusiasm. I began learning guitar at 40, so it’s never to late. The lessons are an investment that will pay off for the rest of your life.
WHO WE ARE
DalMaestro is a growing faculty of professional musicians and music educators based in New York City dedicated to providing quality music instruction to all ages and skill levels in our Manhattan and Brooklyn studios or anywhere with an internet connection.
DalMaestro is a The Royal Conservatory participating school, and offers certificated music studies through RCM since 2016.
OUR FOUNDER
Isabella Abbonizio, Ph. D.
CEO and Co-Founder DalMaestro LLC
Music is an essential part of human experience.
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MANHATTAN
UPPER WEST SIDE
131 W 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023
BROOKLYN
WILLIAMSBURG
58 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249
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