Dr. Emily Rideout (violin, viola) is an established violin and viola instructor in the Boston area.  She holds a doctorate in viola performance from Boston University, and has done extensive pedagogy training, at the graduate level (studies with Bonnie Black) and with numerous Suzuki Teacher Trainers, including Allen Lieb, Linda Fiore, Kimberly Meier-Sims, Ed Sprunger, Kathleen Spring, and Michelle George.  Her teaching emphasizes a balanced, physically healthy approach to the instrument, seeking the highest standard for each student based on their own individual potential, and developing creativity and musicianship alongside of outstanding technique.

Emily maintains a private studio of a wide range of ages and levels.  At advanced levels, she has specialized in developing technique routines for college-level viola majors; in this capacity, she served as assistant to Michelle LaCourse, viola professor at Boston University.  Students she co-taught with Prof. LaCourse have continued their studies with acceptances at high-level graduate programs across the country.  Emily’s younger students currently represent their studio in Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, New England Conservatory Preparatory Division, Rivers Conservatory and Massachusetts Youth Symphony Project, and have been selected for prestigious positions including the Principal seat in MA District Orchestras.

Dr. Rideout is an active performer, on both modern and Baroque viola, and has appeared in major concert halls from North America to Japan and Austria, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Boston’s Symphony Hall, Osaka Hall in Japan, and the Banff Centre in Canada. Her work in chamber music and early music settings has led to a recent appearance as a guest artist with the Avalon String Quartet (former winners of the Fischoff Competition), as well as performances with members of ensembles such as the Emerson and Muir String Quartets, Boston Baroque, and Handel and Haydn Society.  Her extensive work in period instrument (Baroque) ensembles has led to her developing workshops that introduce students of any level to Baroque style; she has given these presentations around the country, most recently at Suzuki institutes in San Diego and Washington, D.C.

Teaching Studio:

Cambridge Music Consortium
315 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
www.cmclessons.com