Whether your child is striving for placement in the advanced orchestra at their middle school, preparing for college auditions, or just starting out, I have a decade of experience working with young cellists at all levels. 

My students have been awarded full tuition scholarships the city’s best institutions including Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences and Colburn Music Academy as well as nationally renowned summer programs like Aspen Music Festival. 

Please see the testimonials below and my "About" page to learn more about me and my teaching.  I look forward to meeting you and your family. -Daniel 

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“I highly endorse Daniel Grab. He is a superb cello teacher and performer. He taught my son, Ernie Jr. (pictured) for four years, and in that time Ernie made unbelievable advances as a cellist and as an overall musician.  Daniel possesses great qualities that every cellist wants in a teacher, brilliantly communicating his fully in-depth understanding and mastery of the cello. Having been a cellist myself for many years, I have received professional instruction from many well-known cellists, and Daniel Grab’s teaching compares quite favorably.” - Ernie

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"Daniel is an excellent music instructor. Our daughter's playing has improved significantly under his tutelage. Daniel's teaching style is very adaptive. He sets achievable goals that simultaneously improve the student's skills and maintain a positive attitude towards the rigors of practicing. During her time with him, she achieved first chair in the top orchestra at her middle school. She has also recently been accepted as an incoming freshman in the top orchestra at her high school. We look forward to our daughter continuing her lessons with Daniel." - Lisa

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"Thank you, Mr. Daniel, for being an all-around excellent cello teacher for our son! We admire Mr. Daniel for his patience, knowledge, dedication, and laid-back attitude. We enjoy attending Mr. Daniel’s public performances and totally adore his magician-like performance as a cellist. During private lessons, he gets down to the level of our 10-year-old son, who had no prior serious musical training or family background in music whatsoever. Mr. Daniel is very knowledgeable about music in general. He is dedicated to his performance as well as his students’ progress. He is both serious and funny. He speaks the truth at a level that a 10-year-old can understand. He patiently explains repeatedly what is important for our son’s progression.  Some of these messages are specific to the cello, yet most are applicable to other areas of his life to succeed at whatever may be the goal in the future. Mr. Daniel is indeed a young professional to whom our son looks up. Beginning with a magical first lesson, where our son learned for the first time how to read music, until now, seven months later, as he is practicing advanced techniques, we are delighted with his highly professional teacher." - Yoko

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