301 W North Bend Way
North Bend, WA 98045
Accelerando Music Studio offers exceptional private lessons in voice, violin, viola, piano and music theory.
All ages and levels of experience welcome.
Lessons by appointment only.
301 W North Bend Way, Suite 112
Offering in-person and online Zoom lessons Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
$70 - 60min
$53 - 45min
$35 - 30min
About Toni
Toni McGowan is a musician from Seattle, WA. Her passion for everything musical began with studying violin at age 5, and it kept growing as she later picked up guitar, viola and piano. In 2017 she received her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from Cornish College of the Arts, where she also studied composition and arranging with amazing musicians such as Jim Knapp, Randy Halberstadt, Jovino Santos-Neto, and Johnaye Kendrick.
Toni has been teaching in the greater Seattle area for over 4 years, and in the summer of 2021, she opened Accelerando Music Studio in North Bend where she currently teaches.
Student Testimonials
“My children have now been enrolled in lessons with Toni for several years now. She is patient and unfailingly positive in her attitude. I appreciate her blend of enthusiasm as well as firmness to both encourage students as well as bring the best out of them” -Farzeen R
“I enjoyed learning how to play the piano and now the violin from Toni because she always encourages you, and when you make a mistake she explains it really well so you feel encouraged and not disheartened” -Zaara R. (age 13)
“I've had a lot of different teachers but Toni has been my favorite because of her patience and ability to know exactly what's wrong and what's right with each student separately. I enjoyed learning music with her.” -Rishi G. (age 12)
I like Toni because she is patient, she is encouraging, she doesn't push me too hard, she helps me if i'm having trouble with something, and she is a really nice person. Toni makes learning piano fun, and because of her, songs that would be hard are really easy for me. -Anika G. (age 10)
“I like that she teaches us a lot of piano … and she listens to me” -Zayna R. (age 7)
“I like Toni because she is encouraging and she’s enthusiastic and …. when I have a hard time practicing, she doesn’t make me feel bad but makes me feel happy about myself when I fix things” -Zahir R. (age 10)
“I have been playing violin for 3 years with Toni, and she has helped me achieve way more than I thought I could in only 3 years. Toni is a great teacher because she goes above and beyond to make music fun and entertaining, and she is super observant which is super helpful. I am very grateful to Toni, and I enjoy being her student.” -Shireen G. (age 14)
Contact
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