Tammy Takaishi, Chip Dee Academy of Music Instructor
Tammy Takaishi is the newest faculty arrival to the Chip Dee Academy of Music. Tammy has over 10 years of experience teaching from private lessons to public school classrooms. She has taught private and group lessons in violin, piano, cello, and music theory/composition, to students as young as age 3, through adult. Prior to moving to New Jersey, Tammy was the orchestral assistant for the Missouri Youth Orchestra, and taught violin and cello with the Missouri String Project. Ms. Takaishi holds a Masters in Music Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Music Therapy at Montclair State.
Favorite Instrument?
“Tammy brings the strings to Chip Dee Academy of Music with pride, “Any string instrument, the instruments are all beautiful and complement one another so well in an ensemble.”
Why Teach?
“Teaching is invigorating! I love to help inspire students of all ages and help them reach their goals. I love seeing the benefit that music brings to my student’s lives.”
Current Musical Projects?
While pursuing her second masters in music therapy, Tammy does find a bit of time for new skills, “I am also learning guitar which is fun, still strings, but really different.”
Biggest Musical Goals?
Tammy is on a constant quest for perfection on any instrument. To Tammy, “Learning in music never ends and I love that. I also want to master all of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.”
Biggest Musical Inspiration?
“I have a few, but one of my musical influences is my violin instructor from Mizzou. She has had a wonderful and long career, and is still going strong. She has a wonderful balance of teaching that pushes students, but is still compassionate. She made me feel so confident as a player, and I was able to do and play things I never thought I could do before. She is great and I infuse some of her teaching techniques and styles into my own.”
Best Place To Perform In The World?
“I think playing outside, just about anywhere, as long as the breeze isn’t too crazy. It’s so refreshing to play outside in nature, and the music just soars.”