Cello Lessons in Longmont, CO
Nicole Bernard and Holly Petersen teach cello at Mojo's, bringing over 30 years of playing experience and real orchestral performance into every lesson.
Why Learn Cello at Mojo's
Nicole Bernard has played cello for over 30 years and has performed with the Longmont Symphony. Holly Petersen holds bachelor's degrees from CU Boulder and also performs with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra. Students get two instructors who play the instrument professionally, not just teach it.
Nicole Bernard
Has played cello for over 30 years and has performed with the Longmont Symphony, bringing that orchestral experience into every lesson.
Holly Petersen
Holds bachelor's degrees from CU Boulder and performs with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra, teaching violin, viola, and cello with a classically trained ear.
A Cello Program for Every Age and Ability
Whether you are drawing your first sound or preparing for advanced solo repertoire, our curriculum builds tone, freedom, and musical confidence across every stage of playing:
- Strain-Free Posture & Natural Bow Weight: Producing a warm, resonant sound by guiding the natural weight of your arm through the bow—never squeezing or forcing the string.
- Intonation & “Ringing Notes”: Training the ear to navigate the fingerboard without frets, using the cello’s built-in acoustic resonance to know instantly when a note is in tune.
- Agile Left-Hand Framing: Keeping fingers naturally curved and tension-free so hands never tire, setting up clean finger drops and quick dexterity.
- Seamless Shifting Across Positions: Gliding smoothly between lower and upper neck positions to tackle wider melodic leaps without sudden jumps or tension.
- Expressive Vibrato Control: Developing a warm, relaxed pulse from the forearm to give sustained notes vocal depth, emotion, and dynamic shape.
- Dynamic Bow Articulations: Expanding your stylistic palette with versatile strokes—from silky, connected legato to crisp, bouncing spiccato.
- Thumb Position & High-Register Mastery: Anchoring the side of the thumb high on the fingerboard, unlocking the cello’s highest, most virtuosic solo register.
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