The Teacher
Darian Todd is a professional violist, violinist, and educator, who has been performing and teaching in Arizona and Oregon since 2008. He is currently the orchestra teacher at Lake Oswego Junior High School and District Program Coordinator for Elementary Strings in Lake Oswego, OR. Mr. Todd strives to provide students with the tools and skills necessary for an evolving and changing musical world; instill practices that create independent musicians; foster a love of life-long musicianship and sharing; and build a community of musicians who support their colleagues and respect their audiences. As an educator, Mr. Todd has studied and worked with String Pedagogues, and Rolland and Suzuki trainers including David Rife, Don Hamann, Dijana Ihas, Fritz Gearhart, Leslie Straka, and Lillian Manis, with Suzuki training in violin and viola books 1-4. Darian holds a Bachelor's of Music Education from the University of Arizona, and a Master's of Music in Performance with an emphasis in Violin and Viola Pedagogy. In the interest of sharing this knowledge of pedagogy to enrich the community, Mr. Todd previously taught as the Director of Orchestras and guitar teacher at Flowing Wells High School in Tucson, AZ; the Orchestra Teacher at Centennial Middle School and an Elementary Strings Teacher with the Boulder Valley School District, in Boulder, CO; and Graduate Teaching Fellow for String Pedagogy for the University of Oregon Community Music Institute and Suzuki Strings Program in Eugene, OR. Through partnerships with the American String Teachers Association (ASTA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), Friends of Chamber Music Societies, and local Symphony Orchestras, Mr. Todd works to initiate more active involvement of students and parents in the artistic communities where he teaches, and advocates for the importance of music in our schools.
When not in the classroom, you can find Mr. Todd making music and practicing, hiking in the Oregon wilderness, reading a satirical novel, cooking a delicious GF-vegan meal at home, or reading and grading in a quaint artisanal coffee bar for millennial hipsters.
When not in the classroom, you can find Mr. Todd making music and practicing, hiking in the Oregon wilderness, reading a satirical novel, cooking a delicious GF-vegan meal at home, or reading and grading in a quaint artisanal coffee bar for millennial hipsters.
Our Mission |
Provide students with the tools and skills necessary for an evolving and changing musical world; Instill practices that create independent musicians; Foster a love of life-long musicianship and sharing; and Build a community of musicians who support their colleagues and respect their audiences.
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Our History |
Students of Darian Todd have performed in Regional Honors Orchestras, won seats in local symphony orchestras, served as principals of viola and violin sections in such orchestras, received scholarships for musical artistry at universities, and continued to pursue efforts of musical outreach in the community.
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