Mr. Slavich is widely recognized as a dedicated and demanding teacher.  Chair of the string department at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music, he directs the cello and chamber music programs, and each year offers a ten-week seminar on combating "stage fright".  He has presented cello master-classes throughout the US, and in Canada, India, Thailand , and Malaysia.  His essay "A Player's Guide to the Popper Etudes" appeared in the May 2001 ASTA Journal.

• Office:  Newman Center for the Performing Arts 311
• Phone:  303-871-6953
• Email:  rslavich@du.edu

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Carol Tarr is an active teacher and performer in the United States. Currently, she is an adjunct professor of Cello Pedagogy at the University of Denver, Lamont School of Music. She maintains a busy studio in her home in Lakewood, Coloardo. She also teaches students at Beth Eden Baptist School, Lakewood.

• Office:  Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Room 426
• Phone:  303-871-6977
• Email:  ctarr@du.edu
• Focus: Cello Pedagogy
• Background: 
  • Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance, University of Southern California
  • Master of Music, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
  • Suzuki Association of the Americas Registered Teacher Trainer
  • Nationally certified teacher of music, American Music Teachers' Association
• Interests:  Making it possible for young people to learn, play, and enjoy music is her passion!!

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