Private Lessons
Group Classes
Learn cello and musicianship with multi-style cellist, improvisor, and composer Daniel Delaney.
For growing artists, accomplished learners, beginners, and musical adventurers…
Whether learning cello for the first time or returning to the instrument after years away,
my students find joy in community around cello lessons, group classes, jam sessions, and can discover a new world of musical possibilities as members of our studio family.
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Local cello lessons & group classes in Fort Collins, CO
Online lessons worldwide
Lessons in:
cello
improvisation / groove playing
styles: jazz/blues, rock, bluegrass/old time, Celtic, classical
Studio life looks like…
Lessons: Weekly lessons are ideal for life rhythm, creative discovery, accountability, developing technical skills (ad hoc scheduling is available for adults, because life gets real sometimes...)
Personal practice: Your personal music time during the week: listening, playing, exploring, enjoying
Large group classes & Jam sessions: large group classes for Q&A, technique, performing, theory/history AND jam sessions for building community and essential collaborative skills
Fall Salon: (aka “recital”) in a gently-traditional but casual format (in-person & online)
Spring and summer workshops: Various clinics/workshops throughout the summer usually focus on groove and improvisational play
Summer camp: join us for an incredible musical and personal experience at Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp and/or other camps like Montana Fiddle Camp (MT) or Sierra Fiddle Camp (CA).
Daniel is a member of the American String Teachers’ Association (ASTA) and the Fort Collins String Teachers’ Association.
Packages & Rates
quarterly schedule, monthly payments
Private lessons : $260/month (base $65/lesson)
Receive weekly 60 minute private lessons with Daniel. Available online and in-person. For beginners through advanced/professionals.
Single private lesson (60+ minutes) : $100
Get the guidance you need, when you need it, without committing to a schedule.
Groove Cello Academy (open access to all video courses + zoom group class, guided Community Curriculum) : $97/mo
Engage in the Groove Cello community and musical movement, learning traditional tunes, jamming skills, rhythm and chop, and more. Learn more about Groove Cello Academy. Combine this with private lessons (discounts available)! Email for packages.