Daniel Gee Cordova

Daniel Gee Cordova currently resides in Austin, Texas where he directs the Austin Suzuki Music School and one of the directors of the Greater Austin Suzuki Institute.

Daniel has a commitment to lifelong learning including extensive Suzuki training in violin, viola, and Suzuki Early Childhood. He received degrees in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam and the University of Texas at Austin. As a new SAA teacher trainer, he is excited for the opportunity to share his passion for learning with others. Daniel is an active clinician giving presentations at National Conferences as well as being a guest teacher and conductor at workshops and Suzuki Institutes across the country.

Daniel Gee Cordova serves as the Assistant Principal Viola with the Austin Opera. He had previously served as the Orchestra Director at Chisholm Trail Middle School in Round Rock ISD from 2009-2019. Outside of teaching and performing, he enjoys spending time with husband Jerry, their foster baby Liam, and their two terriers, Bamboo and Tristan.

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Why Can’t C-Natural Feel Natural? Rebalancing the Left Hand on Violin and Viola

by Daniel Gee Cordova

A New Idea I wonder how thrilling it would have been to be in Dr. Suzuk’s presence as he discovered a revelatory “new idea.” I imagine that some of the best ideas come unexpectedly in a moment of inspiration, perhaps during… Read more ▶

Left Hand, Viola, Violin
ASJ 52.4, page 12