Strings Teachers

ELIZABETH DUBIE Strings

ELIZABETH DUBIE

Strings


Elizabeth Dubie has been a public school music teacher here in Tracy since 2008. She has also been giving private lessons on violin, viola and cello since 1996. Elizabeth received her Bachelorís of Music degree from CSU Stanislaus in Turlock. Her public teaching credential is from the San Joaquin County Office of Education. Elizabeth teaches many styles but her favorite styles to listen to are bluegrass and the symphony orchestra. She especially likes the San Francisco and New York philharmonic orchestras. Mrs. Dubie is happily married to Phillip Dubie of Dubie Racing who does repair work Main Street Music. Their four kids are a trumpet player, a flautist, and two violin players.
ERIK URBINA Strings

ERIK URBINA

Strings


Erik Alvarez Urbina (The Rocking Cellist), born 1988 in Stockton, CA, began studying cello at a young age. He has studied with Louise Saunders, Nina Flyer and Jakob Koranyi. a University of the Pacific graduate, Erik's passion in life is to share his knowledge of music through teaching as well as sharing his musical talents with many people.
Aidan

Aidan comes originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and early on performed as a cellist in ensembles such as the WSMA State Honors Orchestra, the HPS National String Orchestra, and the acclaimed Milwaukee Youth Symphony. He studied under Milwaukee Symphony cellists Madeleine Kabat, Peter Thomas, and Adrien Zitoun. Before moving to California's Central Valley in 2023, he performed as principal cellist of the Milwaukee Philharmonic and Lake Geneva Symphony and assistant principal cellist of the Kettle Moraine Symphony, as well as performing regularly with the Wisconsin Philharmonic and Kenosha Symphony, and is a regular artist with the Fox River Chamber Festival in Appleton, WI. At the same time, Aidan was a lead cello/string instructor with the Milwaukee Youth Symphony and built a studio of string students in SE Wisconsin, a few of which he still teaches. Aidan is also an avid composer of classical/jazz-inspired music (studied under composer Frank Stemper) and loves to share his passion for music wherever he goes!
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