Building musicians who practice with passion, perform with confidence, and thrive in community

Weekly Cello Lessons

Online Lessons
In-person Lessons available in Chino Hills, CA

Designed for intermediate and advanced students
Designed for beginning students

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Annual Performance Opportunities

Recital

Annual studio recital to showcase students’ artistry
Masterclass

Learn from world renowned cellists
Auditions and Competitions

Audition to high level youth orchestras
Compete as a soloist
Cello Ensemble

Play chamber music in cello ensemble alongside peers and like-minded musicians

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Teaching Philosophy

Fundamentals

Lee emphasizes mastering the basics, focusing on posture, hand positioning, and bow exercises to build tone, control, and comfort. 
Scales and études improve instrument familiarity and technique.

Performance Driven

Lee Silao helps students overcome technical challenges and performance anxiety, providing regular assessments and feedback to guide steady progress. Participating in competitions, auditions, and performances are highly recommended.

Community Minded

At Lee Silao’s studio, students develop not only as soloists but also as collaborative musicians. Playing with peers in ensemble settings fosters essential skills in listening, balance, and communication — qualities that are just as important as individual performance.

The quality of lessons surpassed my expectations. Having Debbie as my teacher made me want to do better as a cello player

Briana, 17

Google Reviews
What I like the most about Debbie's lessons is that it is personal and there is a lot of progress in each lesson. I have seen myself improve significantly when it comes to playing cello.

Jacob, 14

Google Reviews
Debbie is so kind and helpful, an amazing teacher! She's an awesome person and I always felt respected, and her techniques were so incredibly useful for the development of my skills.

Gaia, 17

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Ms. Debbie helped my 10-year old daughter prepare for her middle school orchestra audition. We only had a few lessons before the audition, but she was patient and gave clear instructions. The tips and corrections she gave to my daughter helped her performance tremendously, and my daughter made it into the orchestra! She was great!

Doris

Google Reviews
I gave a five star review because Ms. Debbie is an awesome teacher. She explained everything out in an easy way to understand. I got a new cello and she helped me put on my finger tape as well. When I was done playing my songs she helped me work on the parts I needed to work on and get it down.

Julian, 15

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Building musicians who practice with passion, perform with confidence, and thrive in community

Weekly Cello Lessons

1 hour

45 min

Recital

Masterclass

Auditions and Competitions

Cello Ensemble

Teaching Philosophy

Fundamentals

Performance Driven

Community Minded

The quality of lessons surpassed my expectations. Having Debbie as my teacher made me want to do better as a cello player

What I like the most about Debbie's lessons is that it is personal and there is a lot of progress in each lesson. I have seen myself improve significantly when it comes to playing cello.

Debbie is so kind and helpful, an amazing teacher! She's an awesome person and I always felt respected, and her techniques were so incredibly useful for the development of my skills.

I gave a five star review because Ms. Debbie is an awesome teacher. She explained everything out in an easy way to understand. I got a new cello and she helped me put on my finger tape as well. When I was done playing my songs she helped me work on the parts I needed to work on and get it down.