Brittany Callus

Working with Helen Callus for the past two summers has had a great impact on my playing.  She has been pointing me in the right direction and answering all or my questions about my future.  She takes on a full interest in all of her students and is always prepared with a plan for every lesson.  The environment in the lessons is challenging, motivating, and fun. She always seems to understand how my brain works and she puts things in ways I can understand them.  Helen helps me play the viola in my own way has given me the opportunity to get into a great college.

Brittany Callus, Brittany Callus, age 19, began playing the violin at the age of six, and
the viola at the age of 13. She is a former student of Arik Braude, Victoria Voronyansky, and Heidi Castleman as well as Helen Callus in the summers. She attended Mannes College of Music Preparatory Division from 2003-2004 and The Port Jefferson Music Acadamy from 2001-2004. Music Festivals participated in include The Long Island String Festival, The All County: Suffolk County, The All State Conference: New York, and The Elan International Music Festival at Stratton Vermont. She is now a viola student at Northwestern with Roland Vamos.