RACHEL BAER

Cello Instructor / Strings Director

From a very young age, Rachel McNichols was instilled with a love for music. She began taking piano lessons at the age of 5 and would continue for 12 years straight- later adding cello, guitar, singing, and songwriting. 

Rachel first discovered her love for teaching by assisting her own music teachers as well as volunteering at summer music camps.

Classically trained, she graduated from Master Musicians School of Music and has been certified in the Mark O’Conner Method of teaching. 

She has played in multiple orchestras, weddings, church events, and studio recordings, and has participated in many recitals and scholarship competitions, receiving a Superior performance four years in a row. 

Rachel is passionate about helping encourage each of her students to not only learn and appreciate all types of music, but to reach their goals of becoming the musicians they hope to be.