I am an ideal teacher for beginning/intermediate students.

Students with all kinds of motivations can benefit from my background. I've taught stand-alone and supplemental lessons to students of all ages. I have studied and performed in the U.S. and in China. I speak fluently and can teach in Chinese.

Students seeking to excel in orchestras, auditions, and competitions will be able to take advantage of my expertise. I have familiarity at the elementary, middle, and high school levels both as a participant and instructor. I am able to make sure the student has the necessary foundation and knowledge to surpass his/her peers competitively as well as foster a long-term enjoyment and commitment to the incredibly awarding journey as a musician. I can offer "inside tips" to help the student be confident in a variety of situations from solo performance to Region/All-State auditions.

I have studied under the following distinguished violinists: Zuo Jun, Brian Lewis, and Qian Zhou.

Laura, who began playing the violin at the age of five, was a founding member of Sarinda String Quartet who played the US Premiere of Music Fur Vier Instrumente: in memoriam ‘Lied der Moorsoldateri’ by Hanning Schroder and Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and Orchestra accompanied by the Texas State Symphony Orchestra.
She has attended the Hot Springs Music Festival in 2008 as well as InterHarmony Internationales Musik-Festival, Germany in 2011 where she was awarded the principle second position. Her discography includes Michael Martin Murphey and the Black Irish Band with the Texas State Symphony Orchestra, The Ars Supernova, and Golden Afternoons (a feature film) with Sarinda String Quartet.
Laura received her degree in music performance at Texas State University-San Marcos under the direction of Dr. Lynn Ledbetter.

Have you always dreamed about learning to play violin with a professional and passionate teacher? Then I would like to meet you!

My name is Mariam and I am a professional musician/violin teacher with a Master's Degree from the University of Texas in Austin. I have lived and taught violin all over the world, worked in the Austin Waldorf School and in the Redeemer Lutheran School in Austin among other places. For the last 5 years I was a part of a String Faculty as a Violin Professor at the Mahidol University in Thailand. Of course, all those years I kept performing and making music as a soloist, chamber and orchestra player.

Being a musician, I got to travel and to live all over the world. During my vast experience in many countries on three continents I have come across all kinds of people interested in music. Beginners and advanced, professionals and amateurs, adults and children. Some of them felt attracted to it by a yet undiscovered force, some searched for the last...

I began piano lessons at age 8, and joined choir at age 10. I have played orchestral instruments since the age of 11, and have continued my musical education for over 20 years. I have had a lot of performing experience, as well as teaching experience. After playing with my collegiate symphonies and bands, I taught in the public school system for 7 years. I have continued to teach music lessons from 2000.

As a former public school orchestra teacher, I specialize in public school methods, and the repertoire associated with progressing in in the school system. This includes classical music, Jazz, Rock, and Pop. While I follow the Bastien method for beginner piano students, and Essential Elements 2000 for beginner string students, I am creative with expanding repertoire based on student desires and needs and am able to help students excel in other genres as well.

I was born in Mexico City and started started my music education in the College of Music and Dance in Monterrey, Mexico at the age of 8 years old. I continued my music studies after moving to the United States in the year of 2000, and have been a member of many recognized orchestras, as well as received invitations to go in international tours. I received my degree in Music Education from Brigham Young University, and while studying there I learned all of the other orchestral string instruments which are the viola, cello, and bass. I have also has conducted many student and senior orchestras, and have gained 6 years of experience being a private teacher for all levels.

My main goal for my students is to help them build the very solid basics of their instrument. With my training and experience with string instruments, I can help them develop a good sound that will give them the confidence to continue their studies and perform for others. Although my training has been mostly in...

Violin teacher with music minor background and orchestra experience. I come from a music family and have been playing violin since childhood. I had played in various college and community orchestras. When I was in college, I took lessons from one of the top violin teachers.

Joshua has been a musician for over twelve years and been a teacher for five. He is an award winning composer, critical thinker, and an honest teacher. Joshua has a high standards for his students and himself.

Joshua has studied Suzuki method under Dr. Paula Bird for three years and has taught over 80 students already. Joshua also teaches at the Texas State String Project under the direction of Dr. Ames Asbell and Dr. Karla Hamelin. He has done so since it's inception.

Joshua is an award winning composer and has composed over 60 pieces, ranging in style from classical symphony to electronic dance. He has also arranged 100's of works for violin and piano.

Joseph is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music at Texas State University - San Marcos. He currently studies violin with Dr. Lynn Ledbetter.

A native of rural West Texas, Joseph began playing the violin at the age of nine and has loved it ever since. He attended Lee High School (Midland,TX) where Karen McAfee was his orchestra director. His senior year he relocated to small town Rankin, TX where he picked up the clarinet in the community band and with a little help from the community revived the school band program. From those experiences he knew he wanted to be a music educator and subsequently started school at Texas State University- San Marcos.

At Texas State he is involved in the local chapter of the American String Teacher's Association, Music Educator's at Texas State, and Mu Phi Epsilon; a professional music fraternity. In addition to performing with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra (Kyle, TX) he runs a private studio and teaches privately at Sul...