I love to teach the violin and fiddle. I really enjoy working with adult beginners to help them discover music. You are never too old to learn! My specialty is working with young children and youth to establish a wonderful foundation for the student on the violin. I work to incorporate into the lessons a strong sense of musicianship with both the violin and fiddle. I am a structured teacher, one that is helpful, friendly and fun to work with. In working with young children, I encourage the parent to be involved with the lessons...to partnership, so that the child will progress and have an enjoyable experience. I use a modern approach in selecting books for each student.. books that inspire and encourage the student at his/her level and age. Having taught several instruments during the past 15 years...I understand the importance of passing on musical knowledge to brave beginners who are starting out on a musical journey. . Music lessons can be a wonderful "corner stone" and a...

My
name is Erin. I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte. I
have a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with a concentration in Violin. I began studying
violin at the age of six. I have performed with small chamber ensembles,
orchestras, quartets, and trios. I enjoy playing for churches and weddings, and
love teaching.

I
have taught beginner to advanced Violin and Viola for eight years in NC before moving to California in 2008. Since moving to California I have extended my teaching to beginner Piano and Cello also. I have
taught students ages 3 to 87 how
to play and enjoy music on a personal level. My experience includes leading
sectionals for middle school orchestra, organizing and instructing small ensembles,
and organizing student recitals. Student recitals I arranged once or twice a
year to showcase the students' growth and abilities, and to provide an
opportunity to give back to family and friends whose sacrifices and support
enable the...

I began playing the violin in 3rd grade in my school general music class and instantly fell in love with it. I begged my mom for private lessons and after a year, she finally caved in. By my freshman year in high school, I had decided that I wanted to major in violin performance in college and make a career out of being a classical violinist.
I went on to earn my Bachelor of Music in violin performance from State University of New York at Purchase. During my freshman year, I began teaching private violin and viola lessons at the Westport Music Center in Connecticut. I quickly realized that teaching is very fulfilling and that I loved sharing my passion and knowledge of the violin with others. While in undergrad, I also won my first job in a part time professional orchestra, the Ridgefield Symphony in Connecticut.
After completing my Bachelor's degree, I went on to earn my Master of Music from Boston University, also in violin performance. During the two years I lived in...

Samara is very excited to be a violin, piano and voice teacher with TakeLessons.com!! A life-long musician, Samara started training with the Suzuki method at the age of five, and is currently a music major
with an emphasis in composition at the University of California, San Diego. In an effort to introduce even infants and toddlers to the joys of music, Samara also became a certified Music Together instructor for parent-child music and movement courses. In addition to her violin and piano expertise, Samara has sung and performed in numerous choirs throughout Southern California over the years, including The Southern California Children’s Choir, Saddleback College’s Women’s Camerata and Modern Masterworks Choral, and UCSD’s Concert Choir and Gospel Choir.

Samara studied piano performance/pedagogy, composition, and music theory at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA under the tutelage of Dr. Rebecca Rollins, Pamela Worcester and Dr. Norman Weston. At UCSD she has...

I began playing the violin and piano when I was 4 years old. My mother was a piano teacher for over 30 years with contagious passion for music and her students, so with training in perfect pitch, sight-reading, and other musicianship skills, I began performing solo and in ensembles. I soon became an assistant teacher, beginning my own private lessons.
Since elementary school, I've been a part of the church choir, school band, and orchestra. As I entered high school, I decided to become more active and take leadership in the ensembles. I became the Concert Mistress of the symphonic and string orchestra and held onto my first chair until graduation. I also participated in the San Jose Philharmonic Orchestra, as first violinist. I was a first violinist of the Korean American Music Supporters Association (KAMSA), performing a concert at the Disney Concert Hall. Since 1997, I have won countless awards from CWC Annual Music Competitions, California Music Education Association, KTVN Bay...

As a teacher, I have had the privilege of working with private students for the past 10 years. It is one of the great joys of my life. My studio currently consists of students of all ages who study cello, piano, or violin with me.

As a lifelong student of music, myself, I have been blessed to study under a number of great teachers, including world-famous cellist Nathaniel Rosen, and I hold a Bachelors of Music Performance from Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.

I have also had the chance to record cello for film, classical albums (including recordings by Maestro Paul Phillips and Dr. Jack Delaney), and contemporary music projects.

In drawing on my experiences both as a teacher and performer, my goal with each of my students is to guide them on a focused, disciplined, but always-fun journey of musical discovery as they learn their chosen instrument.

I started studying classical violin at the age of nine in the cold heartland of Alaska. During my K-12 years I had the privilege of taking private lessons, playing in various music groups, and was a member of the Anchorage Honors Orchestra, Anchorage Jr. Youth Symphony, and Anchorage Youth Symphony.

The teacher who I think taught me the most, however, had to be Walter Olivares. What he taught me was a new perspective to the violin that has changed my entire outlook of violin study and music. It is this changed perspective that has driven me to become a better musician and mentor. My time spent studying with him at the University of Alaska, Anchorage as well as playing with him in the UAA Sinfonia are some of my best memories.

Currently I am a freelance violinist who enjoys spending his free time playing and improvising music with friends.

My name is Mary and I have been teaching voice, piano, and violin for more than 20 years. I have an undergraduate degree in music, a masters degree in special education, and a doctoral degree in education. I teach lessons at my private studio in Rancho Santa Margarita. I offer lessons in piano, voice and violin. I am a professional musical director and have directed over 50 shows. I love working with kids!

I have been teaching privately for over ten years with former students having moved on to study at the college level. My past teaching positions include Northwestern University (as instructor of Viola for non-music majors as well as the pre-college string academy), Salvation Army's Pioneer School of Music, and Mosaic School of Music.

I hold a Master of Music from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music from Chapman University. Additional summer studies took place at the prestigious Aspen Music Festival. My teachers have included such legendary pedagogues as Roland Vamos, James Dunham, Jeffrey Irvine, and Robert Becker. Earlier studies were with William Fitzpatrick and Stephanie Wan.

As a professional musician, I have performed with Pacific Symphony, Opera Pacific, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and numerous ballet, Broadway, and pop performances in Southern California's most prestigious venues. In the studios of Los Angeles, I have recorded for film, television, and...

I have been playing violin for over 16 years and teaching violin lessons for over 8 years. Whether you have just picked up a violin for the first time or you've been playing for a while I would love to share my classical training and knowledge of technique and style with you! While earning my degrees in Music Education as well as Violin Performance from Wichita State University I played solo violin, as well as in orchestra and smaller groups.

I began playing piano at the age of 5 and never stopped taking lessons until halfway through college. I entered into various competitions and festivals throughout myr young life and did pretty well. I began taking violin lessons at age 9 and continue to play violin as well as sing in a rock band called, The Denouement. My mom was an excellent music teacher and very successful choir director for almost 40 years so I have absorbed all kinds of musical wisdom from her. I have been playing music consistently for over 20 years and teaching music for over 2 years. I am extremely patient, encouraging and kind, but am also very particular when it comes to my students playing the best that they can play.

I currently have a studio of 20+ students and I hold optional recitals twice a year. The recitals feature students as soloists, in duets, or solo with piano accompaniment. I also like my students to practice playing together and performing for each other at our recitals or performance classes.

In 2011, I graduated with my Bachelor's of Music in Performance Violin and Viola from the Cole Conservatory of Music at the California State University, Long Beach where I also studied conducting, music theory & history, and piano.

I have been teaching the violin privately for over 12 years. I have taught the violins at Serrano Middle School and Woodbridge High School.

I job shadowed other private violin instructors when I was in high school. I also went to a 12 week teaching seminar called, "In Search of: A Guide to Violin Excellence."

I perform frequently with the Montage Symphony, Dana Point Symphony, and Symphony Irvine as Assistant Principal Violist.

I studied the...