Best Violin Lessons in Fairdale, KY

I teach from the earliest beginner through adult. My violin students are currently performing for different schools and ensembles. When students are performing with orchestras, much time is spent working on that music as well as their regular music.

I'm passionate about music and have 20 years experience teaching the violin. I accept students from beginner to advanced levels and will help you achieve your goals whether you are wanting to learn the violin as a hobby, for school or pursue music as a career!

I have been teaching violin since 2008. I have performed on movie soundtracks and was a guest soloist with Hamline University Orchestra. I am certified in Suzuki Method and also teach traditional lessons. I've worked with students age 4 to adult.

You are never too old to begin! I've worked with beginners of all ages.

Playing violin is about so much more than just classical music and scales! Although we love scales. Scales are how we show off how fast we can play. In addition to solid fundamentals of technique and musicality, I teach a broad range of styles including folk/fiddle, pop, and movie and video game scores. You'll get to learn the music that YOU want to play!

My goal as a teacher is to provide consistent and positive learning opportunities for each student by:
1. Developing a well-balanced lesson plan that benefits the student.
2. Provide performance opportunities.
3. Encouraging regular practice.
4. Communicating progress with the parent and student.

In addition to teaching violin, I have taught English and French in the past and I find that teaching any kind of subject follows the same basic pedagogic principles. I have been under instruction for 13 years, and I offer what works in my own learning.

I have 10 years of experience teaching students of all ages and skill levels, through both Suzuki and traditional methods. Lessons include work on songs, school orchestra music, audition music, scales, exercises, music theory, and music history. I can help students prepare for auditions, recitals, or performances for family and friends.

I have played the violin for 19 years and for the last five years have played on my family violin that is 217 years old so lessons with me will be very helpful for a beginner to intermediate student because having the right violin can make all the difference but ultimately I would say what separates me from the rest is my fun personality.

Hi! I love teaching my primary passion! I believe in the power of music as a social tool to improve life quality and society. I hold a Masters degree from University of Miami. My former teacher was legendary Charles Castleman (student of Ivan Galamian). My orchestral experience, chamber, and private teaching experience will make you feel that you are in good hands! To know more about me, please send me an email and I will gladly send you a resume! Welcome to my studio!

Every talent is different. Over the years, I’ve found that there is no Etude book that works for every violinist, even if it works for other violin students at the same level.

My highest goal is to learn all I can about each individual violin student - take time to understand them, study their approach - and only then can I recommend the ideal music to move their technique to the next level.

My other concern is physical - a focus on the violinist’s body. Playing violin regularly is physically taxing, so in my violin training I emphasize a healthy practice to nurture the violinist’s body, so it will feel natural to produce beautiful sound without physical stress. I often adjust and discuss the violinist’s body, posture and motion as I work, because I believe a happy body is crucial to creating a happy sound.

The most exciting moment in violin education is to discover the “imagination” in the violinist’s playing. I encourage each violinist to discover their own narrative about the ...

Violinist Elizabeth Smith has an active career as performer and educator in Louisville, KY. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Violin Performance from the Mahurin Honors College at Western Kentucky University and completed her Master's degree in Violin Pedagogy at the University of Louisville. Elizabeth has performed with orchestral and chamber groups throughout the United States and China, including the Symphony at WKU, the University of Louisville Orchestra, Orchestra Enigmatic, the Amoroso Quartet, and the Pauli Quintet. She has also studied or taken part in masterclasses with Ray Iwazumi, Ida Kavafian, Jaime Laredo, Susan Paik, Saeka Matsuyama, Jun Iwasaki, and Mimi Zweig and more.