I have been wanting to pick up the violin again after many years, but I just couldn't find the right teacher. I found TakeLessons and was excited to go through the lists of teachers. Well, when I came across Mary's profile, I nearly fell over! I was so excited, because Mary seemed to be exactly what I had been looking for! Fast forward a couple of months - I have been working with her weekly for 60 minutes, and she has lived up to EVERYTHING she said she was! I could not recommend her more! Besides being a great musician, she is a wonderful teacher! And to top it off she is a kind and funny person! I love working with her, and have told her she is stuck with me for a long time!

Mary-Elizabeth taught my daughter for voice lessons through an Afterschool program (in person & online) for a period of two years. Mary-Elizabeth is a dedicated & talented teacher who brings an infectious sense of joy for music to each class. That joy along with her sense of whimsy kept my young daughter happily engaged whilst moving steadfastly forward in learning her instrument.
I have no hesitation in recommending Mary-Elizabeth, she has such a lovely temperament for teaching children & is a talented musician.

It was my daughter's first lesson with Mary today and already she learned so much! Mary was enthusiastic, patient, professional and very knowledgable in her craft. She has a wealth of experience and we are just elated to have Mary share her enthusiasm and passion for music with Grace!

Mary-Elizabeth taught me violin for 2 years. I was brand new and she made picking up violin easy and enjoyable. She recognizes current and future problems and suggests exercises to correct them. She always has a positive attitude, which helped me avoid getting frustrated. Her classes were relaxed and thorough. I could not have asked for a better teacher!

I have a great experience of teaching with Mary ! I was already violonist but she helped me discover the wonderful world of fiddle music. I had a complete classical training and I wanted to be more free with my music so Traditional Irish tunes where the best !
Mary is very kind, patient, sweet, funny and will know how to adjust to your need without any doubt. She is a awesome musician in a great variety of music so have your pick !

We met Mary-Elizabeth for the first time in January 2009 by recommendation of The Royal Danish Academy of Music.
We were looking for a private violin teacher for my daughter Elisabeth, age 13, who at that time had never played an instrument before and was clearly shy and nervous about the project.
From the very first lesson, Mary-Elizabeth not only showed the skills and the basic technique of teaching the violin to younger children, but most impressing was her enthusiasme and joy that immidiately spread to the student. You could tell, that this was a teacher who loved playing too!!
And that opened all the doors for the difficult practising and today I have a daughter who enjoys so much playing that she brings the violin on every holiday to make sure she always has the instrument nearby!
I can sincerely recommend Mary-Elizabeth for teaching and I guarantee you, the students will love playing and look foreward to her lessons!