Zachary Bergeman is a Florida born and raised musician whose primary focus has been the violin since the age of six. Bergeman graduated in May 2023 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's of Music Education degree. He is now a student at the University of South Florida pursuing a Master of Violin Performance degree. Bergeman began studying the violin at school when he was 6 years old and since then he has known that he could never have a career in anything but music. After he changed schools, Bergeman asked his parents to enroll him in private lessons at the Jupiter Academy of Music in Jupiter, FL. This is where he took lessons for 11 years with Ms. Laura Mozena, only leaving to pursue his dream of becoming a music teacher. At the University of Central Florida, he studied privately with Dr. Ross Winter and has worked with fellow colleagues in Dr. Winter’s studio. Bergeman performed at various venues with the UCF Symphony Orchestra and the UCF Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Chung Park. Bergeman is a collegiate member of the American String Teacher Association and attends both the state and national conferences. Bergeman enjoys teaching and performing a variety of musical genres on the violin including classical, fiddle, and movie theme music. In addition to violin, he also teaches beginning piano lessons. Bergeman loves teaching and being able to share his passion for music with everyone he comes across!