Learn from Great Fiddle Teachers

Tara Shupe was raised playing traditional American Fiddle Music and Bluegrass. She began playing festival stages at 6 years old and toured the US and Europe playing mandolin and singing with the award winning youth bluegrass band String Fever starting in her teens, taking the stages of Telluride, Rockygrass, La Roche Festival in France, GreyFox, IBMA, and more.

I've been playing the violin/fiddle for 35 years, originally studying violin performance at Marywood University before beginning the gradual switch from classical violin to fiddle. Most recently, I've played professionally in a three times Grammy-nominated band from Taiwan: The Muddy Basin Ramblers.

I have been teaching violin for the past ten years to students of all ages and levels. I love teaching, and especially helping my students develop in all of the styles of playing they are interested in. I specialize in classical violin, having grown up in the Suzuki method, and then going on to receive my bachelor's and master's degrees in violin performance.

Hello, I am Esengül Yıldız, I have obtained my Master's degree in both violin pedagogy and violin performance at Amsterdam Art University in addition to Bachelor's degree in classical violin in the same institution. While continuing my active concert life in the Netherlands by performing as a professional violinist in a wide range of ensembles and orchestras, I also participate in…

Initially trained as a classical violinist, my current passions include Southern Old-Time, Irish, French-Canadian Fiddle music and Klezmer. In June 2011, I became the first teacher in Washington State to be certified in the Mark O'Connor Violin Method, a developmental curriculum of American folk music for students of all levels.

R. Wesley Carr is an award winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter. He was the winner of the 2019 National Mandolin Championships as well as the 2020 NewSong Songwriting showcase (vocal category), and the 2023 NewSong Songwriting Showcase (instrumental category).

Lindsey received a doctorate in Music and Music Education from Columbia University's Teachers College. She has over 20-years of teaching experience with individual and group instruction, ages 3-50+. She finished her Masters in String Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Gina received her Masters Degree in Viola Performance from Hopkins University. She has studied and worked with Roberto Diaz, Mick Wetzel, Peter Marsh and Michelle LaCourse. Gina can be heard and seen in numerous TV, recording and Film projects that include United Airlines, Apple TV, the TV series “Fargo” and The Alan Parsons Project to name a few.

I’m a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, performer, producer and recording artist with a love for folk styles including bluegrass, celtic, country and even Norwegian hardingfele music. I teach violin/fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo, ukulele and piano with a focus on helping students get real results quickly—whether that’s playing your first song, improving skill, or building…

I teach all musical styles-from classical to pop, fiddle, latin, jazz/blues... I have a doctorate and two master's degrees in violin performance. I received my two master's degrees at the Georgia State University (2004) and the Belgrade University of Arts (Serbia-2001). I graduated with doctor's degree from the Florida State University in 2009.