Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Canadian cellist Mari Coetzee is an exciting, versatile teacher and performer, who is passionate about traditional and contemporary music alike. Included in CBC Music’s 2015 Edition of 30 Top Canadian Classical Musicians under 30, Ms. Coetzee received first place in the Shean Strings Competition.

*NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS * Professional violinist with 16 years of experience performing in the U.S., Brazil, France, and Germany. Current student at Michigan State University majoring in International Relations and Spanish, playing in the Michigan State University Concert Orchestra with a leadership role. Winner of numerous awards and scholarships.

Suzuki student turned parent and teacher. My passion is in helping young children to develop a love for music and to develop life skills by learning to play violin. I started violin at the age of 3 and continued into college, completing all 10 Suzuki violin books and participating in orchestras and chamber groups along the way.

A native of Lviv, Ukraine, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn graduated from the Lviv Music School, where he studied with Evgeny Shpitzer, and earned his Master of Music degree at the Moscow State Conservatory under Prof. Igor Gavrysh. Upon graduation, Nazar taught at the Moscow State Conservatory as an assistant professor before moving to Chicago in 1998.

I am Dewald (known by my students as “Mr D” and as “DV Burg” in the entertainment business) and I'm an UNISA registered music teacher with more than 17 years’ teaching experience. I've taught students between the ages of 4 and 84 both privately and as a part time teacher at music academies, primary schools and high schools.

Degrees / Training / Special Info: BFA, State University of New York at Purchase, Viola Performance; MM, University of Denver Lamont School of Music, Viola Performance; MSA, East Carolina University, Educational Leadership; K-12 Music Education Certification, Carnegie Mellon University, Music Education Awards: 2010-2012: North Carolina Principal Fellow, Class 17 1998-2000:…

I loved watching cartoons as a kid and wanted to play the music I heard, so I started learning as many musical instruments as possible. Violin became my favorite and that passion led me to a Bachelors in Violin Performance from Florida State University and a Masters in Violin Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, at both schools I won several positions, awards and…

Vera moved to Chicago from Europe at the age of two and started her first violin lessons at age of seven with the renowned pedagogue, Dr. Milton Goldberg, who was a close collaborator with Sinichi Suzuki. Thereafter, she rapidly evolved into an active performer traveling all over Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa participating in international music festivals, competitions,…

Iryna was born in Odessa, Ukraine. Her musical education began at the age of five and continued for a more in-depth, and detailed violin study at the Odessa College of Culture and Arts K.D. Dankevich. After graduation, she studied at the Odessa State A.V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music and obtained both Diplomae of Bachelor’s Degree and Master's Degree in Violin Performance.

Overview: Cole Porter is a highly skilled and experienced guitar instructor with a strong emphasis on classical, rock, metal, jazz, and fingerstyle guitar techniques. With a solid foundation in music theory and a music degree, Cole has spent over two decades honing his craft and imparting his knowledge to students of all skill levels.