Learn from Great Strings Teachers

John Gray has been teaching since 2011, privately and in public and private schools throughout the New York Tri-state area and online. John teaches private lessons on bass (upright and electric), guitar, piano, ukulele, voice, and ensemble music classes. John is a passionate music educator who works hard to tailor lessons to students of all ages and abilities.

Hello! I am a violinist and music educator specializing in classical violin. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Alabama and a Master of Music in String Pedagogy and Music Performance. I've had the privilege of being a classroom teacher, private lesson teacher, and small group instructor with students ages 4 - 65+, with 10 years of teaching experience!

I am a professional violist living in The Hague, the Netherlands. I studied at the CRR in Boulogne-Billancourt, Trinity College London, the Conservatory of The Hague and the Dutch String Quartet Academy in the Netherlands. I have devoted a large part of my life to playing the string quartet.

Rob Landes is a classically trained, crossover violinist turned content creator who utilizes his incredible skill-set to create online videos, often of a humorous nature, covering mainstream music from video games, movies, memes and anime.

Classically trained cellist with nearly 20 years of performing experience and 7 years of teaching experience. I have knowledge in most styles of classical music, from baroque to 21st-century contemporary. I also have experience in preparing for orchestra auditions, competitions, recording pre-screenings, and etc.

I am originally from Rotterdam, the Netherlands and have been playing bass since I was 13 years old. I graduated in 2023 with a degree in Electric Bass from BIMM Berlin and have studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston (Summer 2018) and Holland College in Canada (2019-2020).

I've been in the MET Orchestra for 27 years. I have been Professor of Bass at the Colburn School and Bard College and have taught master classes and lessons at most major conservatories in the US. I've been the bass teacher/coach of the Verbier Festival for the past 20 years.

Born and raised in San Diego California, Michael started guitar lessons at the age of 15. In 1992, after high school, Michael was invited to join “G-Spot”, a local Ska Punk Band that was made up of former founding members of “Buck O Nine”. “G-Spot” was signed to Immune Records in 1997 and released their first CD that same year.

I am a professional guitarist and qualified music teacher with extensive experience as a soloist, accompanist, and band member across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Classical, and more. I play Lead Guitar for the band El Misti and we're about to release our 4th album in 2025.

My name is Carlo Máynez, and I am a professional cellist and educator with over 15 years of experience performing and teaching internationally. I earned my Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.