Learn from Great Strings Teachers

With over ten years of experience teaching private violin lessons and leading school and youth orchestras, I’m passionate about helping each student grow at their own pace—whether they’re just beginning or preparing for auditions. My lessons blend structure with creativity, building strong technical foundations while keeping the joy of music-making front and center.

I have my B.M. in music education from West Chester University and have been teaching in person lessons since 2015 and online lessons since 2020. I have worked at 3 separate established music studios full time since 2015 and have worked with over 500 students during that time.

Nikola Bozic was born on 14th February 2001 in Belgrade, Serbia. He enrolled Elementary School of Music, String Department - Violin in 2009, and graduated in 2015. Upon the completion of his Elementary School of Music, he enrolled Music High School “Mokranjac” in Belgrade, from which he graduated in 2019.

Joel’s career as a violinist reflects his eclectic musical interests. From free improv shows at ABC No Rio, to his own classical series at St. Ann’s Church in Brooklyn, to new music at Galapagos Art Space, to Radio City’s Spring Spectacular and Broadway’s Burn the Floor, to past membership in metal band Resolution15, Joel is equally comfortable on the pop and rock stage as he is…

Hi, my name is Aviv Porath. I'm originally from New York City, but have spent time in Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, and Taipei. I have a music degree from Bard College, where I studied jazz composition, theory, and arrangement. I have a funk-fusion band based in NYC (where I am the singer/guitarist/composer), but we've traveled around the US and Canada on tour twice.

Joseph Barrett is a professional musician, guitarist, instructor, and composer with over 30 years experience is both solo and ensemble performance & instruction/mentoring for hundreds of students of all ages and levels. He holds a Master's Degree in Music Performance & Education from East Carolina University, Phi Beta Kappa.

My name is Wes and I have been playing the violin and viola for 15 years. I have played in countless string quartets and quintets, recitals, and concerts! I teach anyone who wants to learn these instruments from a beginner level to intermediate.

Hi! My name is Jana Kaminsky and I am a experienced violin teacher with a studio aged four to 78. I am eager for more violinists to join me and my 20+ other students to learn together and build a community. I hold three online recitals a year, and support students being in contact with each other because sometimes you learn best from your peers.

Choose to learn with an expert instructor! I am a retired choir and orchestra director for a school district (28 years) and currently teach music theory, guitar, ukulele, piano, and songwriting classes part time at a local comunity college.

Aleksi Zaretsky is a freelance violinist and teacher based in San Francisco. He is originally from Valley Cottage, NY. Aleksi has performed alongside the San Francisco Symphony, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, New Century Chamber Orchestra, SFJAZZ, the Monterey Symphony, Symphony Parnassus, the Concert Truck managed by Opus 3 Artists…