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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.

I’m a Multi-Platinum music producer, musician, engineer, and teacher with over 30 years of experience in the music industry. My love for music began at an early age, learning drums, guitar, piano, and bass before diving into music production and sound design.

Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up diving into every music-related extracurricular I could find, and later completed the sound engineering program at Africa Digital Media Institute. In 2023, I moved to Toronto to study Music Industry Arts and Performance at Centennial College, and then I transferred to Harris Institute after one year because…

Born in Frankfurt, Germany, and raised in Boston, MA, Matt Gagnon's musical journey began with the Suzuki method in his childhood, emphasizing ear training. He then advanced through rigorous preparatory programs at Groton Hill Music Center (formerly Indian Hill Music), Longy School of Music, and New England Conservatory, where he immersed himself in music theory and participated…

Scott Slapin (b. 1974) grew up in a family of string players in New Jersey and studied violin/viola with Barbara Barstow and Emanuel Vardi and composition with Richard Lane. At eighteen he was one of the youngest graduates of the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

Hello & Welcome! Music education is unarguably one of the surest ways to develop the IQ and to infuse, in both children and adults, certain unquestionable characters needed for all-round success in life such as consistency/tenacity, confidence, determination, creativity (solution-orientedness), timeliness, spiritual commitment, diligence and teamwork to mention a few.

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…

Jonathan Kuehn originates from the Puget Sound region near Seattle WA. As an avid chamber musician, he was a founding member of the UW Baroque Ensemble and the SOL Chamber Orchestra. Alongside his collaborations on violin, Jonathan also plays viola and has received coaching from Brooklyn Rider, and from the St. Lawrence and Brentano string quartets.

I am an upper strings educator with 30 years of playing experience and 22 years of teaching in a variety of education settings. I earned my Bachelors in Viola Performance at the University of Houston in 2007 and my Masters in Education from Lamar University in 2011.

Hello, my name is Maria Wilson and I am a professional guitarist and drummer from the Harrisburg - Hershey Pa. area . I have been both performing and teaching professionally since 1992. Music and teaching music is my passion and my life.