Learn from Great Viola Teachers

Hi! My name is Lauri. I am an experienced and easy-going string teacher from Finland. I have been working as the principal string teacher of violin and viola in The Northwestern Music Institute in Helsinki. I have 30 years of experience how to teach the violin and viola with great results.

I am a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and Florida State University. I have worked professionally in an established string quartet (Lindsayan), a Piano trio (Arlington), performed with Orchestras (recently leading the viola section of the Ulster Orchestra, in Belfast, Northern Ireland), at respected national chamber music festivals, and for studio recordings in a wide…

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.

Hello! My name is Rebecca McKee and I teach violin and viola. Teaching has always been my passion and I have 40+ years of experience. I am a registered Suzuki violin/viola instructor in Tucson, Arizona. My other teaching experience includes Music Together, Music First, Lead Guitar, viola/chamber music teacher at the Rocky Ridge Music Center’s Junior Artist Immersion camp, and…

When I started learning the violin in school at 10 years old, I fell in love. I completed a Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2012. I also graduated with a Master of Music in Music Education degree from the same school in 2016.

Diego Ernesto Mieres is a senior student of Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance in the Yizhak Schotten Studio at the School of Music, dance, and Theater of the University of Michigan after obtaining a Merit-based Scholarship and a Sphinx Organization Full Scholarship. Diego was the 2nd place winner of the 2022 MASTA string solo competition.

Valerie is a sought-after professional musician and teacher, currently working as Principal Viola in Lohja City Orchestra. She has played in prestigious orchestras in Finland and abroad as well as being a dedicated chamber musician and improviser, with a particular interest in projects combining multiple creative fields.

Hi! My name is Kailbeth Chacin and I have been playing the violin since I was five years old. I started in Venezuela at the Emil Friedman School and was also part of the social movement El Sistema, where I got to play with conductor Gustavo Dudamel, among other great music figures of our time.

Violinist Cheyenne King-Bails is building a vibrant solo, chamber, and recording career that has already taken her to Carnegie Hall in New York, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and prominent venues across France, Spain, Italy, Monaco, Denmark, Netherlands, and the Czech Republic.

Carlos Rafael Martinez Arroyo is a distinguished violinist acclaimed for his technical proficiency and artistic versatility. Born in Córdoba, Spain and based in New York City, Carlos has carved a noteworthy presence in the classical music scene through performances, chamber music collaborations, and festival appearances across the United States, Mexico, and Europe.