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Hi I'm Daniel and I've been teaching the violin with passion and dedication since 2010. I've probably taught over a hundred of students of all ages, levels and walks of life, from very beginners and children to aspiring professionals and mature enthusiasts — I really enjoy working and interacting with everybody.

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…

Dario Giuliano, born in 1994 in Palermo, Italy, grew up in a family of musicians. He began his studies as a violinist and then continued in the viola class of Maestro Renato D'Anna at the Scarlatti Conservatory in Palermo, graduating with highest honors.

Andrew F. Simpson — Principal Violist | Orchestral Audition Specialist With a professional career spanning over 45 years across Europe and North America, I bring firsthand experience from the world’s great concert halls directly to my students. Since 1978 I have been an active performer as orchestral musician, chamber musician, and soloist.

[4.92 rating over 49 reviews from another lesson platform] Hello there! I suppose if you’re reading this you’d like to walk away having learned a thing or two about me...I’ll do my best, but feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, I am currently based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

Aimée Blom is a professional violinist and upper strings teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience. She completed her BMus (2014-2017) and MMus (2018-2019) studies with distinction at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, under the guidance of Johanna Roos and Irene Tsoniff.

Sarah Arnold holds performance degrees from Rice University Shepherd School of Music and Yale University. She began studying the violin at the age of four, and gave her debut performance at the age of eight as soloist with the Akron Symphony. She has appeared as soloist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, the Toledo Symphony, and the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra.

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.

I love helping others learn. In my private studio setting, I have taught music to children K-12 and adults for three decades, everyone ages 4 to 84, literally. I have performed with countless classical ensembles over a 50-year time frame. For the last 40 I have played with jazz, contemporary, and folk ensembles as well.

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.