Learn from Great Violin Teachers

I'm Jim Spencer and the owner of Spencer Music and Artist Development located in Long Beach, CA. I have over 30 years of both private and university teaching experience and I'm an LA industry artist developer to talented actors, musical theatre artists, vocalists, singer/songwriters, and keyboardists.

Violinist Emelyn Bashour (BM, Eastman School of Music; MM, University of Michigan) has performed across North and South America. During her studies she served as concertmaster of both U-M’s University Symphony Orchestra and the Eastman Philharmonia. She is also an alum of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School.

Violinist, educator and composer, Christian Howes was voted #1 in the Downbeat Critics Poll (“Rising Stars/Violin”), named among the top three jazz violinists in the JazzTimes critics poll, and nominated for Violinist of the Year by the Jazz Journalist Association.

I am a dedicated and passionate musician with extensive training and experience in both performance and teaching. I began my musical journey at the age of four, guided by my parents, who are both musicologists. Over the years, I have honed my skills in violin, baroque violin, viola, and baroque viola, supported by a strong foundation in music theory.

Matthew Madonia, Houston based, rising virtuoso, is a sought-after orchestral violinist, chamber musician, and recitalist. He is known for his “inspiring” and “partnership-oriented” style built on an “intense and emotional” fidelity to musicality and accessibility.

Kira Bayer is a classically trained violinist from San Francisco, California. She has been playing the violin since age 7, and decided to pursue music at 14. She is now a 2nd year undergraduate student at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. She is currently studying with Kristopher Tong of the Borromeo Quartet.

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 an enthusiastic and patient teacher with over a decade of experience teaching violin to students of all ages! I received my Bachelor's degree in Music Performance from DePauw University, where I was concertmaster of the DePauw Symphony Orchestra, and my Master's degree in Music Performance from DePaul University.

Hi! My name is Helena Lalita, and I’m a passionate violin, viola, and fine arts teacher with over 13 years of experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with students of all ages and abilities, and I genuinely love sharing my love for music and the arts with them. It’s amazing how much joy I get from connecting with my students on a personal level.

-2022 to 2025 Accordion Teacher of the year!-Jason’s love of music began at an early age learning piano. A solo pianist and multi- instrumentalist, he loves using his musical gifts and talents to bless others. He plays and teaches many styles of music including hymns and gospel, Celtic, classical, light jazz (Charlie Brown), standards, etc.