Learn from Great Violin Teachers

Music teaching has been my passion for 50 years. I love seeing students develop in their confidence, skill, and problem-solving ability. Since retiring from playing violin in professional orchestras, music teaching has been my focus, with students age 4 to 84.

"Jason DePue is a member of the Philadelphia Orchestra. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, he teaches regularly, having an active violin studio since 1998. His students have enjoyed full tuition scholarships to top music schools such as Juilliard, Starling Scholarship opportunities, and many enjoy successful careers as independant performing musicians/teachers in their…

I began playing the violin at age 7 and I have enjoyed every moment since! I switched to the viola at age 19 and pursued both a bachelor's and master's degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. Music is always a journey and I have been lucky enough to perform in Germany, Denmark, Japan, China, and even in Carnegie Hall!

Victoria Witmer is a viola, violin, and chamber music teacher who prioritizes the needs of each individual student. She teaches with the objectives of enhancing performance capabilities and inspiring a love of music. Performing around the world, Victoria has been a member of Lincoln Center Stage piano quintets and the Lucerne Festival Academy in Switzerland.

Violinist Qianwen Shen has joined The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in the 2019 Season. As an orchestra musician, Ms. Shen has been seen in performances with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, and Montclair Orchestra. Ms.

Rachel Gaither began her musical studies at the age of 9, in her public school string program. Her studies followed her through college, where she received a Bachelor's of Music in violin performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; in that time, she had the privelege of performing twice in Carnegie Hall, as well as multiple regional tours of the Midwest with her school…

With his lifelong visions in enriching people’s lives through music, Mr. Ming-hang Tam is an active violinist who enjoys his passion in violin playing since the age of four. His outstanding skills and technique in violin performance, with superb communications to deliver precise teaching points at each lesson, are beloved by his students and their parents. Overall, Mr.

Hello, My name is Chia-Shan Hsu, original from Taiwan. I had my Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Louisiana State University, and my Master of Music at Peabody conservatory, and now I am playing in the Civic Orchestra in Chicago! I have been assigned to be the concertmaster at schools and opera orchestra when I was at school, and I always play the chamber music with my friends, and…

Amanda Steinemann (BMus in Composition, UVic) loves sharing her knowledge of music with students of all ages and skill levels. She has been teaching violin, viola, and piano lessons through local music schools and privately both in person and online, and enjoys incorporating composition and music theory elements into the lessons.

Chelsea Young, native of Mississippi earned a B.S. Degree in Entertainment Industry Studies and master's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entertainment Industry Studies from DSU MS University. Young, has worked to advance the importance of Arts Education.