United States
Alabama
Birmingham (Tuscaloosa)
Caroline J. Nordlund, Lecturer at Samford University; Coordinator of Strings at the Samford Academy of the Arts; Faculty at Alabama School of Fine Arts and the Community Music School at the University of Alabama
cnordlund129@gmail.com, or (803) 665-5079
Caroline J. Nordlund, Lecturer at Samford University; Coordinator of Strings at the Samford Academy of the Arts; Faculty at Alabama School of Fine Arts and the Community Music School at the University of Alabama
cnordlund129@gmail.com, or (803) 665-5079
Arizona
Phoenix
Kirk Johnson, Private Violin Teacher
maestrojohnson2@gmail.com, (812) 219-1713
Kirk Johnson, Private Violin Teacher
maestrojohnson2@gmail.com, (812) 219-1713
California
El Cerrito (San Fransisco Bay area)
Eleanor Briccetti, Private Violin Teacher
ebriccetti@comcast.net, or (510) 526-0846
Eleanor Briccetti, Private Violin Teacher
ebriccetti@comcast.net, or (510) 526-0846
Colorado
Aspen/Basalt
Azusa Chapman, Manager of Enrollment and Student Benefits at Aspen Music Festival and School, Private Violin Teacher
azmchapm@gmail.com
Azusa Chapman, Manager of Enrollment and Student Benefits at Aspen Music Festival and School, Private Violin Teacher
azmchapm@gmail.com
Florida
Fort Myers
Kara Griffith, Private Violin Teacher, Violin Instructor and Arts Director at Classical Christian Academy
kara.griffith.kg@gmail.com
Miami
Steffen Zeichner, Private Violin Teacher
www.sizviolin.com
Dr. Melissa Lesniak, Director of Outreach Frost School of Music
melissalesniak@gmail.com
Tallahassee
Kasia Bugaj, Assistant Professor in the College of Music in String Education at FSU, Violin and Viola teacher
kasia.bugaj@gmail.com
Valerie Prebys Arsenault, President and Music Director for Tallahassee Bach Parley String Academy, Violin and Viola teacher
valeriearsenault@mac.com
Kara Griffith, Private Violin Teacher, Violin Instructor and Arts Director at Classical Christian Academy
kara.griffith.kg@gmail.com
Miami
Steffen Zeichner, Private Violin Teacher
www.sizviolin.com
Dr. Melissa Lesniak, Director of Outreach Frost School of Music
melissalesniak@gmail.com
Tallahassee
Kasia Bugaj, Assistant Professor in the College of Music in String Education at FSU, Violin and Viola teacher
kasia.bugaj@gmail.com
Valerie Prebys Arsenault, President and Music Director for Tallahassee Bach Parley String Academy, Violin and Viola teacher
valeriearsenault@mac.com
Georgia
NW Atlanta
Rebecca J. Colborg Frederick, Elementary Orchestra Director for The Westminster Schools
missrebeccaviolin@gmail.com
Rebecca J. Colborg Frederick, Elementary Orchestra Director for The Westminster Schools
missrebeccaviolin@gmail.com
Illinois
Champaign
Abby Tolar, Private Violin Teacher
abigail.tolar@gmail.com
Aaron Jacobs, Director of the Illinois String Academy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
amjacobsvln@gmail.com
Chicago/Evanston
Stacia Spencer, String Coordinator at Northwestern String Academy, Senior Lecturer of String Pedagogy at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music.
stacia-s@northwestern.edu
Jessica Jordan, Violin and Viola, Faculty at Northwestern Music Academy, Violin Instructor at Lake Forest High School, Private Teacher at Midwest Young Artists
jordan.jessica@gmail.com, or (630) 992-6332
Brittany Henry Quinn, Violin Faculty at Northwestern University Music Academy
brittanyquinn6212@gmail.com
Jennifer Dunne, Violin Teacher at Northside Catholic Academy
jldunne76@yahoo.com, or (847) 212-4406
Lucinda Ali-Landing, Executive Director of the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute
lucindaali@yahoo.com, or (773) 643-1388
Rachelle Puccini, Violin/viola faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago
rachelle@dnx.net
Charlene Kluegel, Violinist in the Fifth House Ensemble, Violin and Chamber Music Instructor at the Music Institute of Chicago
www.charlenekluegel.com
Northbrook
Dr. Amy Goldberg, Violin teacher at the Northwestern Music Academy
a-cutler@northwestern.edu
Abby Tolar, Private Violin Teacher
abigail.tolar@gmail.com
Aaron Jacobs, Director of the Illinois String Academy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
amjacobsvln@gmail.com
Chicago/Evanston
Stacia Spencer, String Coordinator at Northwestern String Academy, Senior Lecturer of String Pedagogy at the Northwestern Bienen School of Music.
stacia-s@northwestern.edu
Jessica Jordan, Violin and Viola, Faculty at Northwestern Music Academy, Violin Instructor at Lake Forest High School, Private Teacher at Midwest Young Artists
jordan.jessica@gmail.com, or (630) 992-6332
Brittany Henry Quinn, Violin Faculty at Northwestern University Music Academy
brittanyquinn6212@gmail.com
Jennifer Dunne, Violin Teacher at Northside Catholic Academy
jldunne76@yahoo.com, or (847) 212-4406
Lucinda Ali-Landing, Executive Director of the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute
lucindaali@yahoo.com, or (773) 643-1388
Rachelle Puccini, Violin/viola faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago
rachelle@dnx.net
Charlene Kluegel, Violinist in the Fifth House Ensemble, Violin and Chamber Music Instructor at the Music Institute of Chicago
www.charlenekluegel.com
Northbrook
Dr. Amy Goldberg, Violin teacher at the Northwestern Music Academy
a-cutler@northwestern.edu
Indiana
Bloomington
Mimi Zweig, Professor of Violin in the Jacobs School of Music, and Director of the Indiana University String Academy
zweig@indiana.edu
Dr. Brenda Brenner, Assoc. Professor of Music Education at the Jacobs School of Music and Co-Director of the Indiana University String Academy
bbrenner@indiana.edu
Susan Moses, Co-Director (Cello) of the Indiana University String Academy, and Adjunct Cello Professor at the Jacobs School of Music
smoses@iu.edu
Christina Hightower, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy
crunnacl@indiana.edu
Emily Nehus, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy and The Bloomington Project School
enehus@indiana.edu
Gwen Chan, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy
gwenchan@juno.com
Jon Sanderson, Violin teacher
js58@umail.iu.edu
Kit Boulding, Private Violin teacher
kboulding@gmail.com
Liz Dinwiddie, Private Violin Teacher, Director of SOUNDS (Spencer, IN)
liz.dinwiddie@gmail.com
Helen Ford, Cello Instructor at the Indiana University String Academy
hsford@indiana.edu
Carmel
James Woomert, Associate Director of Orchestras at Carmel High School
jmwoomert@gmail.com
Indianapolis
Kathy Hershberger, Private violin and viola teacher
kathy@hershbergerstudio.com, (317) 523-2333
Peter Vickery, Private Violin Teacher, violinist in the Indianapolis Symphony
mrpetervickery@gmail.com
Marion
Emily J. Thompson, Adjunct violin faculty, Indiana Wesleyan University, Director, IWU Suzuki Violin Program, Private violin teacher
emilythompsonviolin@gmail.com
zweig@indiana.edu
Dr. Brenda Brenner, Assoc. Professor of Music Education at the Jacobs School of Music and Co-Director of the Indiana University String Academy
bbrenner@indiana.edu
Susan Moses, Co-Director (Cello) of the Indiana University String Academy, and Adjunct Cello Professor at the Jacobs School of Music
smoses@iu.edu
Christina Hightower, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy
crunnacl@indiana.edu
Emily Nehus, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy and The Bloomington Project School
enehus@indiana.edu
Gwen Chan, Violin Instructor, Indiana University String Academy
gwenchan@juno.com
Jon Sanderson, Violin teacher
js58@umail.iu.edu
Kit Boulding, Private Violin teacher
kboulding@gmail.com
Liz Dinwiddie, Private Violin Teacher, Director of SOUNDS (Spencer, IN)
liz.dinwiddie@gmail.com
Helen Ford, Cello Instructor at the Indiana University String Academy
hsford@indiana.edu
Carmel
James Woomert, Associate Director of Orchestras at Carmel High School
jmwoomert@gmail.com
Indianapolis
Kathy Hershberger, Private violin and viola teacher
kathy@hershbergerstudio.com, (317) 523-2333
Peter Vickery, Private Violin Teacher, violinist in the Indianapolis Symphony
mrpetervickery@gmail.com
Marion
Emily J. Thompson, Adjunct violin faculty, Indiana Wesleyan University, Director, IWU Suzuki Violin Program, Private violin teacher
emilythompsonviolin@gmail.com
Kentucky
Louisville
Evan Vicic, Private Viola Teacher, Assistant Principal Viola of Louisville Orchestra
evanjvicic@gmail.com
Evan Vicic, Private Viola Teacher, Assistant Principal Viola of Louisville Orchestra
evanjvicic@gmail.com
Maryland
Baltimore and Columbia
Rebecca Henry, Faculty, VIolin Pedagogy, Peabody Conservatory; Chair, String Department, Peabody Preparatory; Director, Peabody Pre-Conservatory Violin Program
rhenry@peabody.jhu.edu
Frederick
Phyllis Freeman, Director of the Maryland Talent Education Center.
freeman@marylandtalent.com
Rebecca Henry, Faculty, VIolin Pedagogy, Peabody Conservatory; Chair, String Department, Peabody Preparatory; Director, Peabody Pre-Conservatory Violin Program
rhenry@peabody.jhu.edu
Frederick
Phyllis Freeman, Director of the Maryland Talent Education Center.
freeman@marylandtalent.com
Massachusettes
Boston
Liesl Schoenberger, Private Violin Teacher, Violinist in A Far Cry, Adjunct Faculty of Violin/Viola at University of New Hampshire (in Durham, NH)
fiddlingliesl@gmail.com, (573) 576-9865
Liesl Schoenberger, Private Violin Teacher, Violinist in A Far Cry, Adjunct Faculty of Violin/Viola at University of New Hampshire (in Durham, NH)
fiddlingliesl@gmail.com, (573) 576-9865
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Emily Acri, Private violin teacher
acriemilym@gmail.com
Jacqueline Hanson, Private violin and viola teacher
jqlouihans@gmail.com
Wendy Zohar, Private violin teacher
wczohar@comcast.net, (734) 741-8750
Emily Acri, Private violin teacher
acriemilym@gmail.com
Jacqueline Hanson, Private violin and viola teacher
jqlouihans@gmail.com
Wendy Zohar, Private violin teacher
wczohar@comcast.net, (734) 741-8750
Hillsdale
Melissa Knecht, Professor of Violin and Viola at Hillsdale college
mknecht@hillsdale.edu
Melissa Knecht, Professor of Violin and Viola at Hillsdale college
mknecht@hillsdale.edu
Minnesota
Minneapolis–St. Paul
Lucia May, Private violin teacher
LMay1301@yahoo.com, or (651) 994-7865
Address: 1698 Dodd Road, St. Paul, MN 55118
Click HERE for Lucia's studio facebook page
Evelina Chao, Private violin and viola teacher
violarola@aol.com
Lucia May, Private violin teacher
LMay1301@yahoo.com, or (651) 994-7865
Address: 1698 Dodd Road, St. Paul, MN 55118
Click HERE for Lucia's studio facebook page
Evelina Chao, Private violin and viola teacher
violarola@aol.com
New York
New York
Samuel Marchan, Lucy Moses School Violin/Viola Faculty and The Union City Music Project/El Sistema NJ Alliance' Artistic Director
samva4@gmail.com
Elizabeth Miller, Director of Hudson Heights String Academy
emnicolo@gmail.com
Rochester
Josh Garver, Private violin teacher
jmgarver@umail.iu.edu
Alexander Tatarinov, Private violin teacher
atatarin@u.rochester.edu
Linda Ford, Private violin teacher
violinda@aol.com, or 585-442-6068
Samuel Marchan, Lucy Moses School Violin/Viola Faculty and The Union City Music Project/El Sistema NJ Alliance' Artistic Director
samva4@gmail.com
Elizabeth Miller, Director of Hudson Heights String Academy
emnicolo@gmail.com
Rochester
Josh Garver, Private violin teacher
jmgarver@umail.iu.edu
Alexander Tatarinov, Private violin teacher
atatarin@u.rochester.edu
Linda Ford, Private violin teacher
violinda@aol.com, or 585-442-6068
North Carolina
Charlotte
Julia Long, Violin instructor at Charlotte Academy of Music and private violin teacher
julialong4@gmail.com
Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill
Erica Shirts, Director of Duke University String School and violin, viola and chamber music instructor, Associate Concertmaster of Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, violinist and violist for the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and regular violinist with the North Carolina Symphony
erica.shirts@duke.edu
Julia Long, Violin instructor at Charlotte Academy of Music and private violin teacher
julialong4@gmail.com
Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill
Erica Shirts, Director of Duke University String School and violin, viola and chamber music instructor, Associate Concertmaster of Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, violinist and violist for the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, and regular violinist with the North Carolina Symphony
erica.shirts@duke.edu
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Rebecca Henry, Gettysburg, Assistant Professor of Viola, Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory of Music
rhenry@gettysburg.edu
Pittsburgh
Monique Mead, Violin Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University Preparatory School
monique@moniquemead.com
Rebecca Henry, Gettysburg, Assistant Professor of Viola, Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory of Music
rhenry@gettysburg.edu
Pittsburgh
Monique Mead, Violin Instructor at Carnegie Mellon University Preparatory School
monique@moniquemead.com
South Carolina
Charlston
Tiffany Rice, Violin Teacher at Carolina String Academy at Ashley Hall
RiceT@ashleyhall.org
Tiffany Rice, Violin Teacher at Carolina String Academy at Ashley Hall
RiceT@ashleyhall.org
Texas
Dallas
Leah Chae, Teacher at Suzuki Music Institute of Dallas, and Private Violin Teacher
leahchae85@gmail.com
Houston
Hannah Watson, Private Violin Teacher
watson.hannah.e@gmail.com
Dallas
Leah Chae, Teacher at Suzuki Music Institute of Dallas, and Private Violin Teacher
leahchae85@gmail.com
Houston
Hannah Watson, Private Violin Teacher
watson.hannah.e@gmail.com
Utah
Farmington
Brecklyn Ferrin, Private violin teacher
pluckyviolinteacher@gmail.com
Salt Lake City
Julie Wunderle, Private Violin Teacher, Violinist in the Utah Symphony
jlwunderle@gmail.com, (317) 430-3745
Farmington
Brecklyn Ferrin, Private violin teacher
pluckyviolinteacher@gmail.com
Salt Lake City
Julie Wunderle, Private Violin Teacher, Violinist in the Utah Symphony
jlwunderle@gmail.com, (317) 430-3745
Virginia
Alexandria
Laura Woollen Cahn, Violin teacher at the Levine School of Music and with the American Youth String Ensemble
lwcahn@gmail.com
Laura Woollen Cahn, Violin teacher at the Levine School of Music and with the American Youth String Ensemble
lwcahn@gmail.com
Washington
Seattle
Evangeline Liu, Private Violin Teacher
evliu321@gmail.com
Redmond
Emily Herdeman Kelly, Violin and Viola Teacher
Contact: emilyherd@gmail.com
Evangeline Liu, Private Violin Teacher
evliu321@gmail.com
Redmond
Emily Herdeman Kelly, Violin and Viola Teacher
Contact: emilyherd@gmail.com
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Elizabeth Zempel, Violin Teacher and Director of the Falls Baptist Instrumental Music Program
elizabeth.zempel@fallsbaptist.org, (262) 251-7051 ext. 241
Darcy Drexler, Director and Violin Faculty at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, Faculty of the String Pedagogy Masters Degree Program at UW-Milwaukee
ddrexler@uwm.edu
Jamie Hofman, Violin/Viola instructor at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, Carroll University Faculty
jamiehofman@gmail.com, (414) 312-4241
David Anderson, Violin Instructor at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, member of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
DAndersonmsosaw@gmail.com
Juliette Cucunato Williams, Violinist and Private Violin Teacher
juliette.cucunato@gmail.com
Paul Hauer, Private violin instructor, Violinist in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, performer with the Arts in Community education program.
paulmhauer@gmail.com
Elizabeth Zempel, Violin Teacher and Director of the Falls Baptist Instrumental Music Program
elizabeth.zempel@fallsbaptist.org, (262) 251-7051 ext. 241
Darcy Drexler, Director and Violin Faculty at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, Faculty of the String Pedagogy Masters Degree Program at UW-Milwaukee
ddrexler@uwm.edu
Jamie Hofman, Violin/Viola instructor at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, Carroll University Faculty
jamiehofman@gmail.com, (414) 312-4241
David Anderson, Violin Instructor at the String Academy of Wisconsin at UWM, member of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
DAndersonmsosaw@gmail.com
Juliette Cucunato Williams, Violinist and Private Violin Teacher
juliette.cucunato@gmail.com
Paul Hauer, Private violin instructor, Violinist in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, performer with the Arts in Community education program.
paulmhauer@gmail.com
Superior
Dr. Erin Aldridge, Associate Professor of Violin, Director of Orchestras at the University of Wisconsin-Superior
ealdridg@uwsuper.edu, (715) 394-8287
Dr. Erin Aldridge, Associate Professor of Violin, Director of Orchestras at the University of Wisconsin-Superior
ealdridg@uwsuper.edu, (715) 394-8287
Wyoming
Laramie
Sherry Sinift, Director of the String Academy of Wyoming, Studio Violin teacher at the University of Wyoming and Supervising Teacher for the UW String Project
sinift@uwyo.edu, (307) 766-5243 or (307) 760-4719
James Przygocki, Professor of Music (Viola) at the University of Wyoming, Director of the University of Wyoming String Project
przygcki@uwyo.edu
Sherry Sinift, Director of the String Academy of Wyoming, Studio Violin teacher at the University of Wyoming and Supervising Teacher for the UW String Project
sinift@uwyo.edu, (307) 766-5243 or (307) 760-4719
James Przygocki, Professor of Music (Viola) at the University of Wyoming, Director of the University of Wyoming String Project
przygcki@uwyo.edu
Canada
Alberta
St Albert
Alison Stewart, Private Violin Teacher
aljstewa@gmail.com
Alison Stewart, Private Violin Teacher
aljstewa@gmail.com
Ontario
Toronto
Bijan Sepanji, Private Violin Teacher
bsepanji@indiana.edu
Valerie Gordon, Violin Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
valgordo@indiana.edu
Clara Jungmin Lee, Private Violin Teacher
leejungmin11@gmail.com
Waterloo
Marcus Scholtes, Violin Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
mwscholt@hotmail.com
Vanessa Mio, Violin Instructor at the Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
vanessamio5@gmail.com
Bijan Sepanji, Private Violin Teacher
bsepanji@indiana.edu
Valerie Gordon, Violin Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
valgordo@indiana.edu
Clara Jungmin Lee, Private Violin Teacher
leejungmin11@gmail.com
Waterloo
Marcus Scholtes, Violin Instructor at Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
mwscholt@hotmail.com
Vanessa Mio, Violin Instructor at the Wilfrid Laurier University String Academy
vanessamio5@gmail.com
Québec
Gatineau
Catherine Gagné, Violin teacher and conductor of Junior String Ensemble at Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau, Violin teacher and coordinator of ARCO Program at École de musique de l'Outaouais, Founder and Coordinator of Orchestre Symphonique des Jeunes de l'Outaouais
catherinegagne@hotmail.com, catherine.gagne@conservatoire.gouv.qc.ca
Catherine Gagné, Violin teacher and conductor of Junior String Ensemble at Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau, Violin teacher and coordinator of ARCO Program at École de musique de l'Outaouais, Founder and Coordinator of Orchestre Symphonique des Jeunes de l'Outaouais
catherinegagne@hotmail.com, catherine.gagne@conservatoire.gouv.qc.ca
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