Is that old violin in the basement gathering dust? Have you always dreamed of picking up the fiddle? Do you want to explore new ways to make music, impress your family at the holiday party, or gain a cool new hobby to replace Netflix and doomscrolling (don't worry, we've all been there...)?! Time to take violin lessons! I have been playing violin for 17 years and teaching professionally for 5 years. I am classically trained, but like to dabble in Old Time fiddle! I received my undergraduate degree in violin performance, with a minor in violin pedagogy, from Lawrence Conservatory in Appleton, WI and graduated summa cum laude. I have also received teacher training in the Suzuki violin method for units 1 and 2. I specialize in teenage and adult beginners, but I also have experience teaching a wide variety of students! My teaching philosophy: music is for everyone! I want violin learning to be fun. Yes, we practice scales and etudes, but we also improvise, learn to express yourself through your instrument, and focus on the music YOU want to learn. Bach and Mozart? We can do that! Fiddle tunes? Let's do it! Your favorite pop song? We'll make it happen! Let's bring the PLAY back into playing music :).