Whether you’re a complete beginner or an advanced player, these personalized violin lessons are tailored to your goals and experience. Lessons cover essential playing and bowing techniques, intonation, scales and arpeggios, and vibrato, helping you build a solid technical foundation while developing musical expression. Suitable for children, teenagers, and adults, with a supportive and structured approach to ensure steady progress and enjoyment of the instrument.

In this class, you will learn the basics of playing viola and Violin! You will learn: - Parts of the instrument - How to care for your instrument over time - How to read music - Proper holding of the bow and instrument - New technique - New music and exercises - Interpret performance instructions - How to Perform in front of an Audience - Other types of Music if the student desires (Example: Christmas Music, pop music, movie themes) All ages and all beginning levels are welcome! Every musician has different strengths and weaknesses; this class will help you progress further in the start of your journey!

My name is DJ Johnson. I’m a sophomore at Western Michigan University majoring in Jazz Studies. I’m a highly proficient trombone player looking to teach students of all ages to really develop as musicians. I’m able to teach both classical and jazz repertoire and have extensive experience in preforming in professional and judge based events. I also have a high understanding of music theory for those who want to better understand the music they play as well as their instrument.