Kendra Sobania

Kendra Sobania is a distinguished performer and educator based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Little Falls, Minnesota, she began her violin studies at the age of five. As a passionate chamber musician, Kendra toured the United States, bringing classical music to Korean communities across the United States and Korea. She was the recipient of the Grauman Fellowship through the Wallis Annenberg Performing Arts Center in Beverly Hills, California, where she designed educational outreach performances for local Los Angeles communities. Additionally, she has been involved in educational outreach performances throughout Los Angeles, South Korea, Minnesota, and New York.

Kendra performs as a freelance musician in Los Angeles, engaging in studio work and regularly subbing with the Pacific Symphony and other orchestras in the area. She is a dedicated teacher, maintaining a large private studio in the Los Angeles area. Kendra has also worked as a teaching assistant at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, where she coached chamber music and taught violin lessons.

Kendra holds a master's degree in violin performance from the University of Southern California, where she studied under Lina Bahn, and an undergraduate degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where she studied under Renee Jolles. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and going for walks with her mini goldendoodle.

I help students build a solid technical and musical foundation so they can improve quickly and efficiently. My goal is to teach them how to practice in a way that gets real results while still enjoying the music. Since every student is unique, I customize each lesson to fit their learning style, making sure they grow and progress in a way that works best for them.