Learn from Great Strings Teachers

With 20 years of professional pedagogical and performing experience, I am excited to meet you and get to know your artistic goals and aspirations! I am a member of Hartford Symphony, Portland Symphony, Cape Cod Symphony and the New Haven Symphony Orchestras, as well as an experienced chamber musician with over a decade of experience as a former member of the Haven String Quartet.

Hello and welcome! I've been passionate about teaching cello for most of my life, and have invested extensively in building and refining my pedagogical approach. I have 25 years of experience teaching cellists from many backgrounds, ages 4-80, from complete beginners to cellists preparing for professional careers.

Hailed by many as the world’s leading solo bassist, Michael Manring has been pushing back the boundaries of what’s possible on the bass guitar for decades. While his technical skill and innovations always make an impression, it is his ability to communicate on a profound emotional level that most touches listeners.

I have been playing guitar for 15 years, and I have been playing professionally for about half of that time. Fronting bands like Ramshackle and Dan & Drum, I have toured nationally, playing legendary venues like The Troubadour and The Roxy. As Dan & Drum, I have 100k monthly listeners on Spotify, and we’d be on tour RIGHT NOW if it wasn’t for covid :/!

Hi! I’m a passionate music educator with over 8 years of teaching experience—5 years in public schools and 3 years teaching private lessons. In 2021, I was honored as Teacher of the Year at my public school in Rhode Island. I teach voice, piano, ukulele, and drums, and I’m trained to teach the basics of all band and orchestra instruments.

I started playing music when I was 6, first singing, then drums and finally switched to guitar by age 12. By the age of 19 I was attending the Popular Music Conservatory in Buenos Aires and trained in Jazz and other popular music styles for about 5 years. At the same time I graduated with a Bachelors degree in music production and recording (Centro de Arte y Tecnología).

Hello! I'm Danijela, and I’m passionate about sharing the joy of music with others. I hold a Master’s degree from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and bring over a decade of teaching experience to my work as a private instructor and music school educator.

Rachel Leader (she/her) is violin/fiddle and clawhammer banjo teacher and performing artist based in Western Massachusetts. Initially trained in classical violin through the Suzuki method, Rachel has expanded her expertise to traditional genres including folk, old-time, country, Cajun, bluegrass, klezmer, Greek, and Balkan music.

Hello, my name is Manu. I’m a bass player, multi-instrumentalist and producer. As a solo artist (Saë), my career has led me to work for internationally renowned artists such as: Alan Braxe from Stardust The Supermen Lovers Oden & Fatzo When I'm not teaching, I work on my own project (Saë) and collaborate with internationally renowned artists such as Alan Braxe, The Supermen…