Learn from Great Strings Teachers

With over 20 years of experience Jacques Gadway continues to perform and teach violin. Gadway is a graduate of the University of Miami's Frost School of Music where he received a Bachelors in Instrumental performance and minor in Chemistry.

I am Dewald (known by my students as “Mr D” and as “DV Burg” in the entertainment business) and I'm an UNISA registered music teacher with more than 17 years’ teaching experience. I've taught students between the ages of 4 and 84 both privately and as a part time teacher at music academies, primary schools and high schools.

**JUST ADDED SOME MORNING & EVENING AVAILABILITY TO MY SCHEDULE** Ross James is a guitarist, bassist, pedal-steel guitarist, and singer/songwriter currently residing in the Denver Area. Since 2012, Ross has been a regular collaborator with Phil Lesh, and has shared the stage with many greats including Bob Weir, John Scofield, Dave Schools, Warren Haynes, Jim James, Stanley Jordan,…

NYC based Violinist MAYA SHIRAISHI has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 2007, and joined the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra in 2022. After receiving her Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School in 2001, she became a member of the Honolulu Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre.

I have 33 years of experience studying violin, 26 on piano and 22 on organ. I have a degree in violin performance from Western Connecticut State University, where I graduated summa cum laude. I have played all three instruments professionally for over 20 years, and have 18 years of experience teaching private lessons.

A native of Lviv, Ukraine, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn graduated from the Lviv Music School, where he studied with Evgeny Shpitzer, and earned his Master of Music degree at the Moscow State Conservatory under Prof. Igor Gavrysh. Upon graduation, Nazar taught at the Moscow State Conservatory as an assistant professor before moving to Chicago in 1998.

I began playing the violin at age 7 and I have enjoyed every moment since! I switched to the viola at age 19 and pursued both a bachelor's and master's degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. Music is always a journey and I have been lucky enough to perform in Germany, Denmark, Japan, China, and even in Carnegie Hall!

Mrs. Christine Albarran is Suzuki-trained violin teacher. She received her undergraduate degree in music performance from Columbia College, and a business management degree from Rockford College. In 2015, Christine earned her master’s degree in teaching with an endorsement in music. She currently teaches elementary music in Texas.

*Please note I am in CET time zone (GMT+1). Message me to discuss availability before booking a lesson.* I can't wait to meet you and help you realize your musical dreams! I have been lucky to play and teach violin and viola all over the world, and I hold a Bachelor of Music in Classical Viola from University of Michigan, and an M.A. in Composition from Wesleyan University.

Music teaching has been my passion for 50 years. I love seeing students develop in their confidence, skill, and problem-solving ability. Since retiring from playing violin in professional orchestras, music teaching has been my focus, with students age 4 to 84.