Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Snezana Ivkovic – Violin Professor Professional Highlights: Master of Musical Arts with Doctoral Studies in Violin Performance Over 20 years in violin education and concert performance Internationally recognized, award-winning violinist Experienced educator with students achieving top results in competitions and music examinations Specialist in adapting classical and contemporary…

I am a professional guitarist and qualified music teacher with extensive experience as a soloist, accompanist, and band member across various genres including Rock, Soul, Funk, Folk, Latin, Reggae, Gypsy Jazz, Classical, and more. I play Lead Guitar for the band El Misti and we're about to release our 4th album in 2025.

A musical trailblazer with an insatiable passion for teaching and learning, Benjamin Wu has taught internationally in the United States and Afghanistan and has performed in music festivals and recital halls around the world including in the United States, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Taiwan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, and in Australia at the world renown Sydney Opera House.

Daphne Manavopoulos is a violinist and teacher specializing in historical and modern violin. Born in Montreal to a Greek father and Canadian mother, she took her first violin lessons with Theodora Stathopoulos and at the McGill Conservatory of Music with Jean Grimard at age three.

Michael Bulaw is a musician/DJ/producer/audio engineer. He majored in music performance at Columbia College Chicago and has been gigging as a performer around the country playing a wide variety of genres while learning music production and sound design. Michael Has over a decade of teaching experience.

Cody Conley is a violinist currently studying in New York City. He has been fortunate to study with Mark Huggins, Shlomo Mintz, and Benjamin Beilman. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in the Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Patinka Kopec and Pinchas Zukerman.

Hello! My name is John Dorney. I am a Berklee College of Music alumni and educator located in Brooklyn NY. I have 5+ years of teaching both privately and for after school programs such as The School of Rock (3+ years) and The Williamsburg Music Studio. I also teach online lessons and have been doing so for 2+ years.

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.

I am a classically trained violinist/violist who enjoys sharing her knowledge of these instruments with others of all ages. I have been playing/performing for many decades now and teaching for about 30 years. I really enjoy beginning students as well as intermediate and seasoned players.

With performance experience as varied as she is, Vivian Murphy's main passion remains connecting with others. When she discovered how profound that connection was through experiences like connecting with dementia patients who had hardly spoken a word for 3 years by playing their favorite song, she knew she wanted to be a musician professionally.