Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Hi, my name is Adriel. I've been teaching officially since the beginning of 2020 (yes, just before the pandemics) but I've been teaching music since the first time I had the opportunity with friends, colleagues and family. I always loved studying music, teaching and composing.

Classical Violinist – Carnegie Hall Debut in 2026 I am a Romanian‑British violinist with international solo performance experience, including solo debuts at Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall, New York), Royal Albert Hall (Elgar Room, London) and Concertgebouw (Kleine Zaal, Amsterdam).

Ward Williams, cellist, guitarist, vocalist, and composer, grew up in Winston Salem, North Carolina. At the age of 11, he discovered MTV and, consequently, the love of rock and roll music. His love of MTV faded (due in part to such betrayals as The Jersey Shore), but his love of rock and roll continued (in spite of such betrayals as Staind).

Hi! My name is Chris and I’m a professional guitar and bass player, song writer and producer in Los Angeles. I’m originally from Las Vegas where I grew up in a musical family and have been in original and cover bands since a very young age; my earliest memory is standing on my dad’s Stratocaster when I was only a kid!

Initially trained as a classical violinist, my current passions include Southern Old-Time, Irish, French-Canadian Fiddle music and Klezmer. In June 2011, I became the first teacher in Washington State to be certified in the Mark O'Connor Violin Method, a developmental curriculum of American folk music for students of all levels.

A classical-crossover violinist with a virtuosic rock flair, Siobhan Cronin has performed with some of the most iconic artists in recent history including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Ricky Martin, Wyclef Jean, Sarah McLachlan, Plácido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Earth Wind and Fire, Rod Stewart, and others.

I have taught individual private lessons for five years to students of all ages and skill levels. In addition to my own studio of private students, I am currently helping launch Kansas State University's String Academy- a program for young violinists to attend weekly group classes, rent instruments free of charge, and learn foundational technique and repertoire.

I have been playing since I was 4 and started out in Suzuki which I followed through age 10. Branching out I started concertizing and studied in in England under Monica Langham. I went on to study with Professor Stephen Hyde and graduated from West Virginia University, Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Music in Applied Violin.

Singer, Song writer, Guitarist, Bassist, Keyboardist, Drummer. I’ve been a professional Performing Artist for over 40 years, and teaching for 35. I have an Associates in Music (Voice major/Piano minor) and a Bachelors in Human Behavioral Sciences, and am actively perusing a degree in Music Therapy.

Ava Shedd is a passionate and inspiring violinist whose musical journey has been marked by remarkable achievements and performances. Her orchestral debut occurred at the age of 11, where she performed Scéne de Ballet by de Bériot as a soloist with the Bay Youth Concert Orchestra.