Learn from Great Strings Teachers

My name is Dave Cipriani, I have been playing guitar for over 30 years, and professionally for 20. I have a BA in Classical Guitar Performance from St. Mary's College of Maryland, an MFA in World Music Performance from California Institute of the Arts. I currently mainly play 20-string Indian Slide Guitar and 7-string classical guitar in improvised styles.

I am a professionally trained violinist with a classical foundation and deep experience in improvisation, world music, and contemporary styles. I studied in England at Dartington College of Arts and completed postgraduate jazz studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London.

I am an Argentine Violinist, improviser, and arranger, passionate about exploring the intersections of popular, classical, and contemporary music. With over two decades of experience, I bring a unique blend of performance, sound experimentation, and teaching expertise to my lessons.

Progress, and the rewards it unlocks, is my motivation. In my time studying at NYU, to earn a Bachelor of Music degree, followed by attending Cleveland Institute of Music for masters school, I have learned a lot about performing and teaching cello music.

Composer, and multi-instrumentalist with 29 years of experience in music creation and 5 years of music teaching experience. This includes guitar, piano, bass, production and music theory. From genre-bending solo projects to key roles in bands and experimental collectives, I explore a wide spectrum of sound and music possibilities.

Dakota developed a strong passion for the violin very early in her life. She started playing at age 2 after showing strong interest while hearing a recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major on the radio. Since then she has continued her studies performing in many recitals and concerts.

Jennifer Pappal has been a public school orchestra teacher in Central Pennsylvania for the last 25 years. She holds both a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Music Education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She has performed with the Altoona, Johnstown, Westmoreland, and Nittany Valley symphonies and frequently plays in the pit orchestras for Altoona Community Theatre,…

Cecilia Ferron is an accomplished Italian violinist with a remarkable career in the world of classical music. She made her highly anticipated debut at the renowned Kammer Musiksaal – Philharmonie in Berlin with her Trio in May 2023. Cecilia's journey in music began at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, where she cultivated her skills on the violin.

Hello, hello! My name is Alberto and I'm from Argentina. Currently living in Buenos Aires. I've been teaching guitar, bass and music for the past twelve years. I've been a guitar and bass player for the last eighteen years. Playing in and out of bands and writing and performing my own and other people's music. I've studied in two conservatories in Buenos Aires.

What started as a childhood fascination with the guitar grew into a lifelong pursuit of music. I picked up the bass in middle school and high school, but it wasn't until I found myself living in New York City that I began seriously studying and performing on the instrument — diving deep into jazz, blues, and funk and never looking back.