Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Professional Classical Guitar and Handpan Teacher Hello! My name is Saeid, and I am a passionate guitarist and handpan player with over 20 years of teaching experience. I teach Classical Guitar and Handpan to students of all levels (from beginner to advanced) I have achieved several national-level awards in Classical Guitar performances and competitions.

My aim as a teacher is to teach my students the technical and musical fundamentals of violin and viola. I have been playing violin for over 14 years and teaching for 7 years. I have a degree in violin performance and have had lots of experience in both private teaching and teaching in a public school system.

I am a dedicated and passionate teacher of the cello and of music in general. I believe that through the study of the cello, and of music, a student can develop the necessary skills required to master any complex task and achieve all of their goals in life. I have been performing in all styles of music as well as writing music in every genre.

Hello, my name is Maren Elliott! I am a current college student studying violin performance. I have played the violin since I was four years old, and over the years I have played in many symphonies and participated in many competitions. Music has always been a great joy in my life. My goal is to share my love of music and the violin with my students.

Ms. Yu is Boston based violinist. She earns both Bachelor and Master degree from the Boston Conservatory. As a multi musician, Jiuri is an active orchestra musician, a concert performer also an experienced educator. she is currently a regular member of the Cape Symphony, Glens Falls symphony, South Carolina Philharmonic, and York Symphony Orchestra.

I'm a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator whose career defies easy genre classification. My roots stretch back to the mid-90s, when I started on blues harmonica, improvising alongside my dad as a pre-teen. That foundation in raw, intuitive musicianship set the stage for a lifetime of exploration.

Hi! My name is Helena Lalita, and I’m a passionate violin, viola, and fine arts teacher with over 13 years of experience. I’ve had the pleasure of working with students of all ages and abilities, and I genuinely love sharing my love for music and the arts with them. It’s amazing how much joy I get from connecting with my students on a personal level.

I recently graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance. I have been playing the violin for 18 years as well as the piano for 15 years. I had a couple opportunities to teach a group of elementary kids as well as a single experience of giving an individual lesson a couple years ago.

Will Franke is an accomplished musician with a diverse background, encompassing over 27 years of experience in both performance and education. Specializing in classical violin, Will also excels as a fiddle player, guitarist, mandolinist, songwriter, recording artist and sitarist, embracing genres such as jazz, folk, Indian Classical, and contemporary styles.

Hello! My name is Jonny Java Mantra and I was born in the Bronx, NYC. I have been playing guitar for 30 years (since the age of 6.) I am a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and La Guardia HS of Music, Art, and Performing Arts in NYC. I have traveled and toured the world performing for over 15 years and I currently play guitar for the US Army Band in Colorado Springs.