Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Japanese-American violinist, Heihachiro (Tommy) Nakashima, has distinguished himself as a passionate performer and teacher. Dr. Nakashima started his musical journey at the age of four and quickly made a name for himself in the musical community, playing in local orchestras and chamber ensembles.

Peyber A. Medina H. Violinist | Orchestral Conductor | Composer | Music Arranger Embark on a Magical Journey of Music with Peyber Medina! Imagine a musical tale that began in the enchanting city of Coro, Falcon State, Venezuela. It was there that I discovered my passion for the violin, nurtured by the inspiring National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.

I'm a classically trained harpist based in New York City, offering private harp lessons to students of all ages and experience levels. With a strong background in both performance and music education, I’m passionate about sharing the beauty and versatility of the harp with others.

Hi there! My name is Eric, and I have spent the better part of the last 15 years learning, performing, and teaching the cello. At my peak, I had a studio of nearly 50 cello students through various schools and programs in the NY City area. I have since moved away and am trying to build an online studio so that I can reach and teach students worldwide!

Julian Blumenthaler redefines the sound of the violin. Trained in classical music from the age of five by Irina Goldstein, he quickly became captivated by improvisational music, driven by a desire to fuse the sound of the violin with jazz, hip-hop, and soul.

I studied viola performance at the University of Northern Colorado and currently sit as the Principal violist of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. As an avid member of the local Viola community, I perform and teach both professionally and personally on a regular basis. I've been teaching private and group lessons for 20 years, and love working with students of all ages and levels!

Jeff Ellsworth is an accomplished guitarist who has been playing and composing for over 20 years. He has played in numerous bands such as Don Caballero and Broughton's Rules, both released by Relapse Records, and has toured throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Hello! My name is Josh Mottley, and I have over 40 years of experience as a professional musician and music educator. I’ve toured nationally, recorded 100+ albums, and taught private lessons on guitar, piano, bass, vocals, drums, and more.

Yaman Akdogan was born in Izmir, Turkey in 1986. He started music by playing guitar at the age of 11. He added the bass to his skills to fill in the bassist position in the school band. Later in high school, borrowing some jazz recordings from a pianist friend, he started getting into jazz music.

I have developed a very direct way to teach intonation. This and supporting structure is all I want to teach. I have recently published this method in a book on Amazon called, "27 Progressive Intonation Exercises for Violin". Here is a description of the book. These exercises cover 9 different positions on the violin and each position has 3 levels of difficulty.