Learn from Great Strings Teachers

A distinguished violinist and educator based in the Piedmont Triad region, serving as Associate Principal Violin II with the Winston-Salem Symphony, and maintaining an active career as a chamber musician, recording artist, and instructor.

Mircea Belei (Mitch) is a Romanian-born British violist based in London, UK and is a keen orchestra and chamber music player. He has performed in venues with a great tradition such as Musikverein Vienna, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Barbican Concert Hall, Cadogan Hall, etc.

Bruce has been helping children and adults learn to play music for over twenty years. A graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Bruce moved to New Hampshire to be part of the Waldorf school movement and has taught as an elementary classroom teacher and music teacher since 1997.

I've been a professional musician and educator for over 25 years, with a background that spans session work, live performance, touring, curriculum development, and music technology. Some highlights: Victor Wooten's First Bass Camp, 2000 — youngest attendee at the inaugural camp run by the legendary Victor Wooten, widely considered one of the greatest most influential bassists…

Jazz and rock guitarist Scott Burton loves teaching kids and adults, beginners and beyond, how to play and how to listen. He loves helping people discover new sounds and new ways of approaching music, all while learning fundamentals and songs they have a personal interest in.

Skully Lawrence is a native of Sierra Vista, AZ and moved to Norwich, England at age 21 to play with an American childhood friend and 3 British lads in a band named “Allied Forces”. After much touring and efforts to launch the band he returned to Phoenix, AZ. Within a couple of years he joined up with Lurch Killz (original bass player for Sacred Reich).

I am a professional violist and I also teach violin and viola students from the age of 6- 18. I have Suzuki and Traditional Method training. I am very interested in guiding interested violinist/violist on an enjoyable journey to learning the necessary technique and repertoire .

Vasco Mendes Canastra is a Portuguese violinist from Porto. He began his musical studies in May 2011, studying violin with Professor João Paz. Four years later, he continued his studies with violin teacher Pedro Rocha. From 2015 to 2019, he studied at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral (AMCC) under Professor Sergey Arutyunyan, where he completed the Professional Course of…

In my younger years, I gained extensive experience by participating in solo and chamber music competitions. During my studies, I developed both my cello performance skills and my understanding of pedagogy. Currently, I teach at a music school, where I work with students ranging from very young children to older adults.

Blake Nix is a Huntsville, AL-based singer/songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and instructor. He has performed around the country as a solo artist and with bands such as New York City-based Sticky Fingers and Nashville-based Hell's/Bells, among others. Blake released his album, 'Mr. Adams' Blues', independently in 2008.