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Martin S

Marty has been playing violin since he was 7 years old. He was concertmaster in his school orchestras and later in community theater orchestras, in productions such as Oklahoma, Carousel, and A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Forum. Privately, Marty plays chamber music trios and quartets such as Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. Marty also possesses an unusual combination of skills working with children – as a credentialed teacher he taught grades 4-8 in public school for 5 years, as an attorney he represented more than 1000 children in court and wrote 3 books about children and the law, and he has 7 grandsons. Most of all, Marty loves teaching children how to play the violin

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Martin S

Riverside County

  • Violin.
  • Online Lessons.
  • Music Theory.

Steven

Steven, as his friends call him, is a vocalist, violinist, and songwriter hailing from Los Angeles, CA. From a young age, he developed an interest in the musical arts, starting with piano and voice. He took up the guitar in middle school and continued to expand his instrumental repertoire with cello and darbouka. At 17, he later picked up the violin after watching Celtic Woman perform songs from their album ‘A New Journey’. That experience alone encouraged him to learn musical styles including Chalga, Turkish, Arabic, Latin and Neo-Soul. His list of influences includes Mairead Nesbitt, Toni Braxton, Robert Glasper, Matthew Mayfield, Jay Nash, and David Ramirez. In 2012, Steven embarked on his songwriting journey by participating in local open mic nights in Long Beach, Newport, Seal Beach, and Ventura County. It was during those open mic nights that he decided to pursue full-time musician. As of this year, he is recording his first R&B project, set to be released in Fall 2019 while his debut single will be released in late 2018. As an instructor and violinist, he understands that playing such a fickle instrument can be challenging, so he encourages all his students to have patience and get to know their instrument first. During his spare time, he surfs, writes music, and reads articles on Men’s Fashion. He is currently pursuing an A.A. degree in Music Production and Songwriting at Orange Coast College.

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Steven

Orange County

  • Voice.
  • Piano.
  • Violin.
  • Songwriting.
  • Online Lessons.
  • Cello.
  • Music Theory.

Nicholas L.

Nicholas started playing the Violin when he was 7 years old and has been playing for the last 22 years. He was classically trained at the conservatory of Music in San Francisco and spent his younger years playing in small orchestras and symphonies. Nicholas had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall with his youth orchestra. After a lot of time spent in the classical realm, he wanted to explore the reaches of the earth, playing in Jazz and Hip Pop bands in California, Rock bands in New York and the UK, as well as taking it upon himself to play in the streets of Italy, Prague and Spain. Whatever your niche is, Nicholas got it. Music should be an expression of your soul so if you want to play the classics, sounds great, if you want to learn how to loop pedal and play the newest hits, sounds good, let's start with the basics and build a talent that you can take across the world.

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Nicholas L.

San Diego County

  • Violin.
  • Online Lessons.
  • Music Theory.

Laura C.

My name is Laura and I’m from Romania. I come from a family of musicians. My father is a conductor, and my mother was a concert pianist. I'm a professional singer & violinist with more than 12 years of teaching experience! I was the founder, manager, lead vocalist and violinist for Duo Strings Cafe, an established Café Concert band in Bucharest. I performed in various Mariachi and pop / rock bands in Romania. I'm also an actress and played various opera and theater roles like the soprano Caterina Cavalieri in the "Amadeus " play. I offer singing & violin classes to students of all ages. I'm a vocal coach versed in various styles (pop, rock, Latino, jazz, etc.) I have been playing the violin since I was 5 years old. I've graduated with a Bachelor of Art in classical canto. It was always my dream to manage and teach in a music school, this is why I opened my own in Bucharest. It had 2 branches and a separate recording studio location. I love my job because of the satisfaction I get from witnessing my students' passion grow as they improve. During my singing classes the students learn how to breathe correctly. I will also teach them about proper posture, rhythm, articulation and train their ears. We will be able to differentiate and properly switch between voice registers, from chest voice, to head, mix, falsetto. I will also show them different voice "effects" like vocal fry, adding distortion, using twang, belting... During violin classes, i will start with some exercises focusing on technique, scales, rhythm and bow control. We'll brush up on our previous lessons, then we'll go through the homework till we finally get to the best part of our lesson: playing a song. The violin aids in keeping a straight posture and improves our hands dexterity. I look forward to seeing you in class!

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Laura C.

San Diego County

  • Voice.
  • Violin.
  • Online Lessons.
  • Music Theory.