Who this class is for: Adults who have no experience playing the violin, or any other instrument.

When: This class is held on Saturdays at 11am and Thursdays at 7pm. It is an 8 week semester. Click below to view semester dates and updated schedule details.

Goal: To get you playing some easy tunes on the violin, and get you ready for the Beginner class! By the end of this class, we want you to be able to pick up any easy song and be able to play it.

What You Will Learn: You will learn everything you need to start playing violin, including proper violin and bow hold, bowing fundamentals and the basics of note reading. Having this foundation will enable you to start playing songs, which you will do in this class as part of your training. As part of this course, students will play an Ode to Joy and New World Symphony warm-up. The book also contains Stand by Me by Ben E. King.

Pre-requisites: 1. Must have a violin (you may rent or buy from us). 2. Must have your nails trimmed.

Extra perks: 1. This class comes with free 3-month access to the Absolute Beginner Violin eCourse, which contains practice videos for every exercise in the book you'll be using. It also contains a free eBook download. 2. You get a physical copy of this book for free!

Who this class is not for: If you can already play the following on the violin, this class is not for you: 

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Who this class is for: Beginners and Late Beginners. Adults who have some experience playing the violin and would like to improve their bow technique. In the course of training, you'll also learn more advanced notes and bowing skills.

When: This class is held on Wednesdays at 6:30pm.

Goal: 1. To improve your overall sound on the violin. 2. Learn new bow techniques which can be used in variety of songs, thus increasing the number of songs you can pick up and play.

What You Will Learn: The foundation of all beautiful tone starts with beautiful bow technique. Every violinist knows how important it is to have full mastery of the bow. Through the use of special bowing exercises, you will begin to gain this mastery, one week at a time. Each week you will notice significant improvement in your sound. You'll also learn more advanced notes, thus widely increasing the number of songs you can play.

Pre-requisites: Must have minimally graduated the Absolute Beginner class. Must be able to play a scale. Students in this class range from Beginners looking to take the next step to Early Intermediate students wanting to improve their sound.

If you can play the following, you meet the qualifications for this class. Still have tape on your fingerboard? No problem at all.
 

This is not what we'll play in this class, but if you can play the above examples, then you can play what we're playing in class.

Who this class is not for: Intermediate and above students who feel comfortable bowing in a wide variety of circumstances and are happy with their tone. Also, students who are looking to play ensemble pieces. (Do this in the 7:30 Beginner Orchestra class) 

Who this class is for: Beginners and Late Beginner adult students who want to focus on playing together with other adults.

When: This class is held on Wednesdays at 7:30pm.

Goal: To have fun playing music together that is at just the right level for you.

What You Will Learn: In this class, we will play music at the level of Beginner - Late Beginner. To get an idea of the playing level, here are some examples of excerpts of songs students in this class have learned:

To find out exactly what you'll be playing when you join, check the Group Class Homework page after signing up and logging in. In this class, because of the varied skill level, exactly what you'll be playing will be determined by who is scheduled for the class. With less than 14 students in attendance, your instructor will make sure we are playing at the right difficulty level for everyone in the class.

Pre-requisites: Must be able to play a scale. Students in this class range from Beginners to Late Beginner. If you can play the following, you meet the qualifications for this class. Still have tape on your fingerboard? No problem at all. No other classes are necessary to take this class. Students can jump in any time. 
 

If you can play the above, then you can play what we're playing in class. If you can't, join the 6:30 class where we take it slower.

Who this class is not for: Absolute Beginners and Intermediate players. If you are a Beginner, Late Beginner or Early Intermediate student who wants to focus on improving your technique, join a 6:30 Technique class instead.

Who this class is for: Early Intermediate and Intermediate adult students who would like to improve or practice their technical skills.

When: This class is held on Tuesdays at 6:30pm.

Goal: To improve your technique so you can increase your skill level on the violin and can play more difficult pieces.

What You Will Learn: The focus is left hand technique. This category covers a wide range of skills, including fixing intonation issues, shifting, scales, vibrato and improving music reading. Every 4-6 weeks we focus on a new topic. Check the calendar for details.

Pre-requisites: Must feel comfortable sight reading easy music in first position. Must already feel comfortable with accidentals and slurs. If you can play the following, you meet the qualifications for this class. 

If you can play the above, then you can play what we're playing in class.

Who this class is not for: Absolute Beginners, Beginners and Late Beginners. Attend on Wednesday or Saturday. This class will move too fast for you. Also, students who are only looking to make music. (Do this in the 7:30 Orchestra class)

Who this class is for: Early Intermediate and Intermediate adult students who just want to make music together!

When: This class is held on Tuesdays at 7:30pm.

Goal: To have fun playing music together!

What You Will Do: Every week is slightly different. We will work on a piece for as long as necessary (usually 3 - 6 weeks), then we'll cycle it in with other recent pieces. Twice a year we'll have a formal concert, but about once a month we'll have jam opportunities to run through recent songs once through in a casual setting. Some pieces we have played in the past:

If you can play the above, then you can play what we're playing in class.

Pre-requisites: Must feel comfortable in first position and have some knowledge of shifting. Must be comfortable with various bow techniques, accidentals and several keys.

Who this class is not for: Absolute Beginners, Beginners and Late Beginners. These levels should attend on Wednesday or Saturday instead. This class will move too fast for you. Also, Intermediate or Early Intermediate students who are only looking to focus on technique music. (Do this in the 6:30 Technique class)