Violin & Viola Lessons with James
James is a dedicated violin and viola instructor with 18 years of experience in music education. He has led chamber ensembles, coached string sectionals, and taught private lessons, always with a focus on inspiring students to connect deeply with music. Guided by the belief that every artist has a duty to share their knowledge, James tailors his approach to each student’s goals, empowering them to see their instrument as a source of self-expression, personal growth, and connection with others.
How It Works
Schedule a one-time intro lesson to meet an instructor, share your goals, and experience how lessons work.
1. Book an Intro Lesson
If your intro lesson feels like the right match, we’ll help you enroll. If not, we’ll set up another intro lesson to connect you with the right guide.
2. Find your Instructor
Once you’ve found your guide, start your weekly lessons—your dedicated time each week to create, learn, and grow. Enrollment renews monthly.
3. Enroll in Weekly Lessons
Meet the Instructor
What do you teach?
I teach violin and viola. My teaching practice is anchored in proper posture and form, note-reading, fundamental music theory, and healthy practice habits.
What makes you want to share your skills and knowledge?
I believe it is the duty of every artist to share what they've learned with younger people in order to pass knowledge forward. A proper musical education enriches everyone's life, equips students with tools they can apply to all facets of their lives in a positive way.
What is your experience in your craft and how are you evolving?
One of the most beautiful things about music is you will never be bored. I am continually seeking to improve myself musically and on my instrument, and I plan to do so for the rest of my life.
What's your style of teaching?
I assess each student in order to determine reachable goals. Once that is achieved, I use an approach tailored specifically to each student to empower them and have them identify with music and their instrument as a positive influence on their lives, as a way for self-expression, and as a way of communicating with others.
What keeps you creatively inspired?
There are so many pieces to explore and the repertoire is nearly limitless. Exposure to the wide library of music thay has been written over the centuries is essential to any artist. I also derive a lot of inspiration from nature, and trying to communicate that natural beauty through music.