strings teachers
This list is provided as a free service to NMYO musicians and their private teachers. It includes only those teachers who have given NMYO permission to publish their contact information. It is by no means an exhaustive list of all private teachers in the area, nor is it meant to serve as an endorsement for any particular teacher(s).
Name: Vanessa Buttolph
Instrument(s) taught: viola, violin
Teaches in: Somerville, Cambridge, Quincy, Milton
Email: vbuttolph@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Thomas Collum
Instrument(s) taught: violin
Teaches in: Boston, North Andover
Email: thomascollumviolin@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Kenya Esteva de Ruiz
Instrument(s) taught: cello, violin, guitar, ukulele
Teaches in: Reading
Email: office@weteachcreativearts.org
Website: www.weteachcreativearts.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CreativeArtsSchool/
Name: Elizabeth Foulser
Instrument(s) taught: string bass (classical)
Teaches in: Melrose
Email: Elizabeth.Foulser@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Miranda Henne
Instrument(s) taught: cello
Teaches in: Boston, Somerville, Lexington
Email: mir.henne@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Trudy Larson
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: North Andover
Email: larsontrudy@zoho.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Loren Lee
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Newburyport and surrounding areas
Email: loren.c.lee@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Emily Halpern Lewis
Instrument(s) taught: harp
Teaches in: Northeastern Massachusetts
Email: harpgirlmle@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Dr. Caroline Medford Lieber
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Wakefield
Email: Caroline@wakefieldmusic.org
Website: www.wakefieldmusic.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wakefieldmusicMA/
Name: Sally Lincoln-Vogel
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola, beginning/intermediate piano
Teaches in: Andover, Salem, Lowell
Email: slincolnvogel@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Heather Luhn
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Andover
Email: heather.luhn@therealschoolofmusic.com
Website: therealschoolofmusic.com
Facebook: facebook.com/realschoolandover
Name: Mark Paxson, Portland Symphony Orchestra
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Ipswich, Arlington, Wellesley
Email: mcpaxson@verizon.net
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Carol Peckins
Instrument(s) taught: violin
Teaches in: Boxford
Email: carolpeckins@hotmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Joshua Peckins
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Arlington
Email: joshua@joshuapeckins.com
Website: www.joshuapeckins.com; peckinsstudioonline.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Susanne Powers
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Ipswich & surrounding area
Email: ipswichviolinstudio@verizon.net
Website: www.ipswichviolinstudio.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Darren Sacks
Instrument(s) taught: double bass
Teaches in: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth & Worcester counties
Email: darrensacksbass@hotmail.com
Website: www.darrensacksbass.com
Instagram: instagram.com/darrensacks.bostonbass
Name: Joy Schuetze
Instrument(s) taught: cello
Teaches in: Bradford
Email: joy.strings@verizon.net
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Sarah M. Skinner
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Danvers
Email: sarah.m.skinner@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Susan Slowak
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola, chamber music
Teaches in: Cape Ann, Beverly, Danvers, Hamilton-Wenham, Ipswich
Email: sueslowick@hotmail.com
Website: www.susanslowick.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Ben Swartz
Instrument(s) taught: cello, Baroque cello, viola da gamba, erhu
Teaches in: Boston, Hingham (South Shore Conservatory), Ipswich, Jamaica Plain, Rockport
Email: swartz.ben@gmail.com
Website: www.benswartz.net
Facebook: none given
Name: Mary Weeks
Instrument(s) taught: viola, violin
Teaches in: Wakefield
Email: mwviola@aol.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Larry Young
Instrument(s) taught: violin, Alexander Technique
Teaches in: Salem, Beverly, Cape Ann
Email: Larrypromusica@hotmail.com
Website: www.historicfiddler.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/larry.young.16568
Name: Vanessa Buttolph
Instrument(s) taught: viola, violin
Teaches in: Somerville, Cambridge, Quincy, Milton
Email: vbuttolph@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Thomas Collum
Instrument(s) taught: violin
Teaches in: Boston, North Andover
Email: thomascollumviolin@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Kenya Esteva de Ruiz
Instrument(s) taught: cello, violin, guitar, ukulele
Teaches in: Reading
Email: office@weteachcreativearts.org
Website: www.weteachcreativearts.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CreativeArtsSchool/
Name: Elizabeth Foulser
Instrument(s) taught: string bass (classical)
Teaches in: Melrose
Email: Elizabeth.Foulser@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Miranda Henne
Instrument(s) taught: cello
Teaches in: Boston, Somerville, Lexington
Email: mir.henne@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Trudy Larson
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: North Andover
Email: larsontrudy@zoho.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Loren Lee
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Newburyport and surrounding areas
Email: loren.c.lee@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Emily Halpern Lewis
Instrument(s) taught: harp
Teaches in: Northeastern Massachusetts
Email: harpgirlmle@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Dr. Caroline Medford Lieber
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Wakefield
Email: Caroline@wakefieldmusic.org
Website: www.wakefieldmusic.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wakefieldmusicMA/
Name: Sally Lincoln-Vogel
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola, beginning/intermediate piano
Teaches in: Andover, Salem, Lowell
Email: slincolnvogel@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Heather Luhn
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Andover
Email: heather.luhn@therealschoolofmusic.com
Website: therealschoolofmusic.com
Facebook: facebook.com/realschoolandover
Name: Mark Paxson, Portland Symphony Orchestra
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Ipswich, Arlington, Wellesley
Email: mcpaxson@verizon.net
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Carol Peckins
Instrument(s) taught: violin
Teaches in: Boxford
Email: carolpeckins@hotmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Joshua Peckins
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Arlington
Email: joshua@joshuapeckins.com
Website: www.joshuapeckins.com; peckinsstudioonline.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Susanne Powers
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Ipswich & surrounding area
Email: ipswichviolinstudio@verizon.net
Website: www.ipswichviolinstudio.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Darren Sacks
Instrument(s) taught: double bass
Teaches in: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth & Worcester counties
Email: darrensacksbass@hotmail.com
Website: www.darrensacksbass.com
Instagram: instagram.com/darrensacks.bostonbass
Name: Joy Schuetze
Instrument(s) taught: cello
Teaches in: Bradford
Email: joy.strings@verizon.net
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Sarah M. Skinner
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola
Teaches in: Danvers
Email: sarah.m.skinner@gmail.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Susan Slowak
Instrument(s) taught: violin, viola, chamber music
Teaches in: Cape Ann, Beverly, Danvers, Hamilton-Wenham, Ipswich
Email: sueslowick@hotmail.com
Website: www.susanslowick.com
Facebook: none given
Name: Ben Swartz
Instrument(s) taught: cello, Baroque cello, viola da gamba, erhu
Teaches in: Boston, Hingham (South Shore Conservatory), Ipswich, Jamaica Plain, Rockport
Email: swartz.ben@gmail.com
Website: www.benswartz.net
Facebook: none given
Name: Mary Weeks
Instrument(s) taught: viola, violin
Teaches in: Wakefield
Email: mwviola@aol.com
Website: none given
Facebook: none given
Name: Larry Young
Instrument(s) taught: violin, Alexander Technique
Teaches in: Salem, Beverly, Cape Ann
Email: Larrypromusica@hotmail.com
Website: www.historicfiddler.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/larry.young.16568
