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Best Violin Teachers
in New York City
2019

We Looked at 1,775 Violin Teachers serving New York City and Picked the Top 20

Here are the Picks:

Why These Violin Teachers?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored violin teachers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analysed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best violin teachers in New York, NY.

Our Selection Criteria:

1. Reputation
A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.
2. Credibility
Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.
3. Experience
Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.
4. Availability
Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.
5. Professionalism
Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

The violin instructor at Bantam Studios has experience in classical, blues, country, and rock music. Based in Brooklyn, the music school sells and rents out instruments to its students. The business runs group violin lessons in beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels for adults in its "Booze Lessons" series. The school also holds fiddle and music theory workshops.

Brooklyn, NY(347) 564-2517

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Bloomingdale School of Music has been teaching students for more than 50 years. The New York music school holds private lessons, early childhood classes, children's classes, adult classes, and music theory classes. The school's Music Access Project is a three-year after-school music program for high school students planning to study music in college. Bloomingdale School of Music's regular recitals let students share what they have learned.

New York, NY(212) 663-6021

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Further Music School has been teaching students since 2007. Based in Forest Hills, the business builds lessons around students' musical strengths and weaknesses, and explores genres such as classical, jazz, blues, rock, popular, and folk. The instructors received their music education through well-known schools including Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, and Berklee School of Music.

Forest Hills, NY(718) 544-8886

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Galliard Music has been teaching students in New York since 2010. The school's violin teacher speaks English and Spanish and has experience working with students with special needs. The music school encourages kids to form bands and create music together in supportive communities. Galliard Music holds annual concerts to give students the chance to show what they've learned over the year.

New York, NY(646) 791-6642

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The Harrison School of Music offers music lessons for students ages four and up. The music school has lessons available seven days a week, and has instruments available for rental. The academy teaches all kinds of genres, including classical, rock, pop, jazz, country, and blues. Parents have praised the Harrison School of Music for its professional and skilled instructors.

Harrison, NY(914) 698-1500

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Lincoln Square Violin Studio teaches students of any age. The New York music school aims to teach students respect, control, coordination, focus, balance, and discipline through its music lessons. The instructors have degrees from the Juilliard School, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Yale University.

New York, NY(216) 224-1197

Music to Your Home has been serving the New York area since 2003. The school was started by a husband and wife team who each have more than 20 years of experience in the music industry. The music school teaches students of any age in genres including classical, rock, jazz, and pop, and travels to students' homes for lessons. Students and their parents have given positive feedback for Music to Your Home's talented, passionate, and inspiring instructors.

New York, NY(646) 606-2515

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Based in Fresh Meadows, Real Brave Audio hosts two concerts every year to give students the chance to show what they've learned. The music school holds weekly violin lessons and gives students time in the recording studio. The business offers instrument rentals as well as instrument repair services.

Fresh Meadows, NY(718) 454-0100

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Riverside Music Studios holds private violin lessons for kids and adults of all ages and at all skill levels. The school's violin teacher has played in the Mimesis Ensemble and the Chelsea Symphony, and earned her Master of Music in Solo Performance from the Royal Northern College of Music and a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance from NYU Steinhardt. Students attest to the school's talented and passionate instructors.

New York, NY(212) 247-4900

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Sage Music School offers a musical community that encourages its students to grow. Based in Long Island, the music school holds violin classes for students five years old and above, regardless of musical background. The founder of the school is MTNA Nationally Certified and is the conductor and director of the NYC Guitar Orchestra. Sage Music School won the Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year Award by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Long Island City, NY(718) 361-2922

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The founder of Scarsdale Strings is a licensed School District Administrator with New York State certification and more than 10 years of teaching experience. The school offers private lessons such as adult ensemble groups, child ensemble groups, in-home group classes, and Pre-K music exploration. The music school's Scarsdale Strings Summer Arts Ensemble keeps kids learning in the summertime with experience in orchestra, chorus, band, visual arts, or theater arts.

Scarsdale, NY(914) 269-7946

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String School teaches students of any level, from beginner to advanced, and also teaches students the basics of playing in an ensemble. The music school holds regular recitals to give students the chance to share what they've learned. Students have praised the business for its patient, kind, and talented instructors.

New York, NY(347) 349-0296

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Sunnyside String School has been teaching students since 2008. The music school teaches violin as well as cello, flute, saxophone, clarinet, piano, voice, and guitar. The school also hosts programs including summer camps, after-school programs, and community music projects. Parents have praised Sunnyside String School for its fun, engaging lessons.

Sunnyside, NY(347) 699-6641

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Teacher Tone Music Lessons has been teaching students in their homes and in the studio since 2006. Many of the New York music school's students have stayed with the school for five years or more. The studio teaches violin lessons as well as viola, cello, drum, guitar, piano, and voice lessons. The school matches its students with teachers based on their goals and musical experience.

New York, NY(646) 233-2258

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The Bronx Conservatory of Music offers music lessons at the lowest possible prices to make music lessons more accessible. The music school, founded in 1991, holds private violin lessons for children and adults. The instructors studied at prestigious music schools around the world, such as the Juilliard School, Mannes College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, and New York University.

Bronx, NY(718) 841-7415

The instructors at The Music Box School have Master's Degrees in Music and teach using the Suzuki and Traditional Methods. They also offer private lessons in piano, guitar, vocal, cello, drums and saxophone as well as group lessons for children ages 3-6. The school hosts recitals twice a year to inspire students and give them performance experience, and their students are known to pass ABRSM and NYSSMA exams with high scores. The academy also runs themed summer camps that introduce kids to music. Students and their parents have praised The Music Box School for its reasonable prices, friendly staff, and flexible times.

Brooklyn, NY(718) 333-5071

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The founder of Varta Academy of Musical Arts has a Master's Degree from The Julliard School and is a member of Julliard's Morse Fellowship. Based in Rego Park, the music school provides private in-home lessons and in-studio lessons for violin, piano, guitar, and voice. The academy also holds theory classes, intro to music classes for kids ages three to five, and advanced learning programs, and hosts two recitals a year in its Manhattan performance space.

Rego Park, NY(718) 275-2725

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The instructors at Violin Lessons NYC are classically trained and have graduated from schools such as the Julliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. The New York music school helps students learn different music styles including classical, contemporary, chamber, orchestral, pop, and folk, using a combination of teaching methods such as Suzuki, Kodaly, and Traditional Method. The academy teaches music theory, sight reading, collaboration, improvisation, technique, and exam preparation.

New York, NY(347) 302-1342

Founded in 2015, Willan Academy of Music teaches private violin lessons for kids and adults of all ages. The school also teaches piano, guitar, flute, saxophone, and singing lessons, and holds group classes for kids. Clients have praised the studio for its age-appropriate instruction and focus on the fun side of music.

New York, NY(646) 838-3990

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Williamsburg Music Studio, based in Brooklyn, teaches violin students classical, fiddle, and popular music styles. Lessons include the development of reading skills, music theory applications, and preparation for the New York State Music Association. The school also runs group violin classes for students ages four to six.

Brooklyn, NY(718) 599-1272

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