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Best Violin Teachers
in New York City
2021

We scored 1,773 Violin Teachers in New York, NY and Picked the Top 18

Here are the Picks:

Bantam Studios

Bloomingdale School of Music

Further Music School

Galliard Music

Harrison School of Music

Music to Your Home

Real Brave Audio

Riverside Music Studios

Sage Music School

Scarsdale Strings

String School

Teacher Tone Music Lessons

The Bronx Conservatory of Music

The Music Box School

Varta Academy of Musical Arts

Violin Lessons NYC

Willan Academy of Music

Williamsburg Music Studio

Why These Violin Teachers?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored New York City Violin Teachers on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

Reviewed Curated Top Picks 1,773 1,071 18

Our Selection Criteria:

  • 1. Availability

    Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.

  • 2. Qualifications

    Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.

  • 3. Reputation

    A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.

  • 4. Experience

    Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.

  • 5. Professionalism

    Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

Bantam Studios

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.

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Brooklyn, NY 11205

Website

(347) 564-2517 Website

Bloomingdale School of Music

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.

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New York, NY 10025

Website

(212) 663-6021 Website

Further Music School

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.

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Forest Hills, NY 11375

Website

(718) 544-8886 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

1 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Galliard Music

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.

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New York, NY 10028

Website

(646) 791-6642 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

9 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Harrison School of Music

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.

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Harrison, NY 10528

Website

(914) 698-1500 Website

Music to Your Home

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.

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New York, NY 10128

Website

(646) 606-2515 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

12 (Better)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Real Brave Audio

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.

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Fresh Meadows, NY 11366

Website

(718) 454-0100 Website

Reputation: A+

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Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

4.7 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

21 (Better)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Riverside Music Studios

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.

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New York, NY 10023

Website

(212) 247-4900 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

1 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Sage Music School

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.

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Long Island City, NY 11101

Website

(718) 361-2922 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

4.5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

13 (Better)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Scarsdale Strings

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.

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Scarsdale, NY 10583

Website

(914) 269-7946 Website

String School

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.

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New York, NY 10019

Website

(347) 349-0296 Website

Teacher Tone Music Lessons

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.

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New York, NY 10003

Website

(646) 233-2258 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

4 / 5 (Better)

Total Reviews:

4 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

The Bronx Conservatory of Music

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.

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Bronx, NY 10453

Website

(718) 841-7415 Website

The Music Box School

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.

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Brooklyn, NY 11209

Website

(718) 333-5071 Website

Varta Academy of Musical Arts

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.

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Rego Park, NY 11374

Website

(718) 275-2725 Website

Violin Lessons NYC

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.

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New York, NY 10001

Website

(347) 970-6604 Website

Willan Academy of Music

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.

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New York, NY 10016

Website

(646) 838-3990 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

6 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Williamsburg Music Studio

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.

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Brooklyn, NY 11249

Website

(718) 599-1272 Website

Reputation: A

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Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

2 (Good)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

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