Online Violin Lessons for Homeschool Families
Live, one-on-one violin lessons with a professional musician who brings decades of performance and teaching experience to every session.
Meet Our Violin Instructors
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Mary Alice McCann, M.M. Music Education
Mary Alice grew up in a musical family and has been playing strings since childhood. She's performed with orchestras including the Portland Symphony and the Aspen Summer Chamber Orchestra, and she conducted a student ensemble that premiered new works in Austria and Boston. She brings patience, warmth, and high expectations to her violin teaching, helping students build strong technique while keeping lessons joyful.
What Your Child Can Explore in Violin Lessons
Bow Technique
How to hold the instrument and bow correctly, develop a smooth bowing motion, and build the physical habits that prevent tension and injury as students advance. Getting these right from the start makes everything else easier down the road.
Reading & Ear Training
Learning to read music, play scales, and develop intonation. Unlike instruments with frets or keys, violin requires students to train their ear to find the right pitch, which is a skill that deepens their overall musicianship.
Music They Love
Classical, folk, fiddle, film scores, pop, or whatever catches your child's ear. Violin is one of the most versatile instruments in music, and lessons are shaped by what your child wants to play.
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