James Shaw is currently a violist in Boulder Chamber Orchestra and Greely Philharmonic. He is a violist and chamber musician with the Mercury Ensemble.

Mr. Shaw formerly held viola positions with Florida Grand Opera and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

James has previously taught violin, viola and c…

Olivia Skaja (b. 1998) has been playing the violin since age nine, first starting in her local strings program in northern Minnesota. She has studied with notable teachers including Francesca Anderegg, Nathan Cole, Natsuki Kumagui, and Alex DePue. She attended St. Olaf College, where she received her Bachelor…

Originally from Pennsylvania, Maddy is a music education major at the University of Central Florida, specializing in upper strings. She has been playing violin and viola for fifteen years and also studies piano as well. After she graduates she hopes to teach middle school orchestra and eventually get a maste…

Kylie is an educator and musician originally from the New England area, and she is so excited to join the Denver music community! Her primary instrument of 14 years is the viola, but she also loves to play the ukulele, piano, guitar, and violin as well.

Kylie is an elementary music teacher in the Denver …

American violinist Valeri Speights helps her students cultivate a life-long love of playing the violin through the use of historically informed techniques and practice strategies.

As a chamber musician and orchestral performer, she has travelled and trained extensively as a professional violinist. Valeri s…

Sami Steidl is a versatile player and teacher specializing in Violin, Viola and Cello across many genres. Sam began playing the Viola and Violin in her hometown of Alexandria, MN at age 11. Discovering a passion for the fiddle, Sam started performing with Irish and Country bands throughout Minnesota and the…

Amy Sullivan has been studying piano since age 6, viola since age 8, and singing since she first discovered the magic of music as a young child. Studying with various teachers both privately and in masterclasses from around the world (Germany, Russia, Norway, etc.), she cultivated her abilities through carefu…

Meaghan’s first experience with the violin was watching a concert by the Colorado Symphony where the violinist had a solo and that’s when she decided she just had to learn how to play the violin.

Meaghan began learning violin through school where she continued on to play on in competitions and pit orchestr…

Bianca has been playing violin for 15 years and has taught both privately and in group settings for 9 years. Bianca currently attends Florida International University, where she is pursuing a degree in Music Education. Bianca has studied with world-renowned professors, such as Misha Vitenson, MeiMei Luo, Mela…

Khadijah Thomas is a professional viola, violin, and piano teacher native to Dallas. Khadijah started learning the violin at the age of 7, then played cello at the age of 8, then moved to play the viola at age 9. She attended Harry Stone Montessori Academy from grade 2 to grade 8 and attended Booker T. Washin…