Vanessa began her violin study with the Suzuki method at the age of 6. She continued to play with her grade school and then with her high school in Illinois. Growing up, she had to face many changes and challenges that were difficult to handle. This was when she realized her deep connection with music.
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Laura Reed is a Violinist and Violin Teacher in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in a musical family and began taking violin lessons at the age of 7. After attending a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker in the 5th grade, she realized that music is what she loved and she began practicing her instrument!…

Matt’s journey as a musician began in 6th grade when he enthusiastically joined the school band. Matt was presented with a curious, giant brass instrument his teacher referred to as a “baritone”. When he was asked to blow into it and see if he could make a noise, a big noise he made and a life long passion f…

Emma Reynolds is a violist based in the Colorado area. She is currently working on a Master’s degree in music performance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Emma earned her Bachelor’s in music performance from the University of Houston. She is a member of the Fort Collins Symphony, and performs with sev…

With enthusiasm for inspiring young musicians, learning new musical styles, live performance, and traveling, Karli Rhind is an established violist and Suzuki Certified Instructor with 18 years of experience as a classical musician. She holds a Master of Music in String Pedagogy from the University of New Mexi…

Miriam Rico Munoz was born and raised into a family with a passion for music. She was personally introduced into the musical world at the age of 6. Although she began her studies in piano, very quickly, at the age of 7; she transitioned her musical studies from piano to violin. By the time Miriam was 8 she wa…

Amanda Ridge, a native Houstonian, started playing the cello at five years old. By the time she graduated from high school at HSPVA, studying under Lisa Vosdoganes, she had already performed in New York City and Chicago and was traveling to China to perform for the Chinese Government shortly after. She then w…

Andi Ridings is a violinist and cellist originally from Saint Louis, MO. Ever since she can remember, Andi has had music coursing through her body and couldn’t resist singing and dancing to just about any type of music when she was growing up. She started playing the violin at age 10 through her elementary …

Three words to describe Emily Rigsby would be enthusiastic, goofy, and thoughtful. Born in Boise Idaho, Emily recently moved to Seattle to start her career in music education. Emily graduated from Whitman College in 2020 with a degree in Music and Anthropology. Emily’s primary instruments she teaches are viol…

Houston violinist Melanie Riordan began playing the violin at the age of ten in her hometown of New Rochelle, NY. After graduating from the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College, Melanie received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University where she studied with esteemed pedagogue Cyrus Forough. While at CMU, Mel…