Our private violin and viola lessons start as young as age 5. We offer the Royal
Conservatory and Suzuki violin program. We also offer Celtic fiddle lessons. We
have students of all ages from adults to children. For younger children we
highly encourage a parent to sit in for the last five or ten minutes of the
lesson to help the student at home with things such as posture and hand
positioning. We supplement our private violin lessons with fun ensembles or
fiddling groups that play in our recitals. Our violin teachers are university,
RCM, or Suzuki trained on their instrument and many perform regularly with local
orchestras or bands
Our Celtic fiddle lessons are
mainly Scottish, Irish, and Cape Breton style. Our students learn much of the
popular fiddle repertoire that is also played by fiddlers like Natalie MacMaster
and Ashley MacIsaac. Celtic fiddle students are encouraged to play with the
Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club. There are many opportunities to perform both as a
solo fiddler as well as fiddle groups and duets.
What's the difference between the violin and fiddle?
The violin and fiddle are actually the same instrument. The difference is in the style, technique, and type of music that is played. The violin is generally thought of as a classical instrument while the fiddle is usually used in traditional or folk music. The techniques that are used for the violin (classical) can be very different from the those used on the fiddle (folk). When you are deciding where to learn the violin or fiddle make sure that you are choosing a school that has teachers that specialize in the specific style you want to learn.
Call or visit the Academy of Music
in Oakville or Georgetown to start learning violin, fiddle, or viola today:
Oakville Tel:
(905) 845-1227
1026 Speers Road (Speers Rd. And Fourth Line)
Georgetown Tel: (905) 877-2770
330 Guelph Street (next to Tim Horton's)
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