Hamilton - Violin Lessons

Julia Doran

Julia is a graduate from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Creative Industries program in which she studied the music industry. She started piano and guitar lessons at a young age and later attended the University of Toronto playing French Horn. Julia understands the importance of music education and is excited to watch the students in our lesson centre grow into great musicians!

Jeff Taylor (Violin)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday

Jeff is a graduate of York University, focusing on Jazz Violin Performance. He is a founding member of The Blazing Fiddles, performing for hundreds of thousands of people at Grand River Dinner Cruises. Jeff performs regularly across Southern Ontario, playing with his Jazz combo and with the Motown group The Big Sound. Jeff has been teaching for more than 25 years, specializing in Classical (Suzuki and RCM), Fiddle and Jazz. Jeff's rate is $26/half hour lesson.

Sophia Nikitin (Violin)

Online Lessons:

Teaching Day(s): Saturday

Sophia Nikitin started her violin studies in Dundas under the instruction of Anita Hiripi. Since starting violin Sophia has become heavily involved in the Hamilton music scene playing in Cricket Chamber Orchestra as second violin lead and concertmaster, as well as playing in the second violin section of Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra. After starting her studies at Brock Sophia joined the first violin section of the Brock University String Ensemble, allowing her to expand her playing into the Niagara region. Sophia started playing at local Niagara events with Grace Notes, a luxury wedding string quartet. In addition to her local playing Sophia traveled to Szentendre Hungary in 2017 on an orchestra exchange with Cricket Chamber Orchestra performing at multiple venues around Hungary. She loved meeting the Hungarian musicians and hopes to travel to Europe to play with them. Furthermore, she has played solos and duets at Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts Spring Ball, event receptions and weddings. Sophia's rate for a private half-hour private lesson is $25.00.