Violin & Fiddle Lessons in Fountain Valley-Ages 10 to 100. Adult beginners my specialty and private lessons tailored to your needs.

Shelah is great! My sons loving his lessons and eagerly looks forward to each lesson!

I have had a fantastic experience studying fiddle with Shelah. At almost 50 years old, I decided to take up the fiddle with no prior violin or fiddle experience . Shelah has been incredibly patient with an adult learner. Her technique got me up and playing almost instantly. A year later I have 14 tunes in my repertoire, without even needing to read music. I have learned music of several different styles, each highlighting a specific technique. Not only am I enjoying playing at home and learning new tunes, I have already been able to go to my local beginners bluegrass jam and play with other, more accomplished musicians. Shelah has structured everything so that I am continually challenged without getting frustrated. She has a very keen sense of how much pushing is just enough. I look forward to every lesson and her wonderful personality makes every meeting fun.

I am a true beginning fiddle student in my sixties. Shelah gave me much needed and valuable instruction, pointers on violin and bow posture, guided me with chin rest and shoulder rest which I was really struggling with, and tunes. A very satisfactory experience!

Friendly and down to earth. Very patient and makes the lesson like your just having fun with a friend.
A deep well of experience with different types of fiddling.

Shelah is veritable mecca of Bluegrass. There isn't a piece of music she hasn't learned or knows off the top of her head, and she has a mission to spread that knowledge. I am very resistive to learning by ear and improvisation, but she got me to move out of that mode and free myself up some. She did her darndest.

Sheila is honestly critical, stylistically versatile, flexible according to my needs and goals.