The Complete Musician: A West Hartford Violin and Viola Studio

"Our daughter has been taking lessons with Ryan for over 8 years years and cannot recommend him highly enough. We started in elementary school and she’s now getting ready to go off and play in a college orchestra. He helped her grow as a musician and worked with her through so many auditions, concerts, and recitals I can’t even count. Violin lessons with Ryan have been a consistent positive feature of her life through ups and down, before, during, and after the pandemic. He’s also always been great at communicating about lesson schedules, organizing recitals, etc. 10/10!"

"My two kids have had violin lessons with Ryan for the past four years. Ryan is a true teacher who works with each student as an individual and knows how to strike the right balance between gentle encouragement and pushing them to do their best. Highly recommend!"

"My daughter started taking lessons with Ryan when she was 6. Fast forward two years later, I cannot say enough great things about the experience we have had with Ryan. Because of him my daughter simply loves playing her violin and have made many strides. Thank you Ryan for your patience and ability to connect with young children. We love your sense of humor and talent!"

"Ryan is an exceptional instructor. He is particularly skilled at engaging children/adolescents at different developmental stages and responding to their fluctuations in motivation. Our children look forward to their lessons with him and appreciate the way he challenges them, while also having a sense of humor and playfulness that have allowed them to flourish and love music!"

"Ryan has been an amazing teacher to my daughter. She decided that she wanted to try playing the violin and, in less than two years, Ryan has been able to increase her confidence by instilling knowledge in her and allowing her to achieve great potential. Since meeting Ryan and starting lessons with him, my daughter has been invited to play with orchestras that are typically offered to older children and this is a true testament to his ability to deliver material and instruct her in a way that helps her grow. In a very short amount of time, she went from not being able to play a note to playing complex pieces on stage as part of orchestra ensembles. You can’t go wrong! He gets to know his students individually and is a joy to be around. Absolutely fabulous teacher!"