Want to try before you buy? We have many violins available for rent.
Because size of the instrument is so critical for violin, we offer violin rentals as your student learns and grows. As they grow bigger you can move up in size in violin. We know that investments in musical equipment can become very costly. Please contact us for an evaluation with one of our instructors and then we can determine your recommended size.
Arwen Weaks is a passionate violinist, with 18 years of musical experience. Classically trained on the violin, she has expanded her expertise to include pop and gig music, American fiddle, and Irish fiddle. Her background as a Doctor of Physical Therapy student drives her to emphasize effective technique and motor learning strategies to facilitate growth. She is a warm teacher with a philosophy of inspiring rather than enforcing, and seeks to meet her students where they are at to achieve their goals.
Arwen is currently a member of the Williamson County Symphony Orchestra, and has experience teaching 5th-12th grades as the Assistant Director of Orchestras at Permian High School in 2024. She received her Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Texas in 2023, where she played in multiple recreational ensembles. Her UIL accolades include four placements in the All Region Symphony Orchestra in 2017-2020, and four 1st Division at Regional Solo and Ensemble in 2017-2020, two of which went on to receive 1st Divisions at State Contest.
Lyniah Watts is a dedicated and accomplished violinist with over a decade of experience in performance and music education. She began her formal training at The Academie Musique in Temple, Texas, where she studied throughout high school while actively performing with the Harker Heights High School Orchestra.
Lyniah has participated in a variety of prestigious competitions, including Region, UIL, and Solo and Ensemble contests. In the fall of 2020, she earned a spot in the All-Region Orchestra, and in 2021, was named Second Principal—a recognition of her skill and leadership. From 2021 to 2023, she was a featured performer with the Temple College Orchestra, where she had the opportunity to play advanced repertoire, including her first operatic performance in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Victoria Hammill is a professional performing artist, musician, and songwriter, who is gifted with the natural ability to teach students of all ages, including those with special needs.
With a rich experience in the arts, music, and sciences, Victoria reaches students of all ages. She honors all cultures and teaches with joy and enthusiasm. With a genuine desire to foster and inspire the growth of every individual, private instruction is tailored to fit each student’s goals and passion. From August 2011 to present, Victoria has taught 150+ students, ages ranging from 4 yrs. of age to adult.
Learning piano and guitar and taking formal classical violin and orchestral study and voice through the highly regarded public school music program of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; and studying voice at the University of Wisconsin in the Bachelor of Fine Arts Music program, she has performed professionally for more than 24 years at Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; and regionally in Texas and Wisconsin.
With mastery of multiple instruments – acoustic violin, viola, piano, and guitar – as a professional performing artist, her niche is voice and electric violin blues / rock / jazz / fusion.
Cory Abbott is a classically trained musician with over 25 years of experience on the viola. Before moving to Texas, Cory was an active performer, recording artist and orchestra teacher for over 8 years. As an orchestral violist he has been fortunate to share stages with such musicians as Randy Newman, Ray Charles, Martin Chalifour, Zuill Bailey,Vadym Kholodenko, Twila Paris and Branson's Liverpool Legends. Cory received his BM in Education, as well as his Masters in Viola Performance from the University of Central Arkansas.
His private lesson studio of violin and viola students has ranged from pre-school to retirement.