“Working with Jana is the most fun blend of working with a professional violinist who treats you like a close friend. She pushes your limits and has grace with your difficulties. I have learned so much more than I ever dreamed I could, and look forward to all the ways I will continue to grow while working with her.”

“Jana is an accomplished violinist and dedicated teacher who brings passion and experience to every lesson. She meets students at their level, from beginners to advanced, and helps them reach their fullest potential. Her teaching philosophy centers on progressive learning, building on each lesson to reinforce skills and introduce new challenges. At my first recital, students of all ages showcased their achievements under Jana’s guidance. If you're serious about mastering the violin, Jana is committed to your progress with the same dedication she brings to her own music, making her the perfect choice to achieve your musical goals.”

“As a senior adult student, I see my decision to pursue violin performance as crazy, unreasonable and probably reckless. I quickly found that getting the sound that I dreamt of was a lot harder than I imagined. It's hard to power through sounding so bad as a beginner. Jana gets that. She knows that novices have big dreams, little or no skills and very shaky confidence. She meets you where you are and begins the long process of building the skills along with the confidence. It's about becoming better than you were last week and appreciating those small successes. Jana knows how to blend encouragement with pushes for small tangible improvements. Somewhere along the way, you start to see glimpses of the violinist that you wanted to become. It starts to feel reachable after all. Jana makes the real work of learning violin feel more like fun and not so crazy or reckless. It becomes learning violin with a warm supportive friend. Marvelous!”

“Going into Violin, I was nervous about whether or not I would enjoy this instrument, but I knew right after my first lesson with Jana that the violin would be something enjoyable and fun to learn, and I was right! I was able to learn quick with Jana’s methods and pushes me to strive through my difficulties. I’ve accomplished so many things with the violin that i didn’t think were possible with her. She’s professional and every lesson feels like you’re spending time with a friend. Jana has great communication and teaching skills. If you’re wanting to learn the violin but don’t know were to start, Jana will guide you through it all.”

“After three years of classes with Jana, I’ve developed my musical skills while also enjoying playing violin. Thanks to her experience, her constructive criticisms and her encouragement, I have grown as a musician and as a person. She always finds new exercises to challenge me, giving me the support and tools I need to reach my musical goals and have fun doing it.”