Bio For Jonathan Landis

Instrument(s) Taught:

Violin, Viola

Location(s):

Brookfield Waukesha

I am most comfortable with this age group:

All ages beginner to advance

Bio

I started Violin at 3 years of age. I went to school for music performance. Later in life I went into Law Enforcement and changed career paths. I missed playing the violin. My career in law enforcement brought me full circle back to playing the violin. Sometimes life brings you full circle to a place you have been before just to show you how much you have grown.

Music Education:

I studied music performance in College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. I studied with Ralph Evans and Efim Boico in college. I played in a quartet and chamber group. I have also studied with Mimi Zweig, Yuri Beliavski, and Wei Tsun Chang.

Teaching Experience:

I have 20 plus years of teaching private lessons. I have also prepared students for MYSO, WSMA, Federation, and many concerto competitions. I have experience in the Carl Flesch, Russian 4 octave and Galamian scale systems.

Styles Taught:

Jazz, Bluegrass, Improvisation, Hip hop, and Irish Fiddle.

Methods Taught:

Classical, Galamian, Suzuki, Russian, and Carl Flesch.