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waffles3030

Adult learner with 2 years of experience want to get back into playing after a multi year break, need help finding new teacher

Hello,

I played violin for 2 years as an adult beginner, took a long break, and just got back into it again a few weeks ago. I really want to pick back up from where I was at (Mid-suzuki book 2).

How do I go back on finding a teacher? Back when I started learning, I was in college/grad school so finding one through the music school was easy, but I am not quite sure what to do now. I have noticed many different websites, but am not sure how to know if someone is a legit teacher or not. Superprof seemed to have some great options, but you have to pay $50 to be even able to message people. Is this still a good site?

I live in Texas but will be moving to Chicago in a month. So ideally, I'd like to start online now and then transition to in person with the same teacher when I make the move to Chicago. I'd really prefer this, but it is not a dealbreaker, and online only lessons are okay as well. I am on a bit of a budget, so I'd be looking at lesson costs in the $30-$45 hour range

Any help appreciated!

Posted Mar 5, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC

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