About Michael Mullen
Trained as a classical violinist since he was five years old, Michael has performed and recorded many styles of music for decades. He has more than 30 years experience teaching private violin and fiddle, including not only private lessons to many students but also workshops, seminars at events, and also Michael has taught strings at charter schools in the Bay Area. Though he is a fiddler by trade, Michael teaches his students solid violin technique from a violin method that yields results — good technique is good technique regardless of what kind of music you play. As a student, you’ll straighten out your technique and improve your fundamentals in sight reading and theory to become a confident player. Whether you’re just starting out in your school orchestra, preparing to study classical violin in college, interested in Celtic music, or traditional Americana fiddle, perhaps, the blues, maybe a little jazz, etc, Michael will give you the tools you need to grow and is always excited to bring his skill and wealth of expertise to violin students from all over the Tri-Valley.
