Violin · Viola · Cello — Halifax, Nova Scotia
Pick up a bow. Start at the dock.
Tidewater Strings Studio is a neighborhood school teaching violin, viola and cello. Children aged 5–16 and adult beginners are all welcome. Lessons are 30 minutes, one-on-one, $38 CAD, and we’re open Tuesday to Saturday.
- Violin · Viola · Cello
- Ages 5–16 & adult beginners
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Private lessons
Thirty minutes, just you and your instrument.
Private lessons run 30 minutes and cost $38 CAD. Pick violin, viola or cello. Short, focused lessons suit young students and busy adults starting from scratch.
- 30-minute private lessons
- $38 CAD per lesson
- Violin, viola or cello
Who it’s for
Nobody starts too young, or too late.
We teach children from age 5 up to 16, and we have a place for adults picking up a bow for the first time. Learning a string instrument is a gentle, steady voyage, and everyone begins at the dock.
Saturday mornings, playing together.
Our youth chamber ensemble meets on Saturday mornings. It’s a chance for young players to make music alongside others, listen across the parts and grow beyond the practice room.
- AlongsideMake music with other young players.
- Across the partsListen to what everyone else is playing.
- Beyond the practice roomTake what you’ve learned into a group.
Twice a year, a church hall with good bones.
Each fall and spring, students perform in our recital series, held in a converted Anglican church hall. Family and friends gather for an afternoon or evening of music, a first stage for new players.
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First stage
A place for new players to begin performing.
Dates are shared with students’ families.
Rentals · Violin, viola, cello
No instrument? Borrow one for $22 a month.
Rental instruments are $22 a month, so you can start playing before you commit to buying. Ask us which instrument suits the student when you book.
Hours & booking · Halifax
Come aboard: Tuesday to Saturday.
We’re open Tuesday to Saturday, with weekday lessons from 3 to 8 pm. Send us a note with the student’s age and preferred instrument and we’ll get back to you about a first lesson in Halifax.