30-minute lessons, $38. Rent an instrument for $22.
Tidewater Strings Studio is a neighborhood school in Halifax, teaching violin, viola and cello. Children aged 5–16 and adult beginners are all welcome. One-on-one, Tuesday to Saturday.
- InstrumentsViolin · Viola · Cello
- StudentsAges 5–16 & adult beginners
- Lesson$38 CAD / 30 min
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.
- 01 · Length30 min
Private lessons, one student at a time.
- 02 · Price$38 CAD
Per lesson. Need an instrument? See rentals.
- 03 · ChooseViolin · Viola · Cello
Name your instrument, and the student’s age or adult-beginner status, when you book.
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.
- Dock AChildren5–16
Young students learn in short, focused lessons.
- Dock BAdultsAdult beginners
First time holding a bow? You’re in the right place.
Saturday mornings, playing together.
Our youth chamber ensemble meets on Saturday mornings. Young players make music alongside others, listen across the parts and grow beyond the practice room.
- WhenSaturday morningsThe week’s one chance to play in a room full of strings.
- WhatYouth chamber ensembleSmall-group playing, where every line matters to the sound.
- SkillListening across partsPrivate lessons build the player. The ensemble teaches them to blend.
- DetailsAsk when you enquireFees, times and level are shared directly. Get in touch.
Twice a year, in a 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.
- Season 1Fall recitalStudents perform for family and friends.
- Season 2Spring recitalThe year’s music, back on the hall’s stage.
- VenueConverted church hallAnglican, with high ceilings and a warm, live sound.
- TimeAfternoon or eveningDates are shared with students and families directly.
No instrument? Borrow one for $22 a month.
Rental instruments are available for $22 a month, so you can start before you commit to buying. Ask us which instrument suits the student when you book.
- 05.1 Rate$22per monthStart playing now. Decide about buying later.
- 05.2 RangeViolin, viola, celloRentals available on request.
- 05.3 FitAsk when you bookTell us who is playing and we’ll point you to the instrument that suits the student.
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.
- Tue–Fri3–8 pmWeekday private lessons, 30 minutes at $38 CAD.
- SaturdayEnsemble, morningYouth chamber ensemble.
- StudioHalifax, N.S.Violin, viola and cello. Children 5–16 and adult beginners.
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