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[quote=Anonymous]It is generally not okay to take a lesson from another teacher without informing your regular teacher, except in the context of a summer camp, master class, or other activity specifically designed to give students outside feedback. There is a practical reason for this; there are many different physical and mental approaches to playing the violin. and it can be confusing for a student to receive contradictory information if they go to another teacher. (If the student is just playing in front of another teacher, as opposed to actually taking a lesson, though, there should be no issues.)

When students to go to competitions, take juries, etc. and receive written feedback, students are normally requested to discuss that feedback with their teacher, who can contextualize the comments.

The teachers at Levine, Washington Conservatory, and your local music shops generally all specialize in beginners, with varying levels of quality.

At Levine's Suzuki program, Susan Katsarelis (the director) and Mary Findley (who has been there for a long time) are both solid teachers of beginners.

At the intermediate level and advanced level, there's generally significant overlap in this area -- the list of teachers previously mentioned who teach competition winners generally dominate at both of these levels, locally. The teachers at Peabody Prep (including folks like Christian Tremblay) are also very good.

However, there are teachers whose tend not to have prominent advanced students who have excellent reputations at the intermediate level, such as June Huang.

Figure that $100 is a reasonable price for a high-quality violin teacher in this area. There are of course less expensive, less in-demand teachers, which may be fine depending on your needs.
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