Lorel Nazzaro, a co-founder of the Midcoast Symphony and a member of The Northern Lights String Quartet, has been teaching violin for 15 years. Lorel established the Strings Program at North Yarmouth Academy where she taught for 4 years. She has also taught at The Cricket Hunt School in Freeport and the Dunmore School on Harbour Island, Bahamas.

She draws upon Suzuki materials and methods and, although not a certified Suzuki teacher, has attended the New England Institute for teacher enrichment.

She tailors her teaching to each individual's personal learning style, and works with ages 7 and up, including adults. Lessons include notation, enabling students to play in an orchestra or read a piece of music by sight.

Sharing their music with the community at local gatherings is one of her goals for students.

To register for lessons in Bowdoinham, please contact Lorel, preferably by e-mail: pestoplant [at] yahoo [dot] com. Or, she may be reached by phone at (207) 729-5351.

$30 per half-hour for private lessons

$15 per student to share a half-hour lesson with one other student

Private/semi-private lessons can be half-hour, 45 minutes, or one hour

Group lesson (50 minutes)
$15 per student

Trio Discount:

If three friends would like to combine group and private lessons, a discounted rate is available with advance reservation for an hour and a half block of lesson time, which the trio can divide among themselves in a way that best fits their schedules.