Turi McClain
Available for lessons on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Turi is from Wayzata, Minnesota where she started playing the violin at the age of
three. She has over ten years of teaching experience and enjoys teaching students of
all ages and abilities. She is certified in the Suzuki Violin Method and employs
this method along with a more traditional approach, depending on the student and
level. Turi also enjoys teaching many styles of music including classical, bluegrass
and even rock improvisation.
Involved in many different musical genres, Turi was a
founding member of Blaggards, an Irish Rock band from Houston, Texas and Montana
Slim String Band, a new grass ensemble from San Francisco. She currently performs
with The Muddy Roses, Montana Slim String band, Kiyoshi Foster and San Francisco
Giants third base coach, Tim Flannery. Turi has also served as section violin for
the Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. She received her
Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Masters in Music
from Rice University in Houston, Texas.
