Violin/Viola/Fiddle lessons

Michelle is certified in both the Mark O’Connor String Method and the Orff-Shulwerk approach to teaching music.

Specializing in Early Music, folk fiddle styles, and improvisation, she nurtures creative string players with solid technique.

Artist's Bio:

Currently based in Limerick, Ireland, Michelle L O’Connor (Levy) has been performing on and exploring the possibilities of bowed string instruments for over 27 years.

Ms. O’Connor studied medieval vielle with Shira Kammen, earned a Masters in Ritual Chant & Song from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance (University of Limerick), and studied music at Brown University.

She has performed internationally with an eclectic variety of ensembles, including Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI, Keltia Productions, and The Boston Camerata.

She’s been a featured performer at the Vancouver Early Music Festival (2013) with Sequentia & The Elaine Adair Ensemble as well as at the Connecticut Early Music Festival (2010) with Istanpitta Early Music Ensemble, and at the New England Folk Festival2013 (NEFFA) with her folk dance band, TriTonic.

She enjoys playing fiddle for contra and English country dance camps in the woods as well as performing with Shira Kammen's Class V Music, an ensemble dedicated to creating music on whitewater rafting trips.
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