Hello! My name is Erik Williams and I have been teaching and performing violin/viola for over 16 years now (about 6 of those years I have been teaching professionally). I've logged thousands of hours of teaching time since I founded Sacramento Strings Violin Lessons, and I'm proud to say that I'm one of the best instructors in Sacramento! I accept students of all ages and my first lesson is always free of charge.  The way I see it, initial music lessons usually end out being more of a consultation than anything else, and there's no way to know if a teacher is the right match for your learning style until you've had that first contact.  So, I won't accept payment until you've decided I'm right for you.