Learn about our teaching philosophy!

Leggy Fish Music Lessons’ mission is to provide the highest quality boutique studio offering violin lessons, viola lessons, cello lessons and piano lessons in all genres for everyone, beginning through advanced levels conveniently through  virtual  lessons  worldwide!

Music education is a key ingredient in a child’s education and is a fun way for kids to achieve personal goals, work in teams, and develop self-esteem!  If you’re an adult learner, consider this: music has been shown to aid in memory functions, relieve stress, and lower blood pressure. Playing music inspires creativity, increases productivity, and gives you a lifelong skill you can share with others. 

Top-rated boutique studio, Leggy Fish Music Lessons has been providing high quality private, duo, and group lessons for children 5+ years and adults with 0 experience to advanced levels since 2008. We focus on technique, reading Music, earth training, and  improvisation...but most of all cultivating your creativity with lots of fun in a unique and relaxed environment. We teach violin, viola, cello, and keyboard/piano and styles: classical, jazz, rock, pop, world, improvisation, and fiddle. No other music lesson studio provides monthly “String Flings” where students have the opportunity to make friends, playing with and for one another without pressure. In addition to our String Flings, we offer 2 recitals a year,   seasonal field trips, a yearly Practice-A-Thon, canned food drives, special New Student Days, Bring-Your-Friend-To-Your-Lesson Day, Practice rewards programs for the little ones, and much more!  In addition, we utilize a special online lesson logging system for students to keep track of assignments and ideas. 

Nancy has been the head instructor and  owner  of  Leggy Fish Music Lessons since 2008.  “It's been an incredible  journey for me, touring with bands, playing in orchestras, and collaborating with the most amazing talent  in every place I was lucky to live in; Arizona, New York,  Massachusetts, and California! I love sharing my experiences and teaching my students everything I've learned and continue to learn." 

Nancy has over 25 years of private teaching experience as a private contractor at many music schools, conservatories, and private studios including the Silverlake Conservatory, the Bloom School of Music, La Canada School of Music, The Joe Ferrante Music Academy and the Green Brooms School of Music to name a few. She also taught in private and public schools including Saint Ignatius Loyola School and with the Midori & Friends program in New York City. She is also an active member of the American String Teachers Association.