ViolinMasterclass Live offers live violin lessons on ViolinMasterclass.com, either via live video or a series of short video exchanges with Professor Sassmannshaus or one of the experienced teachers personally selected by him. Lessons with Professor Sassmannshaus are available for advanced players of any age. An internet audition is required and space is very limited.

For our other teachers, auditions are not always required, but players with any experience should submit a short video to assist in teacher placement. To sign up or for more information, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The price per lesson or exchange varies, and can be found below, along with further technical details.

Lessons and exchanges with Professor Sassmannshaus are available by audition and on a very limited basis for US$250.

	Brittany MacWilliams Violin faculty, University of Louisville M.M., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Cincinnati Starling Scholar Location: Louisville, USA (GMT -5) Language: English 45 minutes live lesson: US$70			Dominic DeStefano D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Founder, City Strings and Cincinnati Strings Location: Cincinnati, USA (GMT -5) Language: English 45 minutes live lesson: US$70
	Kevin A. Lefohn Violin faculty positions at University of Portland, University of Oregon, USA and University of Otago, New Zealand M.M., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Website: www.kevinlefohn.com Location: Portland, USA (GMT -8) Language: English 45 minutes live lesson: US$70 60 minutes live lesson: US$92			Alexandra Hiew D.M.A., University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music Cincinnati Starling Scholar Location: Melbourne, Australia (GMT +10) Language: English 3 lesson exchange: US$70 45 minutes live lesson: US$70
	Haoli Lin D.M.A. student, University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music Cincinnati Starling Scholar Location: Cincinnati, USA (GMT -5) Languages: English, Chinese 3 lesson exchange: US$70 45 minutes live lesson: US$70

Guidelines for VMC Live

CODE OF ETHICS

As a courtesy to our teacher colleagues around the world:

If you are currently taking weekly lessons from your principal teacher, we expect you to discuss the participation in VMC Conservatory or VMC Live with your current teacher before you take lessons with us.

PAYMENTS

Payments can be made here
In case of technical difficulties with the video connection you are entitled to a full refund.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR WEBCAM LESSONS

A computer with high-speed internet access
The following three items may be built into your computer, and you can use them, but you will get better quality if you have:

• A video camera
• A microphone
• Speakers or headphones

Consider buying a skype/webcall headset with microphone and a logitech HD web cam.

We will first try using oovoo.com. Please install that free software in your computer.
You may also want to install a skype account just in case we have trouble connecting through oovoo.
We may schedule a brief (1 minute) test call a day or so prior to your first lesson to make sure the connection works.

TIPS TO IMPROVE CALL QUALITY

Upgrade your internet speed to the highest speed available through your ISP (Internet Service Provider) . Try to get a download speed of 15 MB and an upload speed of 4.5 MB or if possible, 1.5 MB upload.
Use direct connect to your internet rather than wireless.

Make sure all other programs except the ones you are using for the call are closed. The best thing is to restart your computer before the call and then only open ooVoo or Skype and no other programs until the call is over.

If using skype, go into skype - preferences - advanced - and in the box for incoming connection port, enter the highest number it will allow you to enter.