About Joy Lee

Joy Lee is able to teach both violin, and viola, and can also help students transition between the two instruments. She has been teaching privately since 2017 and graduated recently from George Mason University in 2020, majoring in Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and minoring in music pedagogy. She has taken the pedagogy classes with Professor June Huang, a leading Suzuki teacher in the metropolitan D.C. area. She has accomplished in creating a curriculum to prepare students for excellence in musical performance and practice techniques.

She is a seasoned performing artist who has experience in playing in various big and small orchestras, pit orchestras, and chamber music. She was seated in multiple parts in the orchestra section including the concertmaster and principal second violin seat. Joy was in the NOVA area since high school so she is familiar with extracurricular string activities that are available.

Joy’s hope is to establish a welcoming sense of community for all students who desire to learn music. She believes that anyone regardless of age can learn how to play music. Joy is a hard-working and reliable teacher with a strong ability in establishing practice goals and time management skills.