About Michi Lin

Violin has been a part of my life as long as I can remember.  I was surrounded by music and started playing violin at age four.  I learned violin from my Mother, who was a Suzuki Method violin teacher.  Since my high school did not have an orchestra, I played violin in the band. I also toured Scandinavia and Austria with the California Youth Symphony.   I Studied Music Performance at San Jose State University and played music with the Nova Vista Symphony as well as various other ensembles, including fiddle in the Flea Street String Band. 

I help my students enjoy learning, while teaching the techniques that they can use throughout their musical journey.  I am nurturing by nature and love to inspire my students to practice. 

I teach both classical and fiddle styles.  I also teach Suzuki Method for those families interested in this nurturing approach and working together with their child.  My Suzuki training includes Suzuki method books 1-8. 

I have taught violin classes at Suzuki Institutes at Stanford University, Occidental College and Suzuki Camp Campbell.  I have also served as President and vice president of the Suzuki Association of Northern California. 

I have spent much of the last 17 years raising my two kids, who are now teens.  In my spare time, I enjoy music, yoga, being outdoors, and spending time with my family which includes a cat named Paws.