GRAMMY nominee Andrea Hoag has taught fiddle and violin for over 20 years and has a unique, student-centered approach to teaching. A highly versatile musician, she teaches many styles. She has been on the teaching staff of numerous music camps, including Augusta heritage Center and Ashokan Northern and Southern Weeks. Andrea is a graduate of a program in Folk Violin Pedagogy at Malungs Folk College in Sweden. She performs with the nationally-known group Footloose, and has several recordings to her credit, including the GRAMMY-nominated (2006) Hambo In the Snow. Her recordings are on sale at the store:

• Hambo in the Snow 2006 (GRAMMY nominee) -- Azalea City Recordings
• Fire and Water 1999 - Azalea City Recordings
• Hambo in the Barn 1996 - Azalea City Recordings

  Andrea has also appeared as a guest artist on these recordings:

• Cottage in the Glen -- Jody Marshall, 2005
• Cracks and Shadows -- Dave Wiesler, 2001
• Celtic Cafˆ© -- Karen Ashbrook and Paul Oorts, 2001
• Behold that Star! An American Song Quilt -- The Washington Revels, 2001
• A Traveler's Dream -- Maggie Sansone, 2000
• Whatever Happened? -- Bob Mills, 1997
• Steppin' Fast -- Squeeze Bayou, 1996
• Spelstundarna -- E Thomas Recordings, 1993, out of print
• Timepieces -- Larry Edelman

Lessons are $65 per hour or $33 for 30 minutes and are held in Takoma Park, MD. Please call (301)270-9090 or contact the lessons coordinator by email.