I have been playing the violin for 15 years. From age 12, I was featured as a soloist abroad with the Irvine Classical Players Orchestra, performing in venues such as La Madeleine (Paris, France), the... Pantheon (Rome, Italy), the Saint Peter’s Church (Vienna, Austria), and the Altenberger Dom (Odenthal, Germany), amongst others. In 2023, I completed my Bachelor's Degree at UCLA under the guidance of violin professors Movses Pogossian and Varty Manouelian, and will be pursuing my Masters Degree at The Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands, in the fall of 2024. I have had an active teaching studio for 9 years. I very much enjoy teaching, as it allows me the opportunity to open a door into a new world for students of all ages and backgrounds. For me, music has always been a major source of joy; it gave me a purpose and a way to stay in touch with the sphere of the world that isn’t seen, but one that is felt. I believe everyone has the right to explore a possible connection to this realm of sounds and emotions, and it would be my honor to take part in making this a possibility for anyone across the globe. During lessons, I tailor my lessons to match the interests, personality, and musical capacities of each individual student. My ultimate goal is for the student to have fun, learn, grow musically, and fall in love with music in the process. read more

Hi! My name is Alisa, and I am a Russian-American violinist based in Irvine / Los Angeles, California. I graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors in Violin Performance in 2023, and am now focusing on spen... ding time with loved ones and sharing music with my students before resuming my musical journey at The Royal Conservatory of The Hague, Netherlands in the fall of 2024. When it comes to teaching, I like to take a non-traditional approach, curating each lesson to the personality, interests, and preferred learning methods of every student. Outside of music, I am also an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, writer, and adventurer. Feel free to get a better understanding of who I am and what I create through my website, https://www.alisakhodos.com/. Feel free to reach out to me for any additional questions! I look forward to meeting and making music with you. :-)read more