Lessons & Resources

Teacher Referrals

Tiller Strings works closely with strings teachers in the area and is a hub for helping connect families with instructors across the region. We customize recommendations based on the needs of each student and the specialties of each teacher. Reach out for the most up to date list. If you are a teacher, please let us know so we can add you to the database.

Looking for a teacher?

Tiller Strings Studio

Owner Megan Tiller is Suzuki-certified, and provides one-on-one instruction to students of all ages and skill levels. Hailing from a wide variety of musical traditions, Megan understands the importance that reliable and repeated face-to-face teacher-student time can play in a student’s development as a musician.

Megan keeps a small studio with very limited openings, offering private lessons and group ensemble coaching. Click here to be added to the wait list.

Lessons with Megan

Red Wing Academy

Red Wing Academy is a four-day intensive camp leading up to a performance on stage with the Steel Wheels at Red Wing Roots Music Festival. Red Wing Academy is open to non-beginner violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin and banjo students. Megan Tiller/Tiller Strings administers and directs Red Wing Academy.

Advocating for Strings Teachers

Supporting strings teachers is a core value at Tiller Strings Violin Shop. One of the hallmarks of Tiller Strings is making teachers' lives easier, logistically, financially, and musically, through reliable setups, responsive instruments, and benefits designed for the educators themselves. We love anticipating teachers' needs, adapting to individual teaching styles, and helping students thrive in ways that reflect each teacher's priorities. Teacher advocacy takes many forms, including creative solutions like stocking preferred inventory, partnering with teachers to navigate constraints and other thoughtful accommodations that respect teachers' time and expertise.

Teacher Mentoring / Program Consultation / Studio Support

Tiller Strings also offers mentoring and consultation for teachers, studios, and community programs, including guidance on curriculum design, teacher development, and strategies to help studios and programs succeed.