Melissa Thatcher is uniquely qualified in creating proficiency. From first lessons, to auditions at the University level, her ability to work towards advanced goals creates life-long technique and beautiful tone. Her students range in age from two to eighteen, and are renowned for their confidence and ability. Melissa is a certified teacher in all the Suzuki books, has completed post-graduate pedagogy classes at The Juilliard School and pedagogue & performance study with the revered  Professor Burkhard Godhoff in Belaye, France.