CrozierViolinStudio

Rachel Crozier has been a dedicated teacher for over 15 years, working with as many as 40 students weekly.  She gives lessons to students of all ages, from the earliest beginner through the advanced repertoire.  She teaches maintains a private studio in two locations - Monroe, NY, and Stone Ridge, NY. She is currently accepting new students at the Stone Ridge location.

As an orchestral musician, Rachel is a member of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, and serves as Assistant Concertmaster of the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra. She also performs regularly as concertmaster of the Hudson Opera Theater, and is a member the Taconic Opera. Rachel is a founding member and first violinist with the Amaranthus String Quartet. 

Rachel began playing the violin at the age of eight after begging to play the cello for two years. She quickly fell in love with the violin. She was enrolled in Temple University's Center for Gifted Young Musicians and continued her studies at The Juilliard School. Her teachers include Stephen Clapp, Joey Corpus, Estelle Kerner, and Xiao-fu Zhou.