Louise Reid, owner and teacher of Vivace Violins has been playing since the age of 3 and has a Masters of Music degree from Brandon University. Louise has taught privately both as a student teacher at The Victoria Conservatory of Music and at the University of Victoria and has also been a teacher’s assistant at Hillcrest Elementary and Quadra Elementary. Louise has not only taught with the public school strings curriculum String Explorer but has also studied and taught the Suzuki Method and the Royal Conservatory of Music curriculum. Louise welcomes all violinists and offers a complimentary, no obligation lesson to any potential students.

Lists of awards and achievements:

Successful Graduate of Brandon University School of Music (Master of Music Degree)

Brandon University School of Music Graduate Assistantship (2011-2013)

Solo Violinist for the Remembrance Day Service with His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Her Royal Highness Camilla at Christ Church Cathedral (November 2009)

Christ Church Cathedral Choral Scholar (2006 – 2008, 2010 – 2011)

Successful Graduate of the University of Victoria School of Music (Bachelor of Music Degree; Entrance Scholarship: Daisy Thirwall Scholarship in Violin)

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra recipient of the Robert C. Irish Memorial Scholarship for an outstanding violinist

Successful High School Graduate 2002 (Scholarships and awards: Passport to Education, YM/YWCA Women of Distinction, Blencoe Cup for Music, David Groos Memorial Trophy for Community Service, Graduation class 2002 nominee for the B.C. Premier’s Excellence Award)
St. Michaels University School, Victoria B.C.

Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra recipient of the Knussen Scholarship (2002)