6970 Red Lake Dr.
Presque Isle, WI 54557

Violin making is a very specialized talent, and at the New World School of Violin Making, sole instructor and founder Brian Derber provides state-of-the-art training and hands-on, practical experience in the business of violin making and repair.

New World School of Violin Making students begin their very first day in the workshop. Through the structured semesters of study, students are taught the skills to recognize and repair interferences with string instruments. Each semester is structured to properly advance the student and build on previous knowledge. Eventually, students work up to achieving the ability to construct an instrument in the viola family.

One of the requirements of this violin making school in Wisconsin is the ability to play the instrument on which they're training to fix or construct. Throughout the course of study, students are expected to enter the program with a working knowledge of the violin, and they are also required to take music lessons throughout their tenure at the school. Students are also taught technical drawing, a significant component to the program, as well as a construction technique and classical instruments. Varnish application and sound engineering and production are at the core of this academic program, as is maintaining a log-book of work progression and a goals sheet.

Instruction at this violin making school is individualized. With small class sizes and one-on-one focused attention, each student is given ample opportunity to hone their skills. The school aims to preserve traditional techniques while providing students with a modernized skill set to become a successful leader in the field of classical music instruments.

Quick Facts:

The New World School of Violin Making is accredited by the Educational Approval Board of Wisconsin.

There are many outdoor activities in the surrounding areas of The New World School of Violin Making, which include ice fishing and snowmobiling. The school is also located near shopping, restaurants, and employment opportunities.

The average length of the training program at this violin making school in Wisconsin is three to three and a half years.

The school's focus is on honing students' skills to construct and repair instruments in the violin family using traditional techniques.

Each semester, students complete almost 600 hours of workshop and classroom study.

Students at the New World School of Violin Making construct at least six instruments during their course of study.

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