Cindy Miles

Cindy offers high-quality online instruction with easy-to-follow directions. Explore classical music through the Suzuki Method as well as various fiddle styles. Let Cindy encourage and support you with every aspect of your journey.

Her company, Forte Violin Academy, is a subscription-based, comprehensive online violin school that offers a structured curriculum through instructional videos, play-along tracks, sheet music, and commonly used music books. This program covers every step necessary to learn the violin, emphasizing ear training, music reading, music theory, technique, and performance. Students receive personalized feedback through regular video assessments and unlimited email support. Cindy ensures that students are on track and making progress. Each student knows exactly what to practice daily and maintains a practice log to track their activities.

Cindy’s goal is to make violin learning more accessible by removing barriers such as lack of access to teachers, time constraints, logistical issues, scheduling demands, and the high cost of private lessons.

How much does a subscription cost? A full subscription with unlimited email support and periodic video assessments is $19 per month. A basic subscription without support and assessments is $9 per month.

For more information, please visit www.forteviolinacademy.com

Cindy has a wealth of experience, with over 30 years of teaching violin and piano to students of all ages. She is a member of Suzuki Association of the Americas. Alongside teaching, she has created and published a successful fiddling instructional series, selling thousands of books through Miles Music. Cindy’s passion for fiddling is evident in her participation in contests across the United States and Canada, where she has won numerous awards.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish from the University of Idaho, as well as an Idaho Teacher’s Certificate with endorsements in grades 6-12 mathematics and Spanish. During her time at UI, she also pursued studies in piano performance and music theory. Cindy is a distinguished member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.

Cindy and her husband live in north central Idaho where they raised their five musically talented children. The family frequently performs together at events throughout the region. Apart from her musical pursuits, Cindy enjoys reading and hiking.