My 9 year old daughter has been taking Violin lessons with Aric for several months. She struggles with confidence, but Aric has a way of explaining the same thing to her in several different ways without ever losing patience or sounding condescending. She now feels very comfortable with him and continues to enjoy her lessons and practicing every night. This music adventure could have gone poorly for her, but Aric's manner is just what she needed to get on the road to feeling confident and capable. It's beautiful to see her face light up with pride when she plays and I know it is because of Aric's teaching skills. I highly recommend him for children who need a little coaxing out of life's shell.