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Kids viola lessons across Greater Boston

GOkidOZ lists 14 providers of kids viola lessons across Greater Boston, including Newton, Wellesley, Natick, Needham, Framingham, Brookline, Cambridge and Dedham. Each listing shows ages, format and a link to the provider — use the town filter above to narrow to your town, or set a radius to include neighboring towns.

🎻 Viola teachers across Boston

Viola teachers are fewer than violin teachers everywhere — most string instructors teach both. The first group is dedicated viola/violin private studios. The second is small studios with a viola-capable string teacher. The third is schools with viola on staff.

🎯 Dedicated viola / violin private studios

Parallel Sound Studio
Every instrument · free first lesson
🎻 Viola lessons for kids · in person or Zoom · free first lesson · 237 Riverview Ave, Newton · parallelsoundstudio.com
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Suzuki Violin & Viola · Konstantin + Narine
⭐ Most viola-focused private studio
📍 15 Monmouth St · Brookline
📞 (617) 953-2161
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Viola & Violin StudioPrivate
Named specifically for viola + violin
📍 30 Wellsmere Rd · Roslindale
📞 (856) 237-5614
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Alexander Raab Violin Studios
String studio · teaches viola alongside
📍 141 W Adams St · Somerville
📞 (617) 684-5098
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Newton Violin Studio · Stan Antonevich
Auditions / competitions · covers viola
📍 Auburndale / Newton
📞 (617) 733-0266
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Cambridge Suzuki Violins
Suzuki strings · tied to Longy Suzuki program
📍 315 Broadway · Cambridge
📞 (617) 519-9298
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🎼 Small studios · viola-capable string teacher

Wellesley School of Music · Sophia
Strings + piano · comes to your home
📍 Wellesley
📞 (617) 827-5777
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At Your Door Music
In-home string teachers
📍 219 Washington St · Wellesley
📞 (781) 534-3259
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Cambridge Music LessonsPrivate
Multi-instrument · strings included
📍 32 White St · Somerville
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🏛️ Schools with viola on staff

Newton Music Academy · Olga
Strings including viola · structured
📍 69 Wexford St · Needham
📞 (617) 630-0952
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Maestro Musicians / Lexington Music School
Full strings program
📍 2600 Massachusetts Ave · Lexington
📞 (339) 329-9894
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New School of Music4.2
Strings + all instruments
📍 25 Lowell St · Cambridge
📞 (617) 492-8105
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Community Music Center of Boston🆓 Sliding
Nonprofit · sliding-scale viola
📍 34 Warren Ave · Boston
📞 (617) 482-7494
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EKS Music School
Strings including viola · family-owned
📍 101 Adams St #20 · Quincy
📞 (617) 770-7677
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Powers Music School4.4
Nonprofit · full strings
📍 160 Lexington St · Belmont
📞 (617) 484-4696
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💡 An honest viola note

Viola is a smaller field. The deepest pool of dedicated viola teachers — especially for intermediate-to-advanced players — sits at the conservatory prep programs, not on Google Maps. When you contact any string studio above, confirm up front that the teacher plays viola specifically, since listings don't always make that explicit.

  • NEC Preparatory School · Longy School of Music · Boston Conservatory at Berklee — all three have viola faculty taking private students. Contact their community / prep divisions.
  • MMTA · Find a Teacher — filter by string and your zip; viola teachers are tagged there even without Google listings.
  • MTNA Teacher Finder — national certified-teacher search.

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Frequently asked questions

What towns have kids viola lessons near Boston?

GOkidOZ lists 14 viola lessons providers across Greater Boston, including Newton, Wellesley, Natick, Needham, Framingham, Brookline, Cambridge and Dedham. Each listing shows ages, format and a link to the provider — use the town filter above to narrow to your town, or set a radius to include neighboring towns.

Where can kids take viola lessons near Boston?

GOkidOZ lists vetted viola teachers and programs across Greater Boston covering Newton, Wellesley, Natick, Needham, Dedham, Cambridge, Brookline, Framingham and surrounding towns. Browse by town and age to find the right fit for your child.

What age can kids start viola lessons in Greater Boston?

Most Greater Boston viola programs accept children from age 5–7 for beginner levels, with some programs starting younger. Check individual provider listings on GOkidOZ for minimum age requirements and trial class availability.