https://www.melissadeal.com/home daily 1.0 2021-01-14 https://www.melissadeal.com/lessons daily 0.75 2026-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa485884f9b3c2f8eff1c2a/7ba3f860-6a2c-49e1-9492-060a26e3ca06/4C2018E7-CF68-4514-B78D-443D6B01FBEF.jpg Lessons - Lessons I offer violin lessons to students of all levels and ages - from beginners to pre-conservatory to adult learners. I am certified in early Suzuki and help your child build a solid foundation on the violin. Learning to play an instrument is extremely valuable for all young, growing minds; it teaches discipline, independence, creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Adult learners welcome! I’d love to help you work on your skills to get the best out of your hobby. Head over to the contact page to schedule your first lesson. Thirty minute and sixty minute lessons available. https://www.melissadeal.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-06-14 https://www.melissadeal.com/booking daily 0.75 2026-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa485884f9b3c2f8eff1c2a/1633277906587-TXXD0TWHIMOP8VMQ55XP/Castleton+Quartet.jpg Booking - Booking Melissa is an experienced performer at weddings, parties and other events in the Indianapolis area. You can book solo violin, string duo, trio or quartet. For booking inquiries and rates please visit the contact page. https://www.melissadeal.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa485884f9b3c2f8eff1c2a/c6a64419-16c3-4180-81c9-49a1b854c174/Headshot+2026.PNG About - About Melissa joined the violin section of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in 2020. She has also performed with distinguished ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Houston Symphony and St. Louis Symphony. While performing with the Cleveland Orchestra on their 2017 European Tour, she played under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst in venerated halls such as the Musikverein, the Elbphilharmonie and in the Philharmonie de Paris. Her festival experiences include Grand Teton Music Festival and Verbier Festival in Switzerland, where she performed as Principal Second Violin under Valery Gergiev. Melissa has performed as soloist with La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra and Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba. She was selected to participate in a people-to-people outreach excursion to Havana, Cuba to perform with renowned jazz pianist Nachito Herrera and appear as soloist with Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Cuba. She has won prizes in the Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, St. Paul String Quartet Competition and MTNA Chamber Music Competition. As a chamber musician, Melissa has performed as a Young Artist in Residence with prestigious chamber music societies such as the Cleveland Chamber Music Society, Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, CO and the Centrum Chamber Music Festival in Port Townsend, WA. Along with a recital residency, she performed community and educational outreach throughout these cities. Melissa has participated in masterclasses for members of the Juilliard, Cleveland, Cavani, Dover, Calder, and Parker Quartets. She has studied chamber music with Sylvia Rosenberg, Jaime Laredo, Sharon Robinson, James Dunham, Peter Salaff, Norman Fischer and Kenneth Goldsmith. Influential teachers include Kathleen Winkler, William Preucil, Sally O'Reilly, Nancy Oliverso and Mary West. Melissa holds a Master of Music Degree from Rice University and a Bachelor of Music Degree from Cleveland Institute of Music. https://www.melissadeal.com/about daily 0.75 2025-05-12