Good question. My teacher taught my son violin from 2nd through 10th grade. Over that time she and I became really good friends, and when I mentioned I was considering learning to play mandolin 4 years ago, she said she could teach me. I have had lessons from a couple of area guys. My teacher's kind of a diva and wasn't thrilled, but understands mandolin teachers add a dimension she can't. Neither of those other guys really worked for me, though, so I haven't stuck with them. I haven't found anyone else in this area. I've taken lessons in Nacogdoches from Jon Hall and he's amazing. I hope to take more lessons from him.
On a side note, I know it would help me greatly if I had others to play with. My teacher is encouraging me to join a local (Grapevine) community orchestra in the fall, which I'm considering.
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