Violin & viola lessons.
A beautiful beginning.

Hui Lim

Hui’s warm, patient approach gives students room to ask questions, build confidence, and enjoy making music. Whether a student is finding their first notes or preparing for an audition, she makes progress feel approachable, one thoughtful step at a time.

She has taught with First Note Strings at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and served as a teaching assistant to Eliot Chapo, former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, and Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio.

Hui has adjudicated several youth violin competitions in Nevada and Arizona. Her students have gained admission to youth orchestras and won top prizes at competitions—achievements built on careful preparation and individual encouragement.

Hui was awarded Second Prize and was the sole prizewinner in the Violin (Open) category of Singapore’s 2003 National Piano and Violin Competition.

A tenured violinist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, she has also performed with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the Phoenix Symphony. Hui holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Music from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.

Tiantian Lan

Study violin or viola with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Viola. Tiantian brings the perspective of a professional orchestral leader to students developing their sound, technique, and musical expression.

Originally from Beijing, he began violin at four and viola at nine. He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music before earning his Master of Music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

His career has included principal viola positions with the Berkeley and Oakland symphonies, performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and participation in the Tanglewood Music Festival.

At Blue Forest, Tiantian teaches both violin and viola, helping students build strong fundamentals and develop their own expressive voice. Students can work on purposeful practice, solo repertoire, ensemble skills, and audition preparation, with guidance shaped around their goals.