Find Erhu instructor in Miami

[grisseel]

Good morning everyone!!!!

First I would like to Thankyou of letting me be part of the forum. Second, I need your help in finding an Erhu instructor near the Miami , Miamilakes, or sourhmiami área. I would like a live class instead of an online course.. Since this will be my first time taking a class, I need to know where I can buy a nice Erhu.

Thankyou in advance for your help

Grisseel

[davidmdahl]

Welcome to the forum, Grisseel. I don't know any Chinese musicians in Florida. I did find some potential leads with Google though. Search on Chinese culture miami, or maybe replace miami with florida. It appears that there is a Confucius Institute at Miami Dade College, and other cultural organizations at U of Miami. Your best bet is likely to be checking with Chinese cultural organizations and schools. Don't limit your queries to erhu teachers. If you can find a teacher or performer of any sort of Chinese instrument, they may know who teaches erhu. Chinese New Year would have been a good time to look, since there are often festivals featuring Chinese music. CNY is over, but you might find other events during the year if you look.

As for purchasing an erhu, I normally recommend ordering from Eason Music in Singapore. It is easy to order via their website, and they are experienced at shipping all over the world. You can email them and get advice based on your budget. You might wait until you find a teacher. Often times a teacher or school will have an erhu available to borrow or purchase. Once you have some experience playing, you will be better equipped to find one that suits you the best.

Good luck!

Best wishes,

David

[grisseel]

Thankyou David for your suggestions and recommendations.

Grisseel