Violin Repair Program - Instructors

• Lisbeth Nelson Butler

Lisbeth Nelson Butler has been teaching in the Instrument Repair Program at Southeast Tech since January of 1990. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in violin performance, graduated from the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City, and received a Master’s in Educational Leadership. Before coming to Minnesota, she ran her own violin shop in Des Moines and played in the Des Moines Symphony.

In her own words:

“My goal is for our students to go to the best shops in the world and be ready to work — and then to continue a lifetime of learning.”