To play violin for me has always been a dream but life makes its way of prioritizing itself. Then as an adult, I thought it was too late, until the want to praise and worship God became more important to me and my family than life itself! Teacher Jean Michel is the God-send that taught us from day #1! From not knowing the difference between one note from another, from up or down bow, to being able to play during worship at church. From top European schools to Honolulu Symphony, he is an amazing violinist but so humble! He is patient, sensitive, and kind. But he will push you to do more, and be better than the last lesson! We keep coming back for more! Thank you Lord for Teacher Jean Michel!

Jean-Michel has been teaching my 5 children over the past 8 years. My youngest two started with him at just 4 years old. He is VERY patient, kind and fun with the little ones. All my children love him and say he makes playing the violin fun. He is also very professional and expects a lot from his students. Jean-Michel has helped 3 of my children earn seats with the Hawaii Youth Symphony, and has helped my high school graduate earn a music scholarship in violin. My now college student has gone on to play in the university symphony and continues to thoroughly enjoy playing the violin, thanks to Jean-Michel instilling a genuine love and appreciation of music education. I highly recommend Jean-Michel as a violin or viola teacher.

My daughter took violin lessons from Jean-Michel for about one year in Hawaii. We were so glad we found him— he is clearly a gifted violinist and a kind, thorough teacher. My daughter loved going to her lessons and improved significantly under his teachings. My daughter was able to learn many skills that she otherwise would not have obtained in school, and was able to get a higher seat in the school orchestra after a couple months of lessons. It was overall a great experience to have and we were saddened to stop the lessons only because we moved to another state. We are sincerely grateful, not only for his amazing violin techniques and teachings, but also for his kindness and generosity. My daughter and I strongly recommend him as a violin teacher for his skills and his equally wonderful personality.

Mr Jean Michel has been a wonderful violin teacher to my daughter Sophie for 5 years. Sophie enjoys taking lessons from Mr Jean Michel because of his patience, encouragement and sense of humor. A wonderful combination to add to his professionalism and definitely an awesome violinist. We thank God for him and are blessed that he shares his talents through his violin.

My wife and I took some beginning lessons from Jean-Michel in person and had such great success beyond what I would have thought possible. My wife has a piano background, but I have nothing, so I was amazed with my progress under his kind and attentive tutoring. We transitioned to taking the lessons via Duo (like facetime) as we want to make use of these adverse times...a lot better than just watching TV! It has been fun, and Jean-Michel is easy-going yet incisive in his comments. Compared to in-person, the video lessons are the same to my amazement! Dont hesitate to use the new platforms to continue or begin your learning adventures on violin or viola! Thanks Jean-Michel!!

Jean Michel has greatly helped my 2 daughters improve their viola skills for the past 4 years. He has contributed so much in helping my daughters pass the competitive Hawai’i Youth Symphony auditions by being patient and understanding. We appreciate Jean Michel so much and are so grateful to have him as a teacher/mentor.

Great teacher for adults too. When I studied with JMJ, he helped me to focus on improving my skills and technical abilities rather than just playing through songs. Thanks for making me a better violinist!

My little sister and I have been Mr Jacquons students for a few years. He is patient and understanding, but also requires us to do our best.We find his lessons helpful, as he always points out the small details and ways for us to improve.

I have been a violin and viola student of Jean-Michel Jacquon for about 2 years. I have taken lessons with him in person and online via Skype. He is a very knowledgeable and experienced professional. He is helping me achieve my musical goals. Im happy I found such a great teacher in Hawaii.

Wonderful teacher with patience and great violin technique! My son was one of Mr. Jacquons first students and took lessons until he graduated high school. Mr. Jacquon is a teacher who truly cares for his students as I saw sat in during all the lessons. I have recommended him to my friends and will recommend him to anyone.

Mr. Jacquon is a kind, patient, and professional teacher. My son has taken violin lessons from him for six years. He has patience with beginners and can take anyone to the next level. Mr. Jacquon is great communicating with parents and has always been great about helping us as our schedule changes from year to year. Weve even been able to go to the symphony a few times to see him play, which is a real treat. I recommend Mr. Jacquon to anyone of any age who wants to learn.

We are so lucky to find Jean-Michael as my daughters violin teacher. He is so patient with students and jumps to action to correct her errors. Thanks to his help, everyone around my daughter was stunned by her improvement in violin skills in such a short time. He also makes learning the instrument an interesting part of my daughters life. Practicing the violin is not a torturing time, but an enjoyable moment for her! We highly recommend him for the students who are still searching for a great violin teacher!

JMJ STRING STUDIO is the Best!We are thankful to have Jean-Michel teach our son violin for 3 years!Jean-Michel has incredible patience and professionalism!Great Location at the Musicianss Assoc. of Hawaii on Kapiolani Blvd.Always looking forward to JMJ String Studios next student recital!!!

Great teacher and a convenient location with parking. I decided Id try and learn to play the violin at age 38 and Jean-Michel was my instructor for four years until I moved away. He has a good teaching style; he strikes a good balance between making sure you get things right and moving things along quickly enough so you dont get frustrated. Jean-Michel gave me a good foundation and since Ive started Ive played a friends wedding, some intro music for a family baptism ceremony and performed on stage with a fiddling group. When I was ready to buy my own violin he helped me choose my violin and I love it. If youve been thinking about starting the violin, give it a try! Im very happy I did.

Mr. Jacquon was my son’s private violin teacher from starting when he was 8 years old, all through his middle & high school years. He makes learning classical music and proper violin technique fun and rewarding. During my son’s high schools years, he prepped my son for numerous auditions with the Hawaii Youth Symphony and the Punahou school orchestra. In addition, Mr. Jacquon’s violin training also inspired my son to get involved with performing in extra curricular Chamber orchestra groups and community service holiday performances. There is no doubt that Mr. Jacquon has been a big influence on my son’s life ultimately contributing to his successful graduation from high school, acceptance to 5 universities, and receiving a music scholarship from the college of his choice!

We are very lucky to find Mr. Jacquon to teach my son violin. He has been our teacher for seven years now, and he is absolutely a wonderful teacher. He not only has excellent musical talents, he is also very patient and has great way with children. My son loves his violin classes, and he has been making steady progress. At seventh grade, my son tried out for Punahou Advanced Orchestra, and he got in. We credit Mr. Jacquon for the achievement my son have in violin! He is very good with teaching kids techniques and drawing their attention to details. We are also impressed that Mr. Jacquon is very considerate and flexible with make-up classes. Whenever we have to miss violin classes due to scheduling conflicts, Mr. Jacquon always try his best to reschedule another lesson soon.