Welcome: New Instructor!

Christine Collins

Violin, Viola, Piano, Voice, Children's Music Academy

Christine Collins began teaching at Harris in 2015.  She received her Bachelor degree from the University of North Texas where she studied Music Education with a focus in orchestra and elementary music education.  She has had opportunities to study abroad all over the world including the Orff Institute in Austria, the Kodaly Institute in Hungary, and Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica.

Christine began studying piano at the age of 5 and started violin lessons at the age of 6.  She was involved in band, orchestra, and choir throughout middle and high school and college.  In 2013, Christine began playing with the mariachi group Mariachi Aguilas and had the amazing opportunity of opening for the world-renowned group Mariachi Sol de Mexico when they performed in North Texas in 2014.

Christine taught at the Frisco School of Music in Frisco, Texas from 2012-2014 where her studio was named the “Best Improved Studio” in 2014.  Christine loves teaching and is thrilled to be a part of the Harris team!

In her free time, Christine enjoys fiddling, reading, discovering new health conscious and delicious recipes to cook, and swimming.