Andrea Larson

For three decades Andrea's passion for Swedish folk music and dance has led to performances across the US and Sweden. She has fiddled for numerous Christmas Revels productions in New York and Boston, and has toured nationally as a soprano with the Waverly Consort.

One of a handful of fiddlers in the United States who carry music and dance traditions from Sweden, Andrea enjoys serving as a musical ambassador between the two countries. In addition to spreading Swedish fiddle tunes and technique, Andrea has delighted in sharing festival slängpolska as a dance leader. She has taught at numerous camps and festivals including Scandia Camp Mendocino, Nordic Fiddles & Feet, Ashokan Northern Week, Pinewoods Camp, and The Dance Flurry. She serves as artistic director for Washington's Spelmanslag.

Andrea loves teaching sustainable practice methods to students of all ages. Her approach, developed during a sabbatical year at the Eric Sahlström Institute in Sweden (2012–13), focuses on the body mechanics of Swedish fiddle, note initiation, and the source of rhythmic impulse. Andrea greatly enjoys making music with musicians of all skill levels.

Andrea teaches violin, voice, and fiddle styles from her home studio in VA.