Reviews of professor Ian Swensen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Incredibly inspiring. get ready to be challenged, musically and personally, more than ever as you learn to view violin (and all of life) in completely new ways. When you go into a lesson, be openminded and prepared for anything. He can be very intense and bluntly honest which startles some people. Cares deeply for his students. Quirky and lovable.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Pelvic thrusts and comparisons to his ex wife are commonplace during lessons.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took chamber music with Mr. Swensen at the Bowdoin festival and he was just the most sweet and inspiring teacher ever. Full of energy, joy and passion for music, as well as very caring for his students. I sincerely can not understand why the bad comments he received here. Mr. Swensen is one of those people that you feel good just for being around

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Emotionally and verbally abusive. Loves to power trip and throw tantrums during studio classes. Chooses quieter, more submissive students and bullies them in front of everyone. Sexual and racially inappropriate comments during lessons. His star students say that he is "quirky" but in reality he is unprofessional and unfit to teach.