Hodges Music Lessons

Jonathan Hodges (born October 10, 1996) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and teacher based in Dallas, Texas. For the past eight years, Jonathan has taught violin, guitar, and piano to kindergarteners and retirees alike. With established experience as a concert violinist, improvisational pianist, and studio musician, Jonathan teaches from a unique vantage point. A firm believer that every student should be taught according to their individual qualities, Jonathan holds music to be an important facet in the upbringing and education of well-rounded individuals.

Beginning his undergraduate studies at Seattle University in 2015, Jonathan entered his freshman year as a Lockwood Scholar, gaining admittance to the prestigious University Honors Program. Upon completion of his first year, Jonathan was named sole finalist for the junior division of the Seattle University String Competition, and semi-finalist in the Don Bushell Concerto Competition. Shortly thereafter Jonathan transferred to Southern Methodist University. Where, under the direction of Chee-Yun Kim and Diane Kitzman, he received his bachelor of music degree in violin performance with the graduating class of 2019. His former teachers include Marla Feeney, Alexander Serafimov, and Ivan Ženatý.

In addition to performing established classical repertoire, Jonathan has written, recorded, and produced five full length albums under his recording alias Bomethius. His work has been featured in local and nation publications alike, with Atwood Magazine praising his 2019 release Sweet Nothings as “A folk masterpiece hiding in plain sight ... aesthetically reasoned and agonizingly deep ... a glowing path through the darkness. 10/10.”

Jonathan seeks to enrich the lives of his students through the realization and expression of musical, emotional, and intellectual potential in pursuit of thoroughly examined and enjoyable living.

As a teacher I enjoy watching my students develop into well rounded, thoughtful, and capable people. My primary motivation is to arm my students with the means to express themselves sincerely, and unapologetically.