In addition to classical and baroque acoustic violin Terra Jean plays five string electric violin, viola and cello. With thirty-four years of violin performance she is a skilled improviser with the ability to move fluidly through multiple styles - rock, pop, reggae, funk, latin, soul, cajun, bluegrass, irish, old-time, jazz, swing, celtic, blues, and country. Mentored by Vassar Clements, she has shared the stage with him and his Little Big Band, as well as performances with Peter Rowan, David Grisman, John Cowan, String Cheese Incident, Darol Anger, Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon and Gordon Gayno.

Terra Jean has twenty years’ experience teaching all levels of violin and ten years’ teaching beginning and intermediate viola and cello. She was the strings specialist at a Waldorf School for 12 years and established a successful middle school chamber orchestra there.