Helen Newell grew up in Maine surrounded by the New England Folk scene. Her parents, Kaity and Carter Newell are founding members of Maine Fiddle Camp, and Helen has spent every year of her life at MFC, first as a camper and now as a staff member since 2018.

Helen graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2022, where she studied Violin Performance and American Roots. She is now living in Nashville, where she has an active performing life as a professional violinist, playing in orchestras, musicals, recording sessions, chamber groups, and folk bands.

She currently teaches violin in-person in Nashville and online to students of all ages. Her teaching philosophy is to make playing the violin enjoyable and effortless, reduce tension, and explore styles that make you love music even more!