Our instructors are trained professionals with years of experience performing and teaching violin, piano and guitar. They are dedicated to helping each student achieve their full potential and reach their goals, whether it’s to play for fun or pursue a career in music.
Our lessons are designed to be engaging and enjoyable, while also providing a strong foundation in music theory and technique. We offer personalized instruction tailored to each student’s learning style and pace, ensuring that they receive the attention and support they need to succeed.
We believe that music education is about more than just learning how to play an instrument. It’s about developing discipline, creativity, and self-expression. Our goal is to instill a lifelong love of music in each of our students, and to help them become well-rounded and confident individuals.
Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced student, we welcome you to join us on this exciting journey of musical discovery. Contact us today to schedule your first lesson and start your musical adventure!
She is a violinist based in Dubai. Jelena has been playing violin and piano since she was seven years old. Jelena graduated from the Music Academy in East Sarajevo and holds a Teaching Certificate in Education from the University of East London.
She was part of more than 30 national and international competitions as a violin soloist, chamber, choir and orchestra member in Italy, France, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Spain, Germany, and many others European countries.
In 2015, she moved to Dubai where she started actively to teach, and perform as a soloist, and NSO orchestra member. Jelena is an active member of Dubai String Quartet too. Jelena endeavours to create effective and creative lessons that helps all students to reach their maximum potential when playing violin and piano. She also has an outstanding communication with the learners in the absence of physical presence and interaction.
Jelena enjoys the most when her students perform on the stage. She has rich experience in organizing concerts, music events and working with children’s chamber ensembles, choirs, and string orchestras. She aims to create a happy, lively, and dynamic learning environment in which all students feel appreciated, can grow, and are proud of their achievements. These teaching experiences in last eight years in three international schools in Dubai have been incredibly rewarding, and they have provided her with a lot of teaching skills and knowledge. Jelena is still very active with her violin performances in the UAE.
The most important few performances in the last years are: Performance with Alicia Keys at EXPO 2020, Performance with Balqees Fathi 2022, Concert with Andrea Bocelli in Saudi Arabia; closing ceremony performance for Special Olympics World Games with Keala Settle in Abu Dhabi; Concert with National Symphonic Orchestra in Emirates Palace, many concerts in Dubai Opera, as well as concert with Iyad Rimawi at EXPO 2020.
Mila performed in numerous national classical and folklore orchestras during her education. She was a member of the chamber group “Trio Animato” (two violins and a piano), which participated in the Accordion Art Plus 2022 competition. Mila also developed experience as a soprano vocalist in the university chamber choir, with whom she sang more than 20 occasions during her studies.
Mila began working as a teacher in primary schools in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during her studies.
She enjoys cycling, painting, going to the beach, and attending concerts in her spare time. Mila is delighted to be moving to Dubai in October 2022, and she is eager to share the art of violin and piano playing with children at MJ Strings Music Studio.
The music school opened the way for him to further education, which he continued at the Faculty of Arts in Niš. He participated in a master’s program at FU in Nis after completing his basic studies, and he graduated with an overall grade point average of 8.79.
Stefan consider teaching methodology to be one of his favorite subjects during his studies, which is where his desire to work in school was born. He find working with students is inspiring, beautiful and always interesting.
Stefan believes that work and a natural and healthy relationship with students are a prerequisite for creating success. His experience is six years work in Serbian music school and he extremely looking forward to continuing teaching journey and experience here in Dubai with MJ Strings Music Studio and their students.
During her studies she performed in numerous concerts and participated in school competitions in her hometown of Belgrade and was also a part of University’s chamber choir in Kosovska Mitrovica.
After her education she started volunteering in National Theatre in Belgrade as accompanist in Opera studio where she developed love for the Opera.
Tijana worked as a Piano Teacher in a primary music school for 2 years with students between the age of 6 to 13 where she received great experience and developed great relationships with her students and love towards teaching.
She is very excited and optimistic towards beginning of her new teaching journey in Dubai at MJ Strings Music Studio.
A versatile and award-winning pianist, Antonina has achieved recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, and music theorist, winning numerous national and international awards. Her performances span Serbia’s major venues, and her creative vision led to organizing concerts like My Way and Music of My Heart, blending music and dance with audiences of over 500.
As a passionate educator, Antonina has guided her piano and accompaniment students to win over 20 awards. She has also served as a juror for music festivals and participated in prestigious events, including the Nisville Jazz Festival.
Antonina continues to inspire as a performer, teacher, and innovator in the arts.
Miljana has honed her performance skills as a member of the “Amoroso Chamber Orchestra” and the “Youth Philharmonic of Niš.” She has participated in numerous national and international competitions and had the privilege of performing alongside renowned musicians such as Stefan Milenković, Dejan Gavrić, and Ljubiša Jovanović.
With two years of teaching experience, Miljana has worked with students aged 5 to 18, fostering their musical growth. She is excited to bring her passion for music to the MJ Strings Music Studio team in Dubai.
In her free time, Miljana enjoys reading, cycling, attending concerts, and relaxing by the beach.
In 1997, while still pursuing his studies, Mr. Dautovic began teaching guitar at the Primary Music School Mladen Pozajić in Sarajevo. He and his students participated in numerous music competitions, workshops, seminars, and concerts across Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. He was also an active member of various ensembles and guitar orchestras.
In 2015, Mr. Dautovic relocated to Dubai, UAE, where he worked at two leading music institutes. Since 2021, he has been working independently as a freelance guitar teacher, performing as a soloist and as a member of the Dubai guitar quartet, Danube, at the International Art Center in Jumeirah.
With 27 years of teaching experience in Bosnia and Dubai, Mr. Dautovic has worked with students aged 4 to 70. A skilled pedagogue, he is known for inspiring his students to develop a lifelong love for music.
In 2024, Mr. Dautovic will join the MJ Strings Music Studio team in Dubai.
Outside of teaching, he enjoys reading, cycling, jamming, walking, swimming, and practicing yoga.
Jelena Aleksijadis Bralovic is a founder of MJ Strings Music Studio.
She is a violinist based in Dubai. Jelena has been playing violin and piano since she was seven years old. Jelena graduated from the Music Academy in East Sarajevo and holds a Teaching Certificate in Education from the University of East London.
She was part of more than 30 national and international competitions as a violin soloist, chamber, choir and orchestra member in Italy, France, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, Spain, Germany, and many others European countries.
In 2015, she moved to Dubai where she started actively to teach, and perform as a soloist, and NSO orchestra member. Jelena is an active member of Dubai String Quartet too. Jelena endeavours to create effective and creative lessons that helps all students to reach their maximum potential when playing violin and piano. She also has an outstanding communication with the learners in the absence of physical presence and interaction.
Jelena enjoys the most when her students perform on the stage. She has rich experience in organizing concerts, music events and working with children’s chamber ensembles, choirs, and string orchestras. She aims to create a happy, lively, and dynamic learning environment in which all students feel appreciated, can grow, and are proud of their achievements. These teaching experiences in last eight years in three international schools in Dubai have been incredibly rewarding, and they have provided her with a lot of teaching skills and knowledge. Jelena is still very active with her violin performances in the UAE.
The most important few performances in the last years are: Performance with Alicia Keys at EXPO 2020, Performance with Balqees Fathi 2022, Concert with Andrea Bocelli in Saudi Arabia; closing ceremony performance for Special Olympics World Games with Keala Settle in Abu Dhabi; Concert with National Symphonic Orchestra in Emirates Palace, many concerts in Dubai Opera, as well as concert with Iyad Rimawi at EXPO 2020.
Mila Rasevic is a violin and piano instructor from Serbia. She began playing the violin and piano at the age of seven in a primary music school in Loznica. Mila completed her secondary music education in Sabac and graduated from the Music Academy in East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2022 under the mentorship of Professor Vladimir Markovic.
Mila performed in numerous national classical and folklore orchestras during her education. She was a member of the chamber group “Trio Animato” (two violins and a piano), which participated in the Accordion Art Plus 2022 competition. Mila also developed experience as a soprano vocalist in the university chamber choir, with whom she sang more than 20 occasions during her studies.
Mila began working as a teacher in primary schools in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during her studies.
She enjoys cycling, painting, going to the beach, and attending concerts in her spare time. Mila is delighted to be moving to Dubai in October 2022, and she is eager to share the art of violin and piano playing with children at MJ Strings Music Studio.
Stefan was born on November 12, 1992 in Leskovac – Serbia, where he received his primary and secondary music education at the “Stanislav Binički” Elementary School.
The music school opened the way for him to further education, which he continued at the Faculty of Arts in Niš. He participated in a master’s program at FU in Nis after completing his basic studies, and he graduated with an overall grade point average of 8.79.
Stefan consider teaching methodology to be one of his favorite subjects during his studies, which is where his desire to work in school was born. He find working with students is inspiring, beautiful and always interesting.
Stefan believes that work and a natural and healthy relationship with students are a prerequisite for creating success. His experience is six years work in Serbian music school and he extremely looking forward to continuing teaching journey and experience here in Dubai with MJ Strings Music Studio and their students.
Tijana Markovic started her music education at early age and finished primary music school ”Stanislav Binicki”, secondary school “Mokranjac” and is a graduate of Faculty of Arts, University of Pristina, where she received her Bachelor degree (graduated music artist – Pianist) under the mentorship of Professor Marija Gluvakov Medenica.
During her studies she performed in numerous concerts and participated in school competitions in her hometown of Belgrade and was also a part of University’s chamber choir in Kosovska Mitrovica.
After her education she started volunteering in National Theatre in Belgrade as accompanist in Opera studio where she developed love for the Opera.
Tijana worked as a Piano Teacher in a primary music school for 2 years with students between the age of 6 to 13 where she received great experience and developed great relationships with her students and love towards teaching.
She is very excited and optimistic towards beginning of her new teaching journey in Dubai at MJ Strings Music Studio.
Antonina Vukasinovic, born in Krusevac, Serbia, began her music education early, excelling at “Stevan Hristic” music school. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts in Nis as the top-ranked piano student and earned a master’s degree in Music Performance with honors.
A versatile and award-winning pianist, Antonina has achieved recognition as a soloist, chamber musician, and music theorist, winning numerous national and international awards. Her performances span Serbia’s major venues, and her creative vision led to organizing concerts like My Way and Music of My Heart, blending music and dance with audiences of over 500.
As a passionate educator, Antonina has guided her piano and accompaniment students to win over 20 awards. She has also served as a juror for music festivals and participated in prestigious events, including the Nisville Jazz Festival.
Antonina continues to inspire as a performer, teacher, and innovator in the arts.
Miljana Zdravković is a violin and piano instructor from Serbia with a rich background in music education and performance. She began her musical journey at the “Stanislav Binički” Music School in Leskovac and is completing her master’s degree in violin at the Faculty of Arts in Niš, set to graduate in 2024.
Miljana has honed her performance skills as a member of the “Amoroso Chamber Orchestra” and the “Youth Philharmonic of Niš.” She has participated in numerous national and international competitions and had the privilege of performing alongside renowned musicians such as Stefan Milenković, Dejan Gavrić, and Ljubiša Jovanović.
With two years of teaching experience, Miljana has worked with students aged 5 to 18, fostering their musical growth. She is excited to bring her passion for music to the MJ Strings Music Studio team in Dubai.
In her free time, Miljana enjoys reading, cycling, attending concerts, and relaxing by the beach.
Mr. Mirza Dautovic is a guitar instructor from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated with a degree in music pedagogy from the University of Džemal Bijedić in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 2002.
In 1997, while still pursuing his studies, Mr. Dautovic began teaching guitar at the Primary Music School Mladen Pozajić in Sarajevo. He and his students participated in numerous music competitions, workshops, seminars, and concerts across Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia. He was also an active member of various ensembles and guitar orchestras.
In 2015, Mr. Dautovic relocated to Dubai, UAE, where he worked at two leading music institutes. Since 2021, he has been working independently as a freelance guitar teacher, performing as a soloist and as a member of the Dubai guitar quartet, Danube, at the International Art Center in Jumeirah.
With 27 years of teaching experience in Bosnia and Dubai, Mr. Dautovic has worked with students aged 4 to 70. A skilled pedagogue, he is known for inspiring his students to develop a lifelong love for music.
In 2024, Mr. Dautovic will join the MJ Strings Music Studio team in Dubai.
Outside of teaching, he enjoys reading, cycling, jamming, walking, swimming, and practicing yoga.