Alexa Torres views the violin as a genre-transcending instrument and has explored a diverse array of musical paradigms including classical, Latin American pop, jazz, Manouche, and Arabic violin. She has toured Europe, the United States, Mexico, Australia and Chile and has performed with big names in the Latin American music scene, including Latin Grammy-winner Mon Laferte. She began her classical training with the Suzuki method under the direction of Joanne Bath – student of the violinist Yehudi Menuhin, and one of the founders of the Suzuki method in North America. Later, she studied at the University of the North Carolina School of The Arts under the direction of Kevin Lawrence – student of Ivan Galamian and alumnus of Julliard. She completed her classical training with Vincent Fritelli – former student of Curtis, and also a student of Galamian. In the continuing years, she has studied Arabic and jazz violin with a number of private instructors, in addition to exploring a wide range of Latin American styles. She is currently pursuing a masters in jazz violin performance at UNT under the direction of Scott Tixier – a Grammy award-winning, internationally renowned jazz violinist.