“When I first came to college, it was a time that I was trying to figure out, 'Who am I? What makes me special?' and I started to find most of my value in the fact that I was thin.”

American violinist and songwriter

Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist and songwriter known for choreographed violin performances. She rose to wider attention through live shows and music videos on her official YouTube channel, which she created in 2007. Her work blends playing and movement, with performances designed as visual as well as musical pieces. The channel made her style especially visible online, and her public identity is closely tied to that mix of violin performance, choreography, and original songwriting.