HI I`m from michigan,USA. I want to buy my friend a violin looking to spend about $300. She played in highschool for a few years so not to advanced in her playing. I personally was in the band so I don`t know anything about violins. I was wondering If you could give me a few hints as to good brands, maybe a few models, and what size to get her. She will generally be playing classical and is about 5`1".