He also took instruction from such teachers as Luis Valencia and Nelly Soregi, and additional advice from his amateur violinist uncle on his father's side.
[1] He won a violin competition at age 15, which brought him to the attention of Edgar Schenkman of the Juilliard School.
Corpus chose to remain in the US and became a violin teacher, with his analytical skills honed from his earlier years of self-study.
[1] His students included Lara St. John, Louise Owen, Wen Qian, Chuan Yun Lee, and Katharine Gowers.
His reputation as a teacher among violin students and professional violinists earned him the nicknames 'The Underground Guru' and 'The Secret Weapon'.