“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” -Van Gogh

fall bunny party We started off the bunny party with butterflies on our bows while playing Mrs. Twinkle.  Students shared their favorite pieces with each other. ANT Song, Zip Twinkle Zap Twinkle, Twinkle Little Baby Brother and more... (thank you parents for the...

Sept 23, 2018 Rabbits (Queen City Suzuki Violin) VS. Minks (Casey Mink Studio)Competed for points doing:- candy challenges- bow exercises- name that tune- pass the egg- Music Mind Games obstacle course All participants received a medal. Group Classes at the end of the...

Bunny Ballads Spring Graduation Decorations are up, snacks laid out, & students start arriving to graduate their pre-twinkle book (bunny ballads).  We start tuning our violins to get ready for the fun party!!  Thank you Suzuki Mom's for all the pictures!! ...

NC STATE WIDE "PLAY-IN" A few of us from our North Carolina "play-in" at University of North Carolina-- Charlotte. We had a fun time playing violin with our friends!​ All the students playing their fiddle tunes!  Share 0...

We had our December 16, 2017 Recital at Free Range Brewing! What a great host and a fun location! Parents could relax and enjoy a cold drink while their kids had a fun little stage to play on.  "Art is not some far off place.." -Suzuki Students were practicing their...

Photographer: Jessica Milligan It started out as an ordinary cool fall morning, but what they didn't know how much fun the bunny party would be!  Students arrived and the teacher let them take their time to get ready because the power cord wasn't working for the piano...

Dealing with Perfectionism in Suzuki Students by Alan K. DuncanWhy is perfectionism detrimental to musicians?    Musical performance is an inherently subjective and interpretive act. Certain facts about stylistic interpretation of the composer’s intent are simply not...

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Tom Sykes Rec Center was a great host for our 2 week summer camp!  Located on the same campus of Dilworth Elementary in a historic Charlotte neighborhood. We split up into two groups for weekly points earned from bow circle competitions, good behavior, and winning...

A teacher at a summer festival once asked me, "What are you going to do with violin?" I had no idea what I could do because I had been taking lessons for only 2 years at that point. (story for another day). I sheepishly said I didn't know.... She excitedly explained...