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This Suzuki Cello discovery series is designed for children ages 3-6 and their parents as an introduction to cello lessons. Your child will explore musical concepts like rhythm, tone, and pitch while engaging in fun musical activities that develop coordination, concentration, and expression. Your child will learn cello posture, bowing preparation, listening, and singing skills that form the foundation for […]
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By Andra Prewett Know a young violinist? Have a cello-playing child in the family? Check out our top gifts for this year! 1. Music by Black Composers: Violin Volume 1 This collection of music by black composers features a variety of styles, from West African to classical. The book also contains interesting composer and performer biographies. The songs are an […]
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by Andra Prewett Joseph Bologne (1745-1799), known as Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a bit of a rockstar during his time.  Born on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, his father was a plantation owner, and his mother was a slave.  At age seven, he and his father moved to Paris.  There he began fencing lessons and showed promising talent in […]
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Last month, a group of 4 students from the Hartt School Community Division recorded Haydn’s “Bird” Quartet (Op. 33, No. 3). The quartet members recorded their parts individually from home using the BandLab app.  Their coach, Reagan Brasch, combined the parts and set the music to video using bird pictures taken by Dr. Karin Addis, Suzuki teacher from Chicago, and […]
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by Andra Prewett Tuesday, April 14th marked the 100th day of our practice challenge, which began on Monday, January 6th.  Seven of our 39 private lesson students completed the challenge…our highest participation rate to date!   To celebrate, FSA hosted a virtual “100 Days Party” via Zoom.  I had promised the students a Pizza Party, so it really broke my […]
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For parents and family members looking for gifts for the young string player. When I was a kid, getting music themed gifts was hit or miss. Anything that I could play or use right away to make music was always a big hit. Music-themed accessories that I could wear, such as treble clef earrings or a music note umbrella were […]
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by  Shabnam Aminmadani  After group class in November, Roxy celebrated her first one hundred days of practice. Roxy was actually celebrating day 128. If someone had told me in July that November 27th would mark Roxy’s 128th consecutive day of practice, I would not have believed it. After two years of failed attempts to develop a consistent practice routine, I was almost […]
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After five long years of searching for just the right teacher, FSA is proud to announce that CELLO IS BACK!   Our new cello instructor, Ian Robinson, has a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, where he was the last student of legendary cellist Janos Starker. He has two masters degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, one in Cello Performance […]
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