We were overjoyed to read this guest blog from Melinda Rice, a violinist and teacher for the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Program at EXPO (which is a partnership between the LA Philharmonic, Harmony Project, and the LA Department of Recreation and Parks)…
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Response to "The Value of a Music Degree"
Monday, July 16, 2012Guest Blogger Dee Braxton-Pellegrino owns a horse farm in NC and works as a professional musician. She’s sharing a blog in response to Alberta’s post "The Value of a Music Degree".
Notes from a Suzuki Mom: Alignment Enlightenment
Tuesday, June 26, 2012I'm in awe of Nerissa Nields's latest post for our music blog. It's perhaps a cliche these days among teachers and parents to say – however true it may be – something like "My students (or daughter) actually teaches me." Nerissa certainly borrows that…
The O'Connor Method: Joy, Creativity and Cool Cabbage!
Monday, June 18, 2012Our guest blogger Ashley Liberty teaches violin at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida in addition to maintaining an impressive performance career in which she's been Concertmaster for the Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra and…
Notes from a Suzuki Mom: Keeping Joy Alive
Thursday, May 31, 2012In today's post, Nerissa Nields talks about the big fear every music-loving parent encounters at some point: If I push my child too hard, will he just end up hating music? For me, the highlight of Nerissa's post is the moment she realizes that both…
SHAR String Quartet Competition 2012 - Winning Performances
Tuesday, May 29, 2012SHAR Apprentice Megan Fedor shares videos of the winning groups from our 2012 String Quartet Competition. Watch below!Division 2: Violinists Sho Harvey and Trevor Herman Hilker, violist Jacob Caldwell, and cellist Angelina Cicchella formed their string…
SHAR String Quartet Competition 2012 - Division 2 Finals
Thursday, May 24, 2012SHAR Apprentice Megan Fedor shares videos from the second round of our 2012 String Quartet Competition. Watch below!
SHAR String Quartet Competition 2012 - Division 1 Finals
Wednesday, May 23, 2012SHAR Apprentice Megan Fedor shares videos from the second round of our 2012 String Quartet Competition. Watch below!After surviving the first round, these Division 1 Quartets dazzled the judges and audience in the Competition Finals!
SHAR String Quartet Competition 2012 - Division 2
Tuesday, May 22, 2012SHAR Apprentice Megan Fedor shares videos from the first round of our 2012 String Quartet Competition. Watch below!On April 15, 2012, twelve quartets came to SHAR to compete for a chance to prove that they are the best high school string quartet in…
SHAR String Quartet Competition 2012 - Division 1
Monday, May 21, 2012SHAR Apprentice Megan Fedor shares videos from the first round of our 2012 String Quartet Competition. Watch below!On April 15, 2012, twelve quartets came to SHAR to compete for a chance to prove that they are the best high school string quartet in…