In this week's blog post, I quote from Romeo & Juliet and talk about the stink eye, Apple computers, and globalization. Then I share praise for our John Cheng line of violins from Strings Magazine. Intrigued? Read on.
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Become a Guest Blogger for SHAR
Tuesday, January 17, 2012Your wildest dreams just came true: we're taking submissions for our blog. Write a blog entry for us and share tips and stories with other teachers, students, and musicians. Have your say. Speak your mind. But first check out the details below.Call for…
Would Stephen Colbert Make Fun of SHAR's 50th Anniversary?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012SHAR is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. I can't help but get all self-conscious about the celebrations and wonder how Stephen Colbert would respond to institutional birthdays. I also admit that SHAR is a good and decent company after all and…
Don't Panic: We Have Last-Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Tuesday, December 20, 2011We try to quell your rising holiday panic by sharing a few gift ideas.I have a confession to make: after work today, I still have three Christmas gifts to buy. Tomorrow, I'm flying home to North Carolina. Every year, I do the same thing. I start…
Does Using SHAR's Mobile Site Make You a Smart Phone Zombie?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011We take a look at possible connections between the smart phone phenomenon and zombies. And we plug our mobile site. What's the point of shopping on your smart phone? And what would be the point of using SHAR's mobile site on your smart phone? I admit…
Making a Violin Sound Great: An Interview with SHAR's Hans Anderson
Tuesday, November 15, 2011I sat down with SHAR Violin Shop Manager Hans Anderson on Friday, November 4th to talk about SHAR's new John Cheng line of violins. Hans and I met early that morning in one of the rehearsal rooms, which, with its hardwood floors and vaguely Victorian…
Get Your Art On: October is National Arts and Humanities Month
Tuesday, October 25, 2011Though much of the rhetoric about American schools has been focused on math and science, test scores, and the growing gap between the quality of education in the United States and other first-world nations, the value of the arts and humanities in…
Creative Viola Designs by the SHAR Shipping Supervisor
Monday, June 20, 2011Are you ever amazed at how fast your items from SHAR get to you, wherever you are across the globe? We have a fantastic shipping department at SHAR that works tirelessly to get every order that comes into the warehouse on its way to you the same day. It…
Laurie Niles from violinist.com - Sphinx Competition and Tour of SHAR
Wednesday, February 09, 2011Laurie Niles, founder of the website violinist.com, came to visit Michigan last week to attend the Sphinx Competition and take a tour of SHAR Music in Ann Arbor.
Free Chamber Music Workshop in the SHAR Retail Showroom
Monday, January 24, 2011FREE Acoustics Chamber Music WorkshopSaturday, March 12th1-4pmShar Ann Arbor ShowroomThe workshop is FREE and refreshments will be providedPlease RSVP by Tuesday, March 8th