by chrissyd | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog
I am very excited to announce the Holiday Music and Art Camp that Patricia Steel and I are running! Patricia is an extremely talented artist and art teacher. She gave my step-sons art lessons a few years back and I really loved watching her teach them. The day camp,...
by chrissyd | Oct 25, 2013 | Blog, Video Clips
Hedya Sutherland started her violin journey just one year ago. I am so happy to feature her as my first Student of the Month as she continually impresses me with her diligent work ethic and superb practice record. Hedya is seven years old and attends Grade 1 at...
by chrissyd | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m a bit late in writing this post about my student, George Steel, who experienced a year full of great achievements in 2012. It’s better late than never, however, and George really deserves the kudos! George just turned ten years old in December, and...
by chrissyd | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog
UPDATE (6/4/12): The “Morris Minors” made it into the Grand Final of the Musical Youth Busking Competition! Please go support them on Sunday, April 15 at 10am, Forest Lake Shopping Centre (Cnr Grand & Forrest Lake Blvd.) All finalists in...
by chrissyd | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog
I am very proud to highlight my fabulous student, Sophia Beh as she has had a year of great musical success. Her most recent accomplishment is successfully auditioning into the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra! Sophia, at age 10, will be one of the youngest members...
by chrissyd | Nov 17, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Tashi Quinn is one of my rockin’ viola students. She is admired by many for her excellent work ethic, her creative ingenuity, her work as a humanitarian activist, and of course for her brilliant viola playing. Tashi is a 15 year-old student at Bray Park State...
by chrissyd | Feb 4, 2011 | Blog
The first group class of the year proved to be very valuable for students, who got to play together for the first time since the long holiday, and especially for the parents, who all participated in a discussion/parent forum. Everyone, myself included, went away...
by chrissyd | Dec 3, 2010 | Blog
The End of Year Concert was a huge success! The Suzuki violin students of Dunaway String Studio performed at the Oxford Park Retirement Village for residents, friends, and family. Although some of my students were not able to attend, we had a full program of solo and...
by chrissyd | Dec 1, 2010 | Blog
On Monday, December 13, I am launching a Holiday String Camp that is open to all stringed instruments! From 9am – 5pm we will be having fun learning Christmas carols, fiddle tunes, playing musical games, and making music-themed crafts at the camp. This is an...
by chrissyd | Nov 24, 2010 | Blog
The students of Dunaway String Studio will be presenting an End of Year Concert on Sunday, November 28 at 2:00pm. This charitable concert will be held in the St. Joseph’s Villa Monastery at the Oxford Park Retirement Community for the residents of the retirement...
