by Valerie | Mar 20, 2017
Jackie has played viola for 10 years straight, and boy are her arms tired! Formally trained in orchestral & solo viola, she gained a well-rounded understanding of music theory. She has competed at national music festivals, and in 2013 performed at the Walt Disney...
by Valerie | Jun 15, 2016
At age four, I began learning music in a children’s program, Kindermusik, then, piano lessons at six, trumpet at nine, and the upright bass at 14. After a jam session with my Dad, (we played “Jingle Bells” with real musicians! I was 10), and my first...