Before running her own music education nonprofit, Portia Dunkley was a 6th grade student in Miami who wanted to play the violin. She rushed to her teacher to sign up for the music program, but she ...

At the beginning of my violin studies, my father, whom Grandpa taught, frequently practiced with me. Practices had the gravity of carrying on a Bolton family tradition — even as a child, I knew that.

Maybe none of them will grow up to be the next Itzhak Perlman, but a group of Osceola County, Fla., pre-K students are getting a head start on their education through violin lessons. About 80 at-risk ...

It's ironic that while violins are popular instruments for children to learn to play, they can also be pricey. The Montreal-based AVIVA Young Artists Program has set out to change that, by creating an ...

A sixth-grade student with a unique playing style has brought his personal touch to the Lewis and Clark Middle School ...

William Bell of Jacksonville admits the old saying is true. To get to Carnegie Hall in New York City, you have to practice, practice, practice. That's what the Cathedral Arts Project String Orchestra ...

Teeny Violini, a mobile youth music education program, is one of several South Florida nonprofits that aim to fill the gaps of music learning by partnering with early learning centers, pre-schools and ...