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Can anyone point me to any schools that offer violin at the Elementary level? I have done a little research and found private lessons at a few locations, but it seems a little pricey for my family.
The general rule of thumb is that generally piano is the only instrument you'll find instruction for kids under 7 years of age. Sometimes there will be instruction for guitar or violin younger, but not usually.
You may be able to find private lessons, but even then they won't usually teach to kids under 7 except for piano.
Actually violin is commonly the first instrument taught to young children, starting at about age 4. Piano comes next, and then other instruments such as guitar come later at 7-8 years old.
The whole suzuki movement (violin) as well as many private instruction places with good reputations will begin violin at age 4.
As for a school that has violin, Atlas International in Raleigh begins violin and piano in kindergarten. They are a private school--not sure if you meant public? Atlas is too far from where we live, but I would send my kids there if we lived in Raleigh area!
Here are the minimum ages for a number of instruments for one music studio nearby:
Bassoon - age 11
Cello - age 10
Clarinet - age 7
Drums - age 7
Flute - age 7 (younger children most likely will need a flute with a curved headjoint)
French Horn - age 10
Guitar - age 8 (sometimes 7 with a junior sized guitar)
Oboe - age 11
Piano/Keyboard - age 5 (sometimes age 4 until our preschool program is in place)
Saxophone - age 9
Trombone - age 9
Trumpet - age 9
Tuba - age 13 unless already playing in a school band (due to the size of the instrument)
Viola - age 6
Violin - age 5 (sometimes age 4 until our preschool program is in place)
Voice - age 10 (trial basis for younger students, but will take 7-9 year olds with piano combination if choir is not an option)
The only public schools that offer musical instrument instruction in Wake County are magnets. Non-magnets are prohibited from offering band or orchestra because it competes with the magnets. Plus, it is expensive to offer music programs and the school system reserves that money solely for magnets.
Some private schools offer it I believe. We did the Suzuki Violin program through Meredith College. It was a good program, but far from our home which was a pain.
The only public schools that offer musical instrument instruction in Wake County are magnets. Non-magnets are prohibited from offering band or orchestra because it competes with the magnets. Plus, it is expensive to offer music programs and the school system reserves that money solely for magnets.
Some private schools offer it I believe. We did the Suzuki Violin program through Meredith College. It was a good program, but far from our home which was a pain.
You have got to be kidding me that they won't allow schools to compete. That alone should make people have 2nd thoughts about sending kids to Wake County Schools......what is the reasoning behind it? When I was in elementary school I played the violin, viola, cello and bass and started in 2nd grade. Now of course I hated all of them and got myself kicked out but the fact of the matter is that it was offered. Now of course there were side effects like people not worried about moving into specific school districts and kids having fun and oh yeah being one of the top school systems in the country but hey who needs any of that crap.
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