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Strings at Lawson Academy

Guitar

Private Lessons

  • Classical and acoustic guitar for teens and adults
  • $32 per half-hour lesson; longer lessons also available
Childbloom Guitar Program

Instructor: Michael Miller

Childbloom® Guitar Program

  • Ages 4-12
  • $400 for 16 half-hour classes; ask about sibling discounts!
  • Group instruction builds solo and ensemble skills
  • Parent involvement encouraged

Contact Childbloom® instructor Michael Miller at 864.921.7815 or michaelmiller.childbloom@gmail.com


Orchestral Strings

Private Lessons

  • Ages 4 and up, adults welcome
  • Costs range from $22 to $32 per half-hour lesson; longer lessons also available
  • Register by 16-week semester (some offerings vary or offer flexible semesters and prorating)
  • Lesson days and times vary by instructor
  • Suzuki Violin available for preschool students (focusing on listening skills and playing by ear)
  • Special instruction available in jazz and fiddle
  • Some teachers participate in ASTA, STAR Celebration, and other competitions and activities.

Instructors:

  • Mari Hashimoto
  • Sharalynn Hicks
  • Theresa Jenkins-Russ, violin, viola, cello, and double bass
  • March Moody
  • Ben Smith, cello
  • Katherine Trask
  • Anna Zimmerman

*Ask about discounted lessons with a student teacher

Lawson Strings Ensembles

  • $150/semester plus a $25 materials fee per family, per year
  • Beginner String Ensemble (no experience necessary)
    Mondays 3:30-4:15pm with March Moody
  • Intermediate & Advanced String Ensemble (with instructor permission)
    Mondays 4:30-5:15pm with Theresa Jenkins-Russ
  • Chamber Ensemble instruction also available–contact us to learn more!

Lawson Academy

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lawsonacademy@converse.edu

864.596.9022

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