Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education

***EARLY BIRD SPECIAL RATE*** Those who register before August 23 can receive 10% off their registration cost! Use Promo Code: ELMCITY24 at checkout.

This is a parent/child class for toddlers through kindergarten. Whether you are a “wee” child embarking on a violin journey, or part of the family, community or world supporting a young child, together “wee” can make music.

World Music Preparatory to Twinkle will bring joy and music into learning solid foundational technique in beginning violin lessons. Wee Violin uses music that children worldwide naturally sing and incorporate into play. With rich harmonies, diverse melodies, and a variety of tonalities and meters, families can easily engage with the music alongside their child. As children listen, sing, and dance, they instinctively imitate these tunes on their instrument.  

Each song is carefully paired with a fundamental violin technique, from proper stance to bow hold to finger placement. This approach ensures that while children play music they love, they're simultaneously building a solid technical foundation.

We are pleased to offer two separate sessions this semester. Sign up for one or both sessions!

• Sept. 7 - Oct. 19 | 6 meeting(s) | No class meeting on Oct. 12.Make up class offered on Oct. 22, if needed.
• Oct. 26 - Dec. 14 | 6 meeting(s) | No class meeting Nov. 9 or Nov. 30. Make-up class offered on Dec. 21, if needed.

Limited scholarships are available through Elm City Community Music -- please email info@elmcitymusic.org for more information.

Meet Your Instructor

Lori Scheck grew up in Endicott, New York, and began playing violin at the age of 8. After her first year of lessons in public school, she began taking private lessons and studied the Suzuki method until the age of 18. After moving to Maine in her early 20’s she took a 14 year hiatus from playing the violin. After some child rearing and other major life changes, she resumed playing violin in late 2001. She has studied privately with Steve Kecskemethy, principal violinist of the Portland String Quartet. Lori attended Suzuki teacher training classes for Suzuki instruction at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, Hart Music School in Hartford, Connecticut, and Stanford University in Paolo Alto, California. Lori is an active board member of the Maine Suzuki Association and is a certified Music Together teacher.  She is also a member of the Colby College Symphony Orchestra in Waterville, ME. Occasionally, she plays piano trios and string quartets with other area musicians. In her spare time, Lori enjoys playing violin and cello duets with her husband for public events and just for fun.