The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra After School String Program offers group violin classes held at Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC. As students learn and polish their music, they will be invited to perform at events around the community including recitals and Festivals.
Group Violin Class: These classes are 40 minutes in length and open to all elementary aged children. Limited to 8 students per class. Class covers basic music concepts and includes beginning violin exercises and posture games. Group will study traditional Suzuki Violin music, holiday music, and fiddle tunes. Parents highly recommended to attend when possible, and daily individual violin practice is required. Correct size violin and Suzuki Book 1 and CD are necessary. These classes meet on Tuesday afternoons.
Please complete the Registration Form
Group Class is $60 per month. To pay online, click here.
About The Director:
Monica Thiriot, Operations and Education Manager at FSO, began playing the violin with the Suzuki Method when she was 6 years old. She graduated from all 10 levels by the time she was 14, and two years later, she received her first Suzuki training to become a teacher. As her private studio grew, she received additional Suzuki teacher training from John Kendall and Jeanne Grover. One of her favorite things to do is to put together groups where youth can create music together and perform throughout the community. Her groups have performed at many festivals, fundraisers, and other community events in New York (West Point Youth String Club), Maryland (Suitland Strings), North Carolina (Hope Mills/Fayetteville area), and Texas (San Antonio). She is excited to return to Fayetteville and work with the Fayetteville Academy and Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra in creating a new youth program for this area. Monica graduated from the University of Utah where she was able to study music and receive her degree in Elementary Education. She is in her 3rd season of playing the violin with the Fayetteville Symphony, and has 4 children who also play the violin. Her family can be seen around town performing for the Arts Council, the LaFayette Society, and at different fundraisers.
For more information, please email education@fayettevillesymphony.org.
Darrin Thiriot began clarinet studies at age 12 and was hooked from the start. He has a BM degree in Music Education (University of Utah) and an MM degree in Clarinet Performance (Northwestern University). His teachers include Kathy Pope, Christie Lundquist, Russell Dagon, Lawrie Bloom, and Eugene Mondie. Darrin spent over a decade as a member of the Air Force Band (Washington D.C). This is his 3rd season as principal clarinet with the Fayetteville Symphony separated by 3 years where he was the Assistant Conductor of the West Point Band, NY. Darrin is an avid soccer fan and enjoys playing chamber music with his family of violinists. He maintains a clarinet chamber music Youtube Channel. 
