At First Congreational Church in Seattle, November 5, in celebration of “Dia de los Muertos”
Music: The Key to Success!
Will music turn your kid into a Paul Allen or a Woody Allen–both of whom played musical instruments? New York Times writer Joanne Lipman says, “Probably not. These are singular achievers. But the way these and other visionaries I spoke…
Paula Nava Madrigal, Halcyon Strings Instructor, featured by KCTS
Go to this link to read about Ms. Madrigal: http://video.kcts9.org/video/2365991933/
Cello Lessons from talented Guadalajara native
Paula Nava Madrigal has long been committed to social justice and inclusion in music education. Helping children to learn about music and to play a musical instrument has been and continues to be the passion of her life. It is…
Halcyon Strings Instructors Use Drone Tone Tool to Enhance Intonation
Instructors at Halcyon Strings Music School are pleased to have the option of using the Drone Tone Tool, to enhance their students’ intonation! It is available at the new website dronetonetool.com, developed by its founder and lead instructor, Teo Benson,…
Teo Benson Performs Mozart
Teo Benson received accolades for his performance of Mozart’s Sonata in E-flat for Violin and Piano at the Island Consort Chamber Music Series concert with pianist, Sheila Weidendorf. It was not the first time that Mr. Benson has performed at…
Students Like Their Violin Teacher! (Seattle & Ballard)
Don’t ALL parents want their children’s violin teachers to be their heroes? For that matter, wouldn’t YOU want your violin teacher to be YOUR hero? Halcyon Strings Music School Director and primary instructor, Theodore Benson, offers a powerful mix of…
New Stop, Thief! CD features Halcyon Strings instructor
Teo Benson, founding member of the Seattle-based band Stop, Thief!, is both composer and performer for a recently released CD entitled Stop, Thief! You can listen to his compelling performances and creative new “fusion” sound on Amazon.com (see below). https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Thief-Teo-Benson/dp/B00FI4CW90
Violin and Cello Lessons in Ballard/Seattle
Young Strings Project Outreach
Teo Benson is the lead instructor for a grant-funded program entitled Young Strings Project Outreach. Since its inception in 2006 the program has provided classical violin instruction, without charge, to under-served youth in…