Welcome to Ocean Strings Studio!
Since 2003, Ocean Strings Studio has helped hundreds of people of all ages explore and appreciate the multi-genre world of string music-- classical, jazz, latin, gypsy, rag, bluegrass/fiddle and much more!
Our studio mission is to resonate children and families in thrilling soul-FULL musical memories that will inspire them to GROW into the BEST potential of who they truly are and want to become!
At Ocean Strings Studio & Kindermusik with OSS we believe in experiencing the BEST of ourselves and others around us by stringing many meaningful musical moments... at EACH and EVERY CLASS.
By celebrating the unique and creative ideas each student, child and parent shares TOGETHER we form a musical FAMILY.
This is a bond that will nurture and inspire them to not only grow as musicians but THRIVE as HUMAN BEINGS.
Since 2003, Ocean Strings Studio has helped hundreds of people of all ages explore and appreciate the multi-genre world of string music-- classical, jazz, latin, gypsy, rag, bluegrass/fiddle and much more!
Our studio mission is to resonate children and families in thrilling soul-FULL musical memories that will inspire them to GROW into the BEST potential of who they truly are and want to become!
At Ocean Strings Studio & Kindermusik with OSS we believe in experiencing the BEST of ourselves and others around us by stringing many meaningful musical moments... at EACH and EVERY CLASS.
By celebrating the unique and creative ideas each student, child and parent shares TOGETHER we form a musical FAMILY.
This is a bond that will nurture and inspire them to not only grow as musicians but THRIVE as HUMAN BEINGS.
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CURRENT EVENTS
FALL INTO STRINGS 2020 ENROLL with our Strings Family! We invite you to register with us and reserve a spot in our Spring Session for Violin, Viola or Ukelele! LIVE VIRTUAL ORIENTATION: SATURDAY AUGUST 22, 2020 11:30AM!! RSVP HERE! Many thanks and looking forward to riding a wave of music with you! Warmly, Richard & Nicole Ballinger Ocean Strings Studio |
So... Why the stringed instruments? Consider some of the following reasons you and/or your child will benefit from learning a stringed instrument:
* Playing a stringed instrument enhances a child's quality of life. It provides creative, cognitive, emotional and social opportunities and can lead to improvements in academic performance and in many other areas beyond music.
* ALL Children are capable of learning to play a stringed instrument, regardless of talent, gifts or musical background. String classes have been successfully taught to diverse populations and in diverse settings.
* Unlike most other musical instruments, stringed instruments come in a variety of sizes so that children as young as four or five years old can begin instruction- especially in parent/teacher cooperation via
the Suzuki method.
* The great diversity of music that can be performed on strings- from orchestral music to contemporary and pop music.
Other world cultures also use stringed instruments in their music making.
In learning this diverse source of music we can broaden our understanding of other peoples, lands and cultures.
Other world cultures also use stringed instruments in their music making.
In learning this diverse source of music we can broaden our understanding of other peoples, lands and cultures.
* Lifelong opportunities to perform on a stringed instrument abound. There are more than 1,500 orchestras in the United States. Great historical figures have been known to perform music on the strings- among them are Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and
Albert Einstein.
* Playing a stringed instrument enhances the enjoyment of music and leads to a lifelong appreciation of music. An estimated 32 million people currently attend concerts each year in the United States.
* Education / Scholarship Opportunities: Colleges and universities often need string players for their orchestras and may offer full or partial scholarships to qualified students regardless of their intended academic major.
* Finally the BEST reason to learn a stringed instrument: YOU GROW as a human being! We learn how to feel, show empathy and express what it means to be human through music. Being the stringed instruments are the closest in tonal quality to the human voice playing them helps us resonate, inspire and share who we are emotively with the world!
We're excited by the abundant reasons we have to play these very special and very unique set of instruments. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US about your interest in joining our studio family OR our NEW KINDERMUSIK CLASSES!!!
We look forward to beginning your soulfull journey of learning and performing strings with you!
Warmly,
Richard & Nicole Ballinger
ASTA- American String Teachers Association
FMEA- Florida Music Teacher's Association
FOA- Florida Orchestra Association
SAA- Suzuki Association of the Americas
We look forward to beginning your soulfull journey of learning and performing strings with you!
Warmly,
Richard & Nicole Ballinger
ASTA- American String Teachers Association
FMEA- Florida Music Teacher's Association
FOA- Florida Orchestra Association
SAA- Suzuki Association of the Americas