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Published November 20, 2008 07:59 pm - By Tiffany Green STAFF WRITER The melodies of Christmas tunes could be heard down the halls of Cullman Middle School, as the violin class practiced for the Christmas program. In tune CMS adds violin class to curriculum The Cullman Times By Tiffany Green
STAFF WRITER The melodies of Christmas tunes could be heard down the halls of Cullman Middle School, as the violin class practiced for the Christmas program. The new strings class is taught by violin instructor Penny Adair. “Mr. Hill (principal) approached me with the idea in May and a week before school started we were approved to have the class,” Adair said. Adair has been playing the violin since she was four years old. She also teaches private lessons and is the director of Suzuki Strings of Alabama. “I can really approach the class like a master’s class. I am able to work with each individual as well as work together as an ensemble,” Adair said. Currently there are only three students in the class. The students had to provide their own violin and pay a fee at the beginning of the year. “I see the program growing in numbers and interest and at some point down the road we hope to add lower strings like the cello, bass and viola,” she said. All three of the students in the class have some musical background, but Adair said that is not a requirement. “There is no prerequisites at all,” Adair said. All three of the students are enjoying the class and learning a lot. “Since the class is so small, we have more learning time,” said Hadley Hall, an eighth grader in the class. Adair asked the students a few weeks into the school year how they were enjoying the class. “It is the most relaxing part of the day,” Saralyn Miller said. 
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