About
At Stringlights Music, we partner with students of all ages to nurture and develop a special relationship with music. As an active participant or listener, we hope music is a source of connection, confidence, creativity and friendship throughout their lives. Through small group classes, individual lessons, and community events, students of all ages discover the joy of Fiddle and the Violin in a supportive, collaborative community and environment.
Our goal is to spark curiosity in humans around the magic of music making. The studio is open to fiddlers ages four to adult! In weekly individual or semi-private lessons, students build technical skills and gain knowledge working through repertoire (Fiddle School Method or Classical) in a supportive, progress-focused and active community.
The Fiddle School Method provide a sequential collection of exercises and repertoire (Contest Style fiddle and songs suitable for square dance, swing dance, or a country dance) and an online library of resources and recordings to offer support during home practice.
Tune classes, jams, square dances, contests, open mics and recitals provide opportunities to build community, culture, and confidence in performance. Active studio members will develop the skills necessary to participate in various music making situations including sight-reading, orchestras, and local and national fiddle contests for rankings and even cash prizes!
***Lessons in Suzuki Method, coaching for youth orchestra music, audition prep, and special projects for studio members and non-studio members, available by request.
Hi, I’m Elizabeth (Liz) Cunha, a violinist/fiddler, vocalist, orchestra director, performer, inventor, composer, actor, and creative problem solver with trainings in Suzuki, Fiddle School, Bornoff, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Creative Strings Academy, Music Mind Games, Orff Schulwerk, Musical Theater, and World Music Drumming methods.
In addition to running a studio, I am director for the Middle and High School orchestras at Stone Ridge School. Additionally, I am Assistant Conductor and Orchestra Education Liaison for Young Artists of America (YAA) and have a rich background in and passion for musical theater both on the stage actor and in the pit. I was honored to join the Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE) team as the Director of Certification Programs. I enjoy leading workshops at camps and institutes in the summers and collaborating/consulting with other studios and creatives for workshops, passion projects and curriculum develoment.
I have led studio musicians in two European performance tours. Students have also participated with local youth orchestras, All-State, at the Washington D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival, Brookside Gardens Gardens of Lights, in pit orchestras, and various performance opportunities, square dances and contests.
