Friday, June 03, 2005

.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. News

.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. News: "String students' efforts lead to philanthropy

Getting her violin, viola and cello students to drill their scales and hone their sight reading skills sometimes proves challenging for Lily Burton. Practice makes perfect, but it also can make for mutiny amongst budding virtuosos.
'I'm always looking for new ways to motivate the kids to practice,' said Burton, a strings teacher at Hoover Elementary School.

Noting that her students are 'very compassionate kids,' Burton began looking for ways to encourage both strings practice and philanthropy."

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