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    Students carefully watch the movements of an instructor as they play a piece during the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin class at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Liam Robinson, 11 yrs., plays his violin during his private lesson with Laurel Talley the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program coordinator at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Robinson has been playing the violin since he was seven years old. "I chose the violin after seeing the Charlotte Symphony. I saw the violins and liked the sound. I don't know what I want to do with my violin career, I write music and formed a string quartet also," Robinson said. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
    Liam Robinson, 11 yrs., plays his violin during his private lesson with Laurel Talley the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program coordinator at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Robinson has been playing the violin since he was seven years old. "I chose the violin after seeing the Charlotte Symphony. I saw the violins and liked the sound. I don't know what I want to do with my violin career, I write music and formed a string quartet also," Robinson said. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    (L-R) Community School of the Arts Suzuki Program Coordinator Laurel Talley and Liam Robinson, 11 yrs., hold a private lesson at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Robinson has been playing the violin since he was seven years old. "I chose the violin after seeing the Charlotte Symphony. I saw the violins and liked the sound. I don't know what I want to do with my violin career, I write music and formed a string quartet also," Robinson said. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    (L-R) Community School of the Arts Suzuki Program Coordinator Laurel Talley and Hannah Crouch, 14 yrs., practice a piece during Crouch's private lesson at the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Crouch has played the violin for seven years. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    (L-R) Community School of the Arts Suzuki Program Coordinator Laurel Talley and Liam Robinson, 11 yrs., laugh as he plays a piece during his private lesson at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Robinson has been playing the violin since he was seven years old. "I chose the violin after seeing the Charlotte Symphony. I saw the violins and liked the sound. I don't know what I want to do with my violin career, I write music and formed a string quartet also," Robinson said. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Students line up to have their violins tuned prior to a class at the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Connor Holloway, 6 yrs., holds his bow above his head as instructed by his teacher during the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    The size of a students violin is determined by the student's height or arm length. Violins come in six different sizes. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    (Center) Kate Gililland, 6 yrs., carefully watches the instructor as she and her classmates play a piece during the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin class at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Sam Stevens, 8 yrs., really knows the answer to an instructor's question during the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin class at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    (Front Left-Right) Kayeii Ibraham, 6 yrs., and Wilson Rhee, 5 yrs., practice a piece with their classmates during the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Kylie Atkinson, 4 yrs., shrugs her shoulders as she smiles at her instructor Jessica Ker during her lesson with the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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    Liam Robinson, 11 yrs., carries his violin case on his head as he leaves his private violin lesson at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Monday, November 5, 2012. Robinson participates in the Community School of the Arts Suzuki violin program. Robinson has been playing the violin since he was seven years old. "I chose the violin after seeing the Charlotte Symphony. I saw the violins and liked the sound. I don't know what I want to do with my violin career, I write music and formed a string quartet also," Robinson said. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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