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Gates Elementary Gets Fiddle Lessons
Enthusiastic parents and students at Gates Elementary spent this past Feb 15 listening to the first group of K-3rd graders perform their fiddle recitals, from lessons taught by renowned fiddler Kelly Thibodeaux of The Etouffee Band. Top: Mrs. “I’m really impressed with this group,” said Kent’s Thibodeaux. “They all learned to play a 3 chord 3rd grade jams fiddle tune. Violins (a fiddle, without the hat) class with Kelly Thibodeaux. Bottom: Rodolfo have a reputation for being hard to learn. It Perdomo performs his recital. doesn’t have to be that way.” Thibodeaux’s workshop came to Gates Elementary through the efforts of kindergarten teacher Judy Hugenberger, as well as fundraising money from cookie dough and entertainment book sales—making this a student-earned music program. Every student in the school will receive six 45 minute lessons with their own violin and will perform in an open recital. “Thank you for teaching us how to play the million year old fiddle,” wrote 3rd grade Gates Elementary student Colin Thurston in a recent letter to the fiddle teacher. “If I ever become a fiddle player, will you be my mentor?”
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