Kat Fritz
I have been working with young children for over 10 years. I teach violin and viola through the Suzuki Method to children and adults. I am excited about the Music Together^® curriculum because it brings the entire family together to share in the fun on making music. I have a great time sharing this music with my two boys, Jayden, 4 and Jasper, 6.

I really believe in the Music Together approach that:

All children are musical and have the innate ability to sing in tune, create accurate rhythms and participate in music making with joy and confidence.

Musical growth happens best in a playful, developmentally appropriate, non-performance-oriented learning environment.

Participation and modeling of parents and caregivers, regardless of their own musical background, is inspirational for children to develop musically.

Children actively experiment with elements of music and develop according to their own preference and timetable.

Music can be inserted into any activity of everyday life and is a source of fun, spontaneous educational enrichment.

Karla West began her violin and viola training in Canada through the Royal Conservatory of Music Program. She holds her Bachelor Degree in Viola Performance from Biola University (CA), and her Suzuki Violin Pedagogy Certificate from the University of Denver (CO). Karla has appeared with the Denver Philharmonic Orchestra & String Quartet, the Canadian National Youth Orchestra, the American Youth Symphony, and the Biola Honors Quartet. She currently teaches violin and viola in Oak Harbor, WA, and performs with the North Sound String Quartet, Skagit Valley Opera, Starry Night Orchestra and Saratoga Chamber Orchestra.