"When love is great, much can be accomplished." ~Shinichi Suzuki

Currently about 40 students study violin and viola with Detroit Youth Volume using the Suzuki method and place-based education with local musicians. Traditionally, students begin playing between the ages of 3 and 5 years old and continue through high school.

DYV typically accepts new students in the Fall of each year and whenever we have an opening. Please complete an application to be added to our Wait List. DYV is a small organization hoping to grow so we can serve more youth. If you can not get into the program as quickly as you'd like, check out the following alternative music programs for youth in Detroit: Weekend School of Music, Community Music School, Notes for Notes, Crescendo Detroit, Urban Stringz, Suzuki Royal Oak, Melody Piano Detroit, Third Wave Music, Circle of Arts, Motor City Music Together, Girls Rock Detroit. 

Olivia

Ryan 

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Ashley

What is it like when you practice? It's like I wanna play it again and again and again and again.
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Instrument: violin
Favorite Musician: my best friend Cydnree and Miss Clara and my grandmother on flute
Favorite Color: pink
Why do you like playing violin? Why is it special when YOU play? Because it makes me so happy I could learn things. Because it's beautiful.
What is your favorite memory of a performance? When I'm in a performance my mama always say, "Hey, Pooh!" All my entire family is comin' to see me and I don't have stage fright.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you? That I'm a diva. That means you're popular and you're cute.

Ashanti 

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Instrument: violin
Why do you like playing violin? Why is it special when YOU play? To try out new things.
What is it like when you practice? To learn new things and know it.
What is your favorite memory of a performance? Duet with my teacher.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you? Yes I do, like to rap.

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Kate

Isabella

Madeline

Anaya

Bruno

Eddie

Ivy

Maya W

Emilia

Ella W

Eva

Joshua

Richard

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Sebastian

Lillian

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King

Isadora

Lyla

Ella B

Chase

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Astarria

Why do you like playing violin? Why is it special when YOU play?
I like the way it sounds
What is it like when you practice?
Like I'm in a orchestra performing
What is your favorite memory of a performance?
The conductor directing the music
Is there anything else you want people to know about you?
I'm smart and funny

Ashley

My grandmother loves to hear me play.
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Instrument: viola
Favorite Color: Blue
What is it like when you practice?
It's interesting because you will be practicing a song that you thought you couldn't play and then you'll learn by yourself.
What is your favorite memory of a performance?
When I was at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp a few yeas ago. I was in the orchestra and there was a lot of people.
Is there anything else you want people to know about you? I love animals.

Agnes

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Kendel 

What is it like when you practice? I feel happy.
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Favorite Musician: Michael Jackson
Favorite Color: blue, white, pink 
Why do you like playing violin? Why is it special when YOU play? It is special to me.
What is your favorite memory of a performance? On the stage at Trumbullplex. We were eating pizza. It was a few people but not much.

Kemari

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Age: 16
School: Fisher Magnet Upper
Instrument: violin
Favorite Musician: Mr Sterling Toles
Favorite Color: gray
Why do you like playing violin? Why is it special when YOU play? I like playing cuz it sounds nice
What is your favorite memory of a performance? When they was playing that Beethoven song. (Bach Double)
Is there anything else you want people to know about you? No.

Maya T

Madeliene