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An Evening of Chamber Music: January 15, 2012

We are very pleased to be sponsoring an evening of chamber music featuring our own Jim Kelly. The event will take place on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at 5:00pm, at the Westmoreland Congregational Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD 20816.

Featured Artists: Jim Kelly, Viola; Sonya Hayes, Violin; Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Piano

Special Guest Artists: Barbara Brown, Cello; David Basch, Viola; Fatma Daglar, Oboe; George Ohlson, Viola; Tsuna Sakamoto, Viola

With works by J.S. Bach, Debussy, Loeffler, Glazunov, and Britten

Suggested Donation at the Door $12

Proceeds benefit Food & Friends, Delivering Hope, One Meal at a Time

The mission of Food & Friends is to foster a community of caring men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling.

Blue Mountain Festival: A Residential Chamber Music Camp

Dates: July 22-August 4, 2012
Location: Franklin and Marshall College
Violin/Viola Faculty: Sherri Anderson, Olivia Hajioff, Susan Kim, Marc Ramirez and Amy Wulfman
Cello Faculty: Regina Mushabac
Piano Faculty: Michael Sheadel and Luba Sindler
Voice Faculty: Susan Gaylord
Tuition: $1,000 R&B: $850
Tuition Includes:

• 2 Private Lessons
• 3-5 hours daily of coaching with a faculty member
• Daily written and aural theory
• Multiple performance opportunities

For more information and a short video about the program please visit our website.

Prodigy Coda Bow Drawing Winner Announced

We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Coda bow drawing is Mr. Jean-Louis Guill of Herndon, VA! Congratulations, Mr. Guill!

TPVC establishes the Bobby Raymond Scholarship Fund

In respectful and loving memory of our long-time friend and customer, The Potter Violin Company has decided to found a merit-based scholarship fund to be administered by the Suzuki Association of Greater Washington. After consulting with Mrs. Ruth Raymond, it was decided that the fund should be offered to qualified students who have achieved Suzuki Book 4 or higher, as certified by their teacher, in the form of matching granted funds to enable qualified Suzuki students to attend the Suzuki institute of their choice. The Potter Violin Company will provide $500 seed money each year for the next five years (2011-2016). Applications may be made by the student, but must be signed by the parent and the teacher, and awarded by the SAGWA scholarship committee.

Additional donations may be made to support the fund at:

Robert Raymond Scholarship Fund
c/o SAGWA Scholarship Committee
Attn: Stephanie Flack
3427 Austin Court
Alexandria, VA 22310

To apply for the scholarship, visit http://www.sagwa.org/ in the coming months.

Instrument Donations

Nothing can compare to the satisfaction we get from knowing that, in some small way, we have been instrumental in helping bring music into the lives of so many young people. Our close friendship with members of the teaching community goes back more than two decades. It is our very distinct privilege to have been invited to so many institutes and workshops over the years. Below you will find a listing of some of the programs and associations we have been honored to be involved with as part of our community outreach projects.

We sent the students in the summer program at the Washington Conservatory of Music some stringed instruments so they could try them out for free. They sent us this charming photo:

Where possible, we have provided links for you to become better informed about how institutes and workshops may benefit you. We have also provided several links to offer you glimpses into the life of the shop and the wonderful people who work for The Potter Violin Company.

Social Networking

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Watch our bow repair expert, Jerry Skiscim, talk about Potter's.

Donations: Organizations that need your support

http://www.aypo.org/
http://www.mhopus.org/
http://www.musiclinkfoundation.org/
http://www.sitarartscenter.org/
http://suzukiassociation.org
http://www.strathmore.org

Student Orchestras: (also need your support)

http://www.mcyo.org/
http://www.aypo.org/
http://www.pvyo.org/
http://www.dcyop.org/
http://www.pwcweb.com/
http://www.washingtonmetrophilharmonic.org/
http://www.gbyo.com

Photo by Bill Matthews, AYP

Donations: If your student needs something…

http://www.astaweb.com/
http://www.mockingbirdfoundation.org/
http://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/

Tuition Matching

Rental customers who have rented an instrument for more that one year are eligible to use their rental credit to pay for up to 1/2 of their tuition costs when attending any American Suzuki Association or American String Teacher's Association sponsored study workshop including Weekend Workshops, Suzuki “Institutes” and Chamber Group Master Classes.

Shop Life

I am so proud that string players from all over look upon me and my staff as trusted hands with their most prized possessions. I see this as a celebration of the unseen magic that occurs behind the doors here at Potter’s where time-worn experience combines with exacting craftsmanship to enable us to earn the confidence of string players from around the world. Those of you who know me personally know that all of our customers, from the most distinguished professionals, to those wearing the tiniest pigtails, are like a second family to me. My staff and I will do our utmost to fulfill your expectations and those of your teacher and still give you the best deals available anywhere. -- Dalton

Find a Teacher

Suzuki Association Teacher Locator

Let us help you find a teacher close to you from our registration list. Just ask!

Potter’s Associated Luthiers Service

Info coming soon.

IPCI-USA

Potter's Violins is a member of IPCI-USA, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of Caesalpinia echinata, a Brazilian tree commonly known as Pernambuco.