Jo Manning-Souza , Violin, Viola, Cello Instructor Jo Francine Manning-Souza, String and Piano Teacher: Ms. Manning has received her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music Education from The Boston Conservatory of Music. She is traditionally trained as well as certified to teach all ten Suzuki Violin Volumes. Her Master's Thesis is called "Naturalized Notes: A Practical And Condensed Approach To Teaching The Suzuki Violin Method In American Public Schools." She teaches reading music as soon as the student is reading in school. She is also certified to teach in the public schools at levels Pre-K -12. Ms. Manning has taught in the public schools and has won distinctions at Disney World and Six Flags as well as at the Junior and Senior High Districts and Semsba with her students. Ms. Manning has studied the Orff Level of teaching in Levels I and II. She has been teaching privately since her high school days and has been teaching at the Music Machine on a regular basis. She has been recently hired to teach in the Plymouth Public Schools. She is the concertmaster of the Boston Repertory Orchestra in the summer and plays first violin in the Newton Symphony Orchestra year round. The Newton Symphony Orchestra has played at Boston Symphony Hall, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. She has made recordings with the Newton Symphony as well as appearing on television. This summer Ms. Manning played in the pit for "My Fair Lady," with the All Star Players in Taunton, Massachusetts. She also is the violinist for St. Mary's Church in Mansfield. Ms. Manning lives in Easton with her husband and three musical children. Jo's Policies Jo is available to teach on Thursdays from 3:00-8:00 Lessons are $23/half hour Each student is allowed to reschedule up to two lessons per year beginning each September provided they inform the store ahead of time of the cancellation . (Make-up lessons must be scheduled by Aug 31st). Refer to the website for availability of times for make-up lessons. Students who remain enrolled for July & August will receive two additional Make-up lessons should they need them. If Jo is absent, she will reschedule your lessons.