William J Fritz: Piano, Organ & Composition
William Fritz is a composer, pianist, organist, liturgical musician and director of music at St. John the Baptist Parish in Costa Mesa, CA. His musical journey began when he lay under the piano while his older sisters practiced for their lessons. From there, he convinced his parents to start him on piano lessons, but not before he had composed his first piano piece.
In high school, he discovered the beauty of chant, attending the St. Michael's College Prep school, where he had the joy of listening to the canons chant the Mass and Compline every day.
He joined St. Michael's Abbey as a seminarian and for nine years dedicated himself to learning the life they lived. While there, he began organ training, and a rigorous, hands-on approach to Gregorian chant.
The approach William has to music has always been deeply molded by the spirit and technique of plainchant through the nine years he spent daily singing and studying with the Norbertine canons.
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This means that musicality and depth can be found in the simplest melodies and rhythms. It is important for the aspiring musician to learn to hear music, and not to take it for granted.
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William Fritz teaches in Central and North Orange County, as well as Chino Hills, California.
Heather Grumbine: Classical Violin and Irish Fiddle
“You are rarely too young and never too old to learn the violin”
-Shinichi Suzuki
Classical Violin​
Beginning as young as age 3, we can teach you the fundamentals of playing the violin. Using the Suzuki Method, the ability to play violin will be broken into small, attainable steps. Called the “Mother Tongue” method, we will use a combination of listening, singing, rhythm, and note reading, along with violin technique instruction to help you or your child begin the life long joy of making music on the violin.
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Traditional Irish Fiddle​
Learn to play lively & fun traditional jigs, reels, and hornpipes that have filled the homes & pubs of Ireland. These are the very same tunes that the people of Ireland, and those the world, over have danced to for centuries.
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Heather Grumbine teaches in the Pasadena, CA area of Los Angeles.
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Heather studied violin at the Cleveland Institute of Music and learned Traditional Irish Fiddle from old time musicians from County Sligo and Leitrim, Ireland. She has been playing, performing, and teaching both the Suzuki Methodology and Traditional Irish Music for over 25 years.
