NewsJuly 20, 2016
Students play their fiddles during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform this Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Kelly Thomsen looks up from her fiddle during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kelly Thomsen looks up from her fiddle during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Layne Gross plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Layne Gross plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Kami Eubank plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Kami Eubank plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Gabe Bengtson, left, Sara Williams, center, and Kami Eubank play their fiddles during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Gabe Bengtson, left, Sara Williams, center, and Kami Eubank play their fiddles during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Steve Schaffner leads students during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steve Schaffner leads students during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Layne Gross plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Layne Gross plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Anna Ahrens plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Anna Ahrens plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Steve Schaffner leads students during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Steve Schaffner leads students during the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Clayton Bridgeman plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Clayton Bridgeman plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Anna Ahrens plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Anna Ahrens plays her fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Sara Williams looks over her sheet music during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Sara Williams looks over her sheet music during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Students play their fiddles in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Students play their fiddles in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Clayton Bridgeman plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Clayton Bridgeman plays his fiddle along with the other seven students in the Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Ana Gayle goes through her sheet music during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Ana Gayle goes through her sheet music during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform on Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Students play their fiddles during Southeast Missouri State University Music Academy's Exploring American Fiddle Styles class taught by Steve Schaffner at the River Campus on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Most of the students have been playing for 2-3 years and are in the Academy's Suzuki Program. The students will perform this Friday at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

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