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McConnell Music Studio April's violin studio offers private violin lessons for students in the Charlotte area. Private lessons utilize the Suzuki violin method and concentrate on note-reading. April holds a degree in violin performance and is a trained performer and Suzuki instructor with over 10 years experience. She works with students from beginner to advanced, ages 4 through adult. April enjoys working with all ability levels and watching students progress into fine skilled violinists.
Served areas
  • Charlotte, Belmont, Gastonia
Highlights and features
  • Suzuki training
  • Note reading
  • Playing by ear
  • Fiddle & Hymn playing
  • Violin
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April Dean McConnell
April Dean McConnell
April began playing the violin at the age of three and piano at the age of nine. She holds a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University in violin performance and is also a proficient pianist.
Megan Dean
Megan Dean
Megan has performed with the Western Piedmont Symphony, the Salisbury Symphony, and the Asheville Symphony. She won a solo competition with the WPY Symphony and majored in music performance at the University of North Carolina.
Madilyn Schmidt
Madilyn Schmidt
Madilyn, more affectionately known as Madi, began violin lessons at age 5 and received her formal training from the some of the most accomplished musicians in the Hickory-metro area, including Paula Zimmerman, Jorge Martinez, and Dmitri Pogrelov.
Donna Mashburn Nestor
Donna Mashburn Nestor
Donna, a native of Statesville, NC began playing violin at the age of three, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and is a Suzuki method trained instructor. She currently teaches violin at the Ludmila European Music and Art Academy, located in Cornelius, NC.
Videos
Spring (Vivaldi 4 Seasons)
Spring (Vivaldi 4 Seasons)
Deans' Duets' April Dean McConnell performing "Spring" at Elkin Creek Vineyard.
Reviews (17)
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Danielle
Aug 10, 2022
Book these girls as soon as you can! Their schedules fill up fast, but they are a MUST HAVE at your event.
Betsy
Aug 10, 2022
My friend recommended them to me and I was excited, but when I heard them play in person for the first time my mother and just began to cry. It set the atmosphere I had always dreamed of.
Susan From
Aug 10, 2022
Dean's Duets made my life so much easier! Once I told them what music I wanted, I knew I could count on them to just show up and play great music on my wedding day...Thanks girls!
Katherine Barnett
Jun 26, 2022
We hired Dean's Duets to play at our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner portion of our reception at the Biltmore Estate Walled Garden and Conservatory on 6/11/22. We had a string quartet (violin, violin, cello and harp) for the ceremony and cocktail hour. We had a keyboardist play during the dinner portion of the reception. The planning process went very smoothly and April answered all of our questions.

I appreciated their frequent updates asking if we needed any help with anything along the way months in advance. The musicians played beautifully and took our wedding to the next level of elegance. We highly recommend them!
Lauren
May 13, 2022
Deans' Duets played during the ceremony of our intimate wedding at the Biltmore. It was an absolutely perfect touch for the evening. We had a violin and harp duet that was truly beautiful. Our guests still talk about them. We were able to select songs that fit our personality and that were special to us. We can't recommend them enough to class up an event!
Sarah Hansen
Apr 19, 2022
Can't say enough! April was so sweet even before we booked with them and the music was absolutely perfect for our wedding. They have different arrangements available and can learn additional music if there's a specific song you want!
Raney Stogner
Oct 28, 2021
Deans' Duets was the perfect touch to the ceremony. They were so kind and responsive and very professional. It was an extremely cold and windy day but you would never know it. They played continued to play effortlessly and the guests were talking about how beautiful the music was. Thank you!
J. K.
Sep 14, 2021
We work with Deans' Duets often and we are always so excited to have such a wonderful vendor to work along side. Brides are alway so pleased with their experience from start to finish. Their professionalism is top notch! We cannot wait to work with them again in the future.
Hattie Cutcliffe
Sep 07, 2021
Deans' Duets was fantastic. We hired them to provide live music during our ceremony at our wedding last weekend (8/28/21). Not only was the music EXCEPTIONAL, but the professionalism the day of our wedding and during all communication leading up to our wedding was wonderful. April reached out to us several times over email to ensure that she understood our vision and could make it come to life.

We also spoke on the phone. She had a great understanding of what would and wouldn't work well with the violin + cello duet we chose and helped us create the most beautiful ceremony possible. Working with Deans' Duets was so easy and the music really enhanced the beauty & emotion of our ceremony. Thank you so much, Deans' Duets!
Carolyn Jane Steber
Aug 05, 2021
I am so thankful we had live instrumental music for our wedding ceremony as it truly added to the ambiance! I have nothing but positive things to say about Deans' Duets. April was so prompt in all communication and very organized in the planning process. The musicians are so talented! I was amazed at the number of songs we were able to pick from. Cannon in D played by a violinist and harpist was the perfect way to walk down the aisle! After the wedding, guests were talking about how gorgeous the ceremony music was. Thank you Deans' Duets!
Shelby Boals
Oct 28, 2020
April was easy to work with especially while Covid-19 had our wedding plans changing constantly. Corrie and Brianna did an excellent job at our wedding. As a bride working with April really gave me one less thing to worry about. They made our day everything we dreamed!
Katie L.
Nov 06, 2019
An absolute delight - you can trust these professionals to pull off music magic! We booked a Deans' Duets String Quartet for our wedding ceremony, and they perfectly matched our vision! Alice was a breeze and a delight, as she worked with me (with zero musical talent or knowledge) to ensure they understood what we were looking for - their experience and expertise is clear! Thank you!
Separk Mansion Weddings
Feb 19, 2019
Dean's Duet's is wonderful to work with every time they're at Separk Mansion. We love having them at the mansion and enjoy working with April.
Megan Johnson
Oct 28, 2018
April and the Deans' Duets team are top notch. Talented performers, professional, and detail-oriented. I 100% endorse them as a fellow wedding musician and cellist, and would trust them to provide the music for my own wedding from start to finish. Give them a call today- you won't be disappointed.
Leah Kemp
Jun 18, 2018
When I found Dean's Duets website & listened to their videos, I instantly fell in love. We had a destination wedding in Pigeon Forge TN & they traveled to be there. We had a guitar + violin duo for our ceremony & cocktail hour. The music was honestly so magical & everything I had dreamed of! April was soo helpful throughout the process leading up to my wedding, helping me plan the song list & ceremony program. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone!
Hayley Phipps
May 08, 2018
They were great! We did a sting trio for our wedding and they sounded perfect! Elegant, great song collection and everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommend!
Essential Aesthetics & Laser Lori Alessandrini
May 03, 2017
April played for my wedding in 2014 and also for my daughter's wedding a few weeks ago. She is an amazing musician and so easy to work with. When I was married a few years ago we didn't have a videographer and that turned into my biggest regret. A few months after the wedding I contacted April to see if there was any way to have the songs she played for me recorded.

She went out of her way to record each song and she sent me every one of them. When I sit and play those recordings, all the magic from that night comes flooding back. You can't put a price tag on that. Thank you for everything, April.