Teeny Violini’s Mission

Teeny Violini is a mobile, music-based educational program provider that works with early learning centers (ELC), grade schools, and after school programs.

Our desire is to build a strong foundation for a lifetime love of learning music, one child at a time. We use the power and joy of creative music-making to help children learn and grow.

We aim to offer easily accessible music lessons to early learning centers and preschools, with the ultimate objective of assisting schools in boosting enrollment. This, in turn, will ensure that more children have the opportunity to benefit from and experience music education.

Our JOURNEY

Through The Years

2017

The inception of Teeny Violini in 2017 was fueled by the desire to create an accessible and engaging music education program. Drawing from Portia’s own experiences and guided by the spirit of Dallas, Teeny Violini took shape as a mobile music education initiative tailored for early learning centers, preschools, and, subsequently, after-school programs in grade schools.

2018

Big Ideas Partnership led us into Miami-Dade County Public Schools allowing us to have expand to 9 programs in 3 elementary schools and 6 early learning centers.

2019

Teeny Violini expands to 12 programs with partnerships in 4 elementary schools and 9 early learning centers.

2020

Covid-19 prompted Teeny Violini to transition music lessons to virtual platforms. Despite the challenges, we adapted and successfully made the virtual format work.

2021

This year marked our rebuilding efforts following the impact of Covid-19. Teeny Violini secured our first grant, enabling us to offer free music programs in early learning centers.

2022

Additional funding was received for our programming, thanks to generous contributions from The Miami Foundation and Dan Lewis. This funding supported Teeny Violini’s operational needs and enabled us to expand our programs further.

Today

Today we are partnered with 10 Early Learning Centers and Preschools sites, and 11 Afterschool and Community Programs. We have provided over 7 sites with free programming thanks to grants and community partnerships below!

Community Partnerships

Introducing our cherished community partnerships! Each collaboration has fueled our incredible journey, enriching Teeny Violini

and touching countless lives, one child at a time. Together, we are crafting a brighter, more harmonious future, every day.

Recent Events

Miami Gardens Youth Music Festival

We had such a great time at the Miami Gardens Youth Music Festival! There were amazing performances, incredible talent, and it was lots of fun sharing our love for music with others. We can’t wait for next time!

South Dade Music Expansion

Teeny Violini will be expanding into the South Dade region! Thanks to the wonderful partnership with the Arts Access Alliance that has funded this project to provide more children with access to high-quality music education.

Key Biscayne Women's Giving Circle

We are immensely grateful to the Key Biscayne Women’s Giving Circle for this generous grant support! Thank you for helping us create a brighter future through the power of music!