Congratulations to John Christian Dacunos on earning DOUBLE diplomas from:
Lewisville ISD
The National Guild of Piano Teachers/ American College of Musicians (High School Social Music Diploma)
He is on track to earning his third diploma (High School Regular Music Diploma), and will be paid to perform as a professional pianist at the Dallas Arboretum on March 10, April 7, and May 26.

Congratulations to our students for participating at Texas Music Teachers Association Virtual Festival:
Adriana Parker, piano scored 1+ (Grade 1 – March 15, 2024)
Aadarsh Anandh, piano scored 1+ (Grade 2 – March 15, 2024)
Dharshana Gokul, piano scored 1+ (Grade 2 – March 15, 2024)
Reagan Harris, piano scored 1+ (Grade 2 – March 15, 2024)
Anh Nguyen, piano scored 1+ (Grade 3 – March 15, 2024)
Sharvas Joga, piano scored 1+ (Grade 5 – March 15, 2024)
Kira Yee, violin scored 1 (Grade 5 – March 15, 2024)
Alexia Sijo, piano scored 1+ (Grade 6 – March 15, 2024)
Samadhi Basnayake, piano scored 1+ (Grade 9 – March 15, 2024)

Congratulations to our students for participating at Texas Music Teachers Association Virtual Festival:
Reagan Harris, piano scored 1+ (Grade 2 – Nov. 1, 2023)
Alexia Sijo, piano scored 1+ (Grade 6 – Nov. 1, 2023)
Samadhi Basnayake, piano scored 1+ (Grade 9 – Nov. 1, 2023)

Music Starz Studios performed for hundreds of patrons at the Dallas Arboretum on:
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2023
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2023
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2023
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2024
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2024
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, May 27, 2024

Music Starz Studios DBA Serenata Strings has been accepted to perform at Carnegie Hall – Issac Stern Auditorium in New York City in 2025 – 2026, and in collaboration with Mike Springer, Wieslaw Rentowski and world-renowned soprano Dominika Zamara, the concert will be broadcasted and live-streamed simultaneously to Europe.

Music Starz Studios was inducted with the highest honor – Hall Of Fame – into The National Guild of Piano Teachers/ American College of Musicians.

On Feb. 15, 2021, Flower Mound Mayor Steve Dixon and The Town of Flower Mound awarded Music Starz Studios with The Certificate of Recognition for our dedication and service to the community of Flower Mound. They are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (7th grade)
John Christian Dacunos, piano (9th grade)

Congratulations to Jacqueline Hubbell on snagging The Dallas Foundation Buffalo Scholars Scholarship/Huffines that amounted to $5,000.  Jacqueline graduated senior year with DOUBLE diplomas from:
Lewisville ISD
The National Guild of Piano Teachers/ American College of Musicians (High School Social Music Diploma)

Music Starz Studios is now offering online instruction and lessons via a range of apps such as ZOOM, FaceTime and Google DUO.

Our music students’ volunteer work was featured on Dec. 1, 2018 on CBS NEWS CHANNEL 11 as a tribute to the legacy of President H.W.Bush.
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-ktvttv/3987255-north-texas-music-students-receive-award-from-foundation-created-by-george-h-w-bush/

Congratulations to our music students for snagging a nomination for 2018 & 2019 First Lady of Texas Rising Star Volunteer Award/ Governor’s Volunteer Awards and they are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (5th grade) for 2018, 2019.
John Christian Dacunos, piano (7th grade) for 2019.
Patrick Wang, violin (11th grade) for 2019.

Our music students participated on April 7, 2019 for
International Good Deeds Day. The students are:
Patrick Wang (11th grade)
Jacqueline Hubbell (11th grade)
Chelsea and Ellie Heredia (11th grade)
Jonathan Rasalam (8th grade)
Sanjana Gokul (5th grade)
Joshua Rasalam (4th grade)

Our music students’ volunteer work is part of the
April 12 – 14, 2019 GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY 19 under
Project: Volunteer or do a good deed or kind act.
The students are:
Patrick Wang (11th grade)
Jacqueline Hubbell (11th grade)
Chelsea and Ellie Heredia (11th grade)
Jonathan Rasalam (8th grade)
JC Dacunos (7th grade)
Sanjana Gokul (5th grade)
Joshua Rasalam (4th grade)

Best of Flower Mound Awards Program for the best businesses in Flower Mound has awarded Music Starz Studios and Serenata Strings as 2018 Best of Flower Mound – Musicians Category!
Serenata Strings is the recipient of the 2018 Best of Flower Mound Awards Program for Musicians’ Category.

Our music students’ volunteer work was featured on May 15, 2018 on page 3 of the Metro section in the Dallas Morning News paper. Here is the online link:
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-column/2018/05/14/japan-america-society-presents-awards-annual-sun-star-legacy-dinner-omni-frisco-hotel

Here is the link to our Points of Light Award:
http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/recognition/dpol/awards/6218

Congratulations to our music students for garnering a GROUP award for the 2018 Daily Points of Lights Community Volunteer Awards through 1173 free hospice concerts and they are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (5th grade) volunteered 576 hours.
John Christian Dacunos, piano (7th grade) volunteered 114 hours.
Chelsea Heredia, piano (11th grade) volunteered 369 hours.
Ellie Heredia, piano (11th grade) volunteered 370 hours.

Congratulations to Chelsea and Ellie Heredia (10th grade) for securing two music internships with the Lake Lewisville Symphony Orchestra for Spring 2018!

Music Starz Studios is featured on VoyageDallas.com at
http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-karen-lim-smith-music-starz-studios-dba-serenata-strings-music-starz-studios-dba-hits-ten-north-dallas/

Congratulations to our music students for snagging a nomination for the
2018 Jefferson Award Foundation,
2018 Youth Service America/ Youth Changing The World/ Everyday Young Hero Award,
2018 Dallas Mavericks/ NBA/ WalMart Community Playmaker Awards as well as
2018 The Dallas Foundation/ Good Works Under 40/ Dallas Morning News Award. They are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (6th grade)
John Christian Dacunos, piano (8th grade)
Joshua Zhang, violin (10th grade)
Chelsea Heredia, piano (12th grade)
Ellie Heredia, piano (12th grade)

Congratulations to our music students for snagging a nomination for the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Flower Mound Outstanding Citizenship Award and they are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (5th grade)
John Christian Dacunos, piano (7th grade)
Chelsea Heredia, piano (11th grade)
Ellie Heredia, piano (11th grade)

Students of MSS performed at the 5th Annual Christmas Concert Celebrations hosted by Knight-Light Charities, Inc. on Dec. 15, 2017. The students are:
Sanjana Gokul, piano (4th grade)
Jesse Liu, guitar (8th grade)

Students for MSS performed at the Carrollton Music Teachers Association Hurricane Harvey Benefit Concert on Dec. 2 & Dec. 3, 2017. They are:
Peter George, piano (Kindergarten)
Lillian George, piano (2nd grade)
Devarghya Chakraborty, piano (2nd grade)
Samadhi Basnayake, piano (3rd grade)
Sanjana Gokul, piano (4th grade)
John Christian Dacunos, piano (6th grade)
Patrick Wong, violin (10th grade)

Coverage of our music students on The Cross Timbers Gazette:
http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2017/01/16/young-musicians-awarded-for-service/

Music Starz Studios LLC DBA Serenata Strings has coordinated and performed more than 1173 volunteer concerts for the following free hospice concerts for Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients at various assisted living and memory care facilities:
22 free concerts during Summer and Fall 2015
22 free concerts during Christmas 2015
25 free concerts during Spring 2016
82 free concerts during Summer 2016
24 free concerts during Fall 2016
26 free concerts during Christmas 2016
56 free concerts during Spring 2017
83 free concerts during Summer 2017
33 free concerts during Fall 2017
32free concerts during Christmas 2017
105 free concerts during Spring 2018
116 free concerts during Summer 2018
116 free concerts during Fall 2018
36 free concerts during Christmas 2018
172 free concerts during Spring 2019
154 free concerts during Summer 2019
102 free concerts during Fall 2019
35 free concert during Christmas 2019
100 free concerts during Spring 2020

Music Starz Studios raised almost $2000 from Nov. 28, 2014 – Jan. 4, 2015 at Grapevine Mills and donated to the:
1000 homeless children in the DFW area via Captain Hope’s Kids
Heifer International
Food For The Poor
Feeding America

Music Starz Studios raised $8,000 from Nov. 29, 2013 – Jan. 5, 2014 for the victims in the Philippines at Grapevine Mills.  Additionally, $1,800 was raised for the 1000 homeless children in the DFW area via Captain Hope’s Kids and $200 for the orphans under the care of Buckner International Orphan Care.

Serenata Strings is featured on VoyageDallas.com at
http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-karen-lim-smith-music-starz-studios-dba-serenata-strings-music-starz-studios-dba-hits-ten-north-dallas/

Music Starz Studios, LLC

The Ultimate Learning Center for Guitar, Violin and Piano

Serving Lewisville, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Denton, Coppell, Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake, Westlake, Carrollton and beyond

Music Starz Studios offers private musical instruction in:

• Violin Lessons
• Viola Lessons
• Piano Lessons
• Acoustic Guitar Lessons
• Classical Guitar Lessons
• Electric Guitar Lessons
• Bass Guitar Lessons
• Ukulele Lessons

With more than 40 years of combined teaching experience, Mrs. Karen and Dr. Jay offer individualized instruction and intensive musical training in all musical styles to suit the student’s learning needs.

While developing in our students a work ethic to perfect their musical skills, we also foster in our students a lifetime passion for music making.

Control in pitch, rhythm, tone and technique form the core of our instruction.

Style and musical interpretation are also factored into the students’ lessons to enhance the students’ level of musicianship.

We offer personalized plans for violin lessons, viola lessons, piano lessons, acoustic guitar lessons, classical guitar lessons, electric guitar lessons and bass guitar lessons to meet the students’ individual goals.

We accept home-schooled students.

We encourage all parents to sit in during the lessons to help supervise with their children’s practice at home.

We offer make-up lessons all year round!

No registration fee ever!

In-Home lessons are available in select locations.

We are located near the intersection of FM 407 and Morriss Road in Flower Mound.  Close to Tom Thumb, Kroger, WalMart and the Shops at Highland Village.

We offer EIGHT performing opportunities all-year round.  These opportunities are:

• Dallas Arboretum Garden Concert series for our your pianists
• Volunteer concerts at memory care and assisted living facilities
• Fall Festival in October
• Rotation Festival in November
• Christmas at Grapevine Mills to raise money for orphans (before COVID-19 pandemic)
• Jazz Festival in February
• Sonatina Festival in March
• Achievement Auditions in April

Our piano and violin students take part in the Fall & Spring STATE Music Theory Tests every year.

Our piano and violin students take part in the STATE World Of Music every year.

Our piano and violin students are also given the option and opportunity to learn to compose their own music as well as enter in the STATE Original Composition Contests.

Our piano and violin students are also given the option and opportunity to hone their journalistic skills when writing about various composers and music topics for the STATE Publication Contests.

Our piano students are also given the option and opportunity to learn specific pieces by the following artists:

• Adele
• Coldplay
• Jonas Brothers
• Journey
• Katy Perry
• Lady Gaga
• Miley Cyrus
• Taylor Swift
• Train