Our Mission: To ignite positive change around the world through music and education.
Key to Change is a Washington State 501c3 nonprofit organization that ignites positive change around the world through music and education. Founded and directed by violinist, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. Quinton Morris, Key to Change strives to dispel the “starving artist” mentality and provide young artists with the educational tools and resources they need in order to grow and thrive as musicians and as individuals.
Key to Change recently launched a violin studio, of the same name, in South King County which serves middle and high school students of color and economically disadvantaged backgrounds in Renton, Kent, Auburn, Maple Valley, and Federal Way neighborhoods. Quinton Morris opened the studio after returning from his 25-city BREAKTHROUGH World Tour, which paired chamber music recitals with educational outreach and community service in under-resourced communities around the globe.
The Key to Change studio offers scholarships for students requiring financial assistance. Click here to apply for lessons!
Upcoming events
Apply now for Fall Semester violin lessons!
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Violin Group and Individual Lessons (Renton)
Group or individual lessons held Thursday evenings. September 15th through December 22nd, 2017. -
25
Oct
2017
Violin Group and Individual Lessons (Maple Valley)
Group or individual lessons held Friday evenings. September 16th through December 22nd, 2017. -
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Nov
2017
College Prep Seminar
College Prep Seminar Sunday, November 5 12:00 – 2:00pm Renton Public Library – Meeting Room 100 Mill Avenue South Renton,… -
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Dec
2017
The Holiday Christmas Recital (Renton)
The Holiday Christmas Recital at Luther’s Table in downtown Renton. We look forward to seeing you at 3:00 PM at 419…
Key to Change violin students will:
- Take private or group violin lessons
- Participate in master classes taught by guest artists
- Receive weekly ensemble coachings
- Learn various styles of music
- Perform in quarterly recitals
- Attend a yearly workshop catered toward preparing for college auditions and applications
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Impacting the lives of our youth.
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Reaching and Teaching Youth With the Violin
“Do you brush your teeth every day?” Quinton Morris asks four students in a small Maple Valley studio. “You’re teenagers,” he teases as eyes roll, “some of you probably don’t.”…
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Seattle Virtuoso Quinton Morris Is Set to Open Violin Studio for Low-Income Students of Color
With Key to Change—serving South King County—Morris pays forward generosity he received as a youth. For Seattle University’s Quinton Morris, one of two tenured African-American violin professors in the United…
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Renowned violinist encourages young people of color to love music
Quinton Morris is a violin virtuoso who wants to give back. The Seattle University teacher grew up in Renton and fondly remembers the support he got from the community. He…
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String Savant
When Dr. Quinton Morris plays his violin for an audience, there’s no doubt he’s connected to the instrument. With his eyes closed, right hand on the bow, Morris seamlessly strings…
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Violin virtuoso gives back to Renton community
RENTON, Wash. – Even at a young age, Quinton Morris knew he was destined for greatness. “I always knew the world was my oyster, and as cliché as that sounds,…