Victoria Crowley-Washington, a six-year-old violinist also known as the Wavie Princess Victoria, recently made history by becoming the youngest African American musician to perform the Black National Anthem at a Milwaukee Bucks Game.
“I get to inspire other people to play the violin—young people, grown-ups, kids, babies—all kinds!” Victoria said in a TMJ4 interview.
Crowley-Washington has only been playing violin for two years, studying with Heidi Barker (Lecturer, Pre-College Violin and Viola) at UWM’s String Academy.
“I think excitement is my main feeling about it,” Barker told TMJ4. “I’m so thrilled for her, thrilled that people get to hear her hard work, her music—just thrilled to be part of it myself.”
To watch the segment and learn more, visit TMJ4.