String Project provides many different options for students who are interested in pursuing excellence in string playing. Group classes are offered to students in 3rd through 8th grade, modeled on the public school string class experience. Private lessons are also offered to students beginning in their third year of study.
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Current Classes
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Dolce
The Dolce class is our class for beginning string students. Enrollment is limited to students entering 3rd and 4th grade in the fall (at least age 8 by September 1). Students learn the basics of string playing, including correct posture, plucking and playing with the bow, tone development, note-reading, and counting.
Dolce Class
- Weekly Full Group Class - Mondays 4:15-5:15 p.m. Cook Hall room 305
- Weekly Small Group "Pod" Classes: Wednesdays 2-2:45 p.m. OR Wednesdays 6:15-7 p.m. OR Fridays 4:15-5 p.m. Rooms in Cook Hall or Julian Hall TBA
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Allegro
The Allegro class is for students who have played for approximately one year. Students are typically in 4th-6th grade. The class continues skills learned in the first year of string playing, adding new notes, more complicated rhythms, new bowing styles and articulations, and other elements of musicianship. Correct posture is carefully monitored. Concert repertoire includes beginning string orchestra music.
Allegro Class
- Weekly Full Group Class: Fridays 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cook Hall room TBA
- Weekly Small Group "Pod" Classes: Mondays 4:15-5 p.m. OR Wednesdays 6-6:45 p.m. Rooms in Cook Hall or Julian Hall TBA
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Vivace
The Vivace class is an intermediate-level string orchestra. Most students are in 5th-8th grade. The curriculum emphasizes comprehensive musicianship with a focus on key signatures, scales, sight-reading, and ensemble playing. Students typically remain in the Vivace class for more than one year as the repertoire and curriculum vary from year to year.
Vivace Class
- Weekly Group Class: Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m. Cook Hall room 305 and sectionals one to two times monthly Fridays 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cook Hall 305. The sectional schedule will be emailed the first week of classes each semester to all enrolled students.
- Private lessons are strongly encouraged.
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Private Lessons
Students in Vivace or Sinfonia have the opportunity to take private lessons through String Project, which are taught on-campus. Lessons are 30 minutes long and there are 10 lessons each semester (Fall and Spring).
On-campus lesson days/times are arranged individually between the student and teacher. Each String Project student enrolled in lessons is invited to participate in a solo recital, scheduled at the end of fall and spring semesters.
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Sinfonia
The Sinfonia class is an advanced intermediate level string orchestra; students must audition and be accepted into the orchestra to register. The group performs repertoire in a variety of styles. All students in Sinfonia must take private lessons, either through String Project or with another string teacher in the community. In addition to the two formal String Project concerts, the Sinfonia class typically performs at community events several times during the year. Once accepted into the class, students do not need to re-audition.
Sinfonia Class
- Weekly Group Class: Mondays 5:30-6:45 p.m. Cook Hall Room 308 AND Friday Sectionals one to two times per month 5:45-6:45 p.m. as announced at the beginning of the semester.
- Private lessons are required, either through String Project or through another area teacher.
Sinfonia audition requirements
1. Scales as follows:
- Violin- G, A, Bb, C, and D Major (2 octaves)
- Viola- C, D, F, Eb, and G Major (2 octaves)
- Cello- C, G, D, F, and A Major (2 octaves)
- Bass- E, F, G, and A Major (1 octaves)
2. A solo of the student's choice (Suzuki Book 2 or piece of comparable level)
3. Sight-reading (provided at the audition)
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