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Music Education
» Strings in the Schools

Join the fun! Affordable after-school group string instruction with a member of the San Luis Obispo Symphony is open to all 2nd through 6th grade students in SLO County. Classes will begin the week of October 1, 2007 and will be held through May, 2008.

Registration materials, including tuition and instrument rental information, are available for download here. Scholarships are available to ensure that everyone is able to participate - please click here for a scholarship application. **NOTE: Registration for Strings in the Schools 2007-2008 is now closed. Please check back in August 2008 for information on the 2008-2009 season.

Sponsored by: Diane P. Brocato, Founder of Blakeslee & Blakeslee

2007-2008 Strings in the Schools Classes

VIOLIN
VIOLIN

Grover Beach Community Center
Lisa Davidson, instructor
Wednesdays, 3:30-4:15 (1st year students), 4:15-5PM (2nd year students)

Del Mar Elementary School - Ginette Reitz, instructor
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:15pm (1st year students only)

Monarch Grove Elementary (Los Osos) - Ginette Reitz, instructor
Mondays, 2:35-3:15pm (1st year students), 3:20-4:05pm (2nd year students)

Pacheco Elementary School (SLO) - Randy Garacci, instructor
Wednesdays, 2:45-3:30pm (1st year students), 3:45-4:30pm (2nd year students)

VIOLA
VIOLA

Sinsheimer Elementary (San Luis Obispo) - Margaret Whitson, instructor
Mondays, 2:40-3:25pm

CELLO
CELLO

Los Ranchos Elementary (SLO) - Nan Hamilton, instructor
Mondays, 2:45-3:35pm

AFFILIATE CLASSES
Though not SLO Symphony programs, the following string classes offer quality group instruction.

Atascadero Fine Arts Academy (Atascadero) - Jean Collins, instructor, violin, viola, cello
460-2500

The Levine Academy at Divine Appointment Guitars (Paso Robles) - Julie Beaver, instructor, violin
For more information, please call 237-0054 or visit
www.divineappointmentguitars.com

To hear a violin, viola, and cello, click here to visit the
Instrument Storage Room at the New York Philharmonic!