The School for Strings’ commitment to community service is expressed through its Start Up program in which the School offers the opportunity for introductory instruction on violin and cello to families who could not otherwise afford private instrumental study for their child. Maximum tuition in the Start Up Program is 320.00 per year, about one tenth of the cost of our regular program. Families for whom this fee presents a financial hardship are eligible for additional scholarship.
The Program includes one private lesson and one ensemble lesson weekly as well as instruction for the parent in order to help their child along. Additionally, members of the Start Up Program become part of the greater School for Strings community, which affords them performance opportunities, as well as the chance to attend concerts. The Start Up Program is a three-year introductory course, at the end of which students who have shown commitment to their instrumental study will be invited to join the School’s Suzuki Program, with guaranteed scholarship assistance based on financial need.
Start-up students meet once a week for two hours in the late afternoon on a designated weekday.
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