2007- 08 school year plans
This year strings classes are offered to all
interested 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grade students. We plan many special
activities, which include:
- Playing
in the Alabama
ASTA Honor Strings Orchestra
- Competing
in the Southern Star Festival
- Performing
at the Alabama
ASTA Solo-Ensemble Competition
- Side-by-Side
Concert with the Tuscaloosa
Symphony
- Individual
performances at social and civic clubs throughout the year
- Performances
at malls and our own schools
Our Plans to Grow
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Academic Year
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Plans
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Needs
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2007 - 2008
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Add advanced classes
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Three Teachers and Instruments
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2008 - 2009
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Add classes for grades 9-12
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Instruments
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Capstone String Quartet Helps Us
The University of Alabama School of Music recently
began a new program to help Strings in Schools. Under the leadership of Mr.
Skip Snead, Director, the School
of Music has been a
partner in this initiative from the beginning.
The Capstone String Quartet is a graduate string
quartet - Elwira Kreingel and Matt Fiederlein play violin, Claire Jeong
plays viola and Ariana Arcu plays cello. They come to the middle schools
each week to demonstrate and play along. They also perform with the
students at concerts.
Our Philosophy
Our goal is to develop each student's potential as a
musician as high as that level can be. Some students will continue to play
their entire lives, and some will play only one year. All who participate
will learn valuable musical and personal lessons.
Instrumental music programs are continuous throughout
the City Schools. Each year builds on the previous year. Like the band
classes, strings class meets throughout the entire year.
