Summer Strings
Summer Strings is a 8 day session taking place on July 8th-12th and 15th-17th 2024 with a concert on the evening of July 17th. All classes are taught at the Browning Center at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ.
Classes
Traditional String Classes:
- Beginning (1+ year experience required)
- Intermediate (2-3 years experience required)
- Philharmonic (3+ years experience required)
If you are unsure, choose the closest fit. After the first rehearsal, a teacher will help you decide if the class is right or if you should move to another level.
Fiddling:
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Fiddling Accompaniment (1+ years experience required, includes guitar/banjo/mandolin).
Fiddling is not offered for the Beginning Traditional String Classes.
Guitar:
- Flatpick (1+ years of experience, will only be offered if enough students are interested)
Ukulele:
- Beginning Ukulele (no prior experience required)
Must have a soprano (standard), concert, or tenor ukulele
Music Theory
- Beginning (Not comfortable reading music)
- Intermediate (Understands key signatures and simple rhythms)
- Advanced (Fluent in all scales and complex rhythm)
Class Times:
Ensemble | Theory |
Fiddling TBD |
Guitar/Ukulele |
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8 a.m. |
Beginning String Orchestra Room 133 |
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9 a.m. |
Advanced String Orchestra Room 125 |
Beginning Theory Room 133 |
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Guitar Room 210 |
10 a.m. |
Intermediate String Orchestra Room 133 |
Advanced Theory Room 125 |
Ukulele Room 210 |
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11 a.m. |
Intermediate Theory Room 133 |
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12 p.m. |
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Class Rates:
(Class Rates have changed slightly, so make sure you pay the right fee)
- One class: $80
- Two classes: $100
- Three classes: $115
- Four classes: $125
Students are encouraged to participate in traditional classes, fiddling and theory. Class times are set up so that students can participate in all classes at the appropriate level.
Contact us at stringproject@weber.edu if you have any questions.