Strings in Schools
Strings in Schools: Violins
Strings in Schools: Violins is a specialized music program designed for younger elementary students, providing a strong foundation in violin technique and ensemble performance. Offered as a year-long program, it introduces early learners to essential violin skills, including bowing, intonation and basic music notation, while emphasizing teamwork and collaborative music-making in group practice.
The program focuses on building students’ ability to play together as an ensemble, fostering important skills in communication, discipline and cooperation.
Strings in Schools: Violins is a specialized music program designed for younger elementary students, providing a strong foundation in violin technique and ensemble performance. Offered as a year-long program, it introduces early learners to essential violin skills, including bowing, intonation and basic music notation, while emphasizing teamwork and collaborative music-making in group practice. The program focuses on building students’ ability to play together as an ensemble, fostering important skills in communication, discipline and cooperation.
Led by trained Grand Vision teaching artists, the program uses a customized curriculum from Meet the Music, designed to be both accessible and engaging for young learners. The curriculum is responsive to diverse learning needs and emphasizes inclusive, culturally relevant teaching practices. Through this program, students not only develop their musical abilities, but also gain confidence, focus and a deeper appreciation for music, setting them on a path to continued growth in their musical journey throughout elementary school and beyond.
“I learned that if you practice you can do anything.”
