BLOOMINGTON – Monroe County Community School Corporation Beginning/Continuing String Program is open to beginning and continuing 5th and 6th graders. Students must register by Wednesday, August 25.
To register, please click on the following link, fill out the form and press submit when finished:
- Beginning Strings Link: https://forms.gle/jV5FLdfN25RiGSnz7
- Continuing Strings Link: https://forms.gle/mra7a6bf5MvyJdJg7
The MCCSC Elementary String Program provides interested students with a solid foundation of training and a “head start” that is critical for success in string playing. The program offers beginning and continuing string instruction to all interested 5th and 6th-grade students.
Learning to play a string instrument opens up a wide range of unlimited opportunities for fun as well as musical training. String playing develops a child’s music ability, creativity, discipline, and self-esteem. Playing in a string ensemble provides the child with the fellowship and belonging of a group activity.
The Classes
Beginning classes will be held at 7 sites in the MCCSC elementary schools. Continuing classes will be held at 4 sites. All classes are taught by a string specialist. Classes for all schools will be held from 7:45 a.m. until 8:35 a.m., prior to the start of the regular school day. All string student families should provide their own transportation to the string site, arriving 15-30 minutes early. When each string class is over, MCCSC students whose string class is at a site other than their home school will be transported by a MCCSC bus to their home school (along with their instrument, backpack, etc.). Please Note: If your child normally rides a school bus home at the end of the school day, Indiana State Law prohibits the cellos and basses on the bus for the ride home (due to their larger size). On string class days, cello and bass parents will be responsible for getting their child’s instrument home. Below is a schedule indicating paired and site schools. Classes will begin the week of August 30, 2021.
Beginning School/Pairs Teacher Class Days String Class Site
Binford Juli Enzinger Wed/Fri Binford
Childs/Templeton Juli Enzinger, Interim Wed/Fri Childs
Summit/Clear Creek Juli Enzinger, Interim Tues/Thurs Summit
Arlington/Fairview/Marlin Esteban Hernandez-Parra Wed/Fri Arlington
Highland Park/Grandview Esteban Hernandez-Parra Tues/Thurs Highland Park
Lakeview Juli Enzinger, Interim Tues/Thurs Lakeview
University/Unionville Kit Boulding Tues/Thurs University
Continuing School/Pairs
Binford/Childs/Templeton Nathan Greenwood Wed/Fri Binford
Fairview/Arlington/Highland Park/Marlin
Nathan Greenwood Tues/Thurs Fairview
Summit/Clear Creek/Grandview/Lakeview
Rebecca Winkle Tues/Thurs Summit
University/Unionville Joy Main Tues/Thurs University
Note: The string faculty reserves the right to re-assign site schools and paired schools due to enrollment.
The instruments
Instruction will be offered on violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Although class instruction is free to students, parents are responsible for the cost of the instrument, inexpensive wire music stand, and instruction book. ** For your convenience, we have made special arrangements where your child can choose one of three local vendors in order to get set up with the instrument and supplies in one stop. Each vendor has also graciously agreed to apply the needed finger tapes for learning.
Method Book needed for Beginners: “Essential Elements Interactive”, Book 1 for your child’s chosen instrument. Method Book needed for Continuing (2nd year): “All for Strings”, Book 2 for your child’s chosen instrument.
Student-owned instruments are acceptable as long as the instrument is sized appropriately for the student. The following are the three participating vendors:
- Melody Music Shop
- Evans Violin Shop
- Ars Nova.
Please make sure your child goes with you for correct sizing. If you have a question regarding the actual rental cost, please contact the vendors directly. For all other questions, contact your teacher. Your child should be equipped for the first class.
Teacher Contract Information:
Teacher E-mail
Juli Enzinger jenzinge@mccsc.edu
Kit Boulding kboulding@gmail.com
Nathan Greenwood ndgreenwood@gmail.com
Esteban Hernandez-Parra estehern@iu.edu
Joy Main mainfamily227@gmail.com
Rebecca Winkle rgconway@iu.edu
