The Cabrillo Youth Strings Program will begin the Spring 2024 Semester at the Music Building

(VAPA5000) on Friday afternoons, January 26–May 10.

*Our 9-week String Orchestra Program, January 26–April 5, will have 3 groups:

4th-6th Grade Beginning Strings, 4:15-5:45 (Nancy Kvam). No Auditions.

(4th-6th Grade students must purchase “Primo Performance” Book 1 and “String Explorer” Book 1 for their instrument. Violin, Viola and Cello only.) VAPA5137

*Festival Strings, 4:15-5:45 (Nancy Kvam), late Book 1–Book 3, good reading skills. VAPA5156

*Cabrillo Strings, 4:15-5:45 (Nancy Kvam), Older students, Intermediate to Advanced levels with good note reading skills. VAPA5156.

*Auditions for Festival Strings and Cabrillo Strings will be held on Friday, January 26,

3:45-4:15 in the respective locations for the classes, before the first rehearsal, beginning @ 4:15.

**All students are required to bring their own instruments and pencils.

****Private Lesson Instruction is recommended for all participants. Please see our list of Instructors (further down the page).

Our Concert for the String Orchestra program will be held on Friday, April 5, 7 pm in the Music Building, Large Rehearsal Hall, VAPA5156, with a Dress Rehearsal at 5:30-6:30 that day.

***The Friday afternoon 5-week Chamber Music Program, for students with good note- reading skills, will be April 12– May 10. These classes are held on Fridays, 4:15-5:30. Our Dress Rehearsal (5:30-6:45) and Chamber Music Recital, 7:00 pm, will be held on Friday, May 10 in the Music Building, VAPA 5156.

Cabrillo College is a mask-friendly environment.

Parents may drop students off at the specified room and return at the end of class to pick students up. Students may not eat or drink during the session or in the music building. (Please hydrate and snack before/after class). Students are requested not to wear hats or hoodies. Students may not use cell phones in class and follow the Agreed-Upon Behavioral Contracts through the Extension Registration.

Our rehearsal groups are scheduled in the Music Building (VAPA5000), and VAPA5156

(VAPA5100) for our Concert. The fees will be $250 for the 9-week String Orchestra program. The fees for 5–week Chamber Music program will be $175.

You may register by going to

“Extension Registration” in the left side bar.

Online

By phone, through Cabrillo Extension, 479-6331

In Person, 6500 Soquel Drive, Building 2100A, Aptos, CA 95003

****Our registration process will begin in January through Cabrillo Extension, extension.cabrillo.edu. The String Orchestra registration must be completed by Friday, January 12, 5:00 pm Please complete all registration before the first class, even if you auditioning. Please complete the Chamber Music registration by Friday, March 29, 5:00 pm. If you have questions or need Audition materials, please call Nancy Kvam @ 426-6443, 479-6101 or email at CabrilloYouthStrings@gmail.com. You may reach Renata Bratt @ 252-9584. You may contact Nancy Kvam, Cabrillo Youth Strings Artistic Director if you have questions about participation in the program.

*****Caleb Murray will be on a leave of absence this semester.