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 Weber State University.

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
8 a.m.	Beginning String Orchestra Room 133		Intermediate and Advanced Fiddling
9 a.m.	Advanced String Orchestra Room 125	Beginning Theory Room 133		Guitar Room 210
10 a.m.	Intermediate String Orchestra Room 133	Advanced Theory Room 125		Ukulele Room 210
11 a.m.		Intermediate Theory Room 133
12 p.m.

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.