June 23rd, Monday - June 27th, Friday

Monday - Friday 11am-3pm

Friday 5pm - recital performance

The Intensive is designed for students with two or more years of private study. Target age is 11 to 13 years old, but slightly younger or older students are permitted to attend, depending on their skill level.

The purpose of the Intensive is to boost the students technique and music skills through a week of intense practice, lessons, group classes, and performance opportunities. Daily schedule includes:

• Scalelympics: daily two octave scales/arpeggios class combined with a scale contest at the end of the week

• Technique boost: daily supervised practice of etudes and studies

• Solo repertoire preparation for Recital Performance

• Daily solfège (aural skills and theory) class

• Stage presence skills, performance confidence building

Strings Technique Intensive II faculty:

• Dr. Angelika Machnik-Jones: cello

• Erin Ripka: violin