The Cabrillo Youth Strings Program will begin the Fall 2023 Semester at the Music Building (VAPA5000) on Friday afternoons,

September 8 – November 3. Our 9-week String Orchestra Program will have 3 groups:

4th-6th Grade Beginning Strings, 4:00-5:15 (Eleanor Angel, with Kiefer Taylor). 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/Renata Bratt, with Kiefer Taylor), late Book 1-Book 3, good reading skills, VAPA5156

*Cabrillo Strings, 4:15-5:55 (Nancy Kvam/Renata Bratt, with Kiefer Taylor). Older students,

Intermediate to Advanced levels with good note reading skills. VAPA5141

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

September 8, 3:45-4:15, in the respective locations for the classes.

The first rehearsal begins @ 4:15 for Festival Strings and Cabrillo Strings.

**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, November 3,

7 pm in the Samper Recital Hall, VAPA5100, with a Dress Rehearsal at

5:00-6:30 that day.

*The Friday afternoon 5-week Chamber Music Program, for students with good note-reading skills, will be November 10 – December 15. 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, December 15 in the Music Building, VAPA 5156.

We have Safety Protocols for the Program:

• All students, parents, teachers are recommended to wear masks.

• We will try to maintain social distancing for everyone.

• Each student will bring their own pencil.

• 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 in class.

Our rehearsal groups are scheduled in the Music Building (VAPA5000), and Samper Recital Hall (VAPA5100) for our Concert.

The fees are $250 for the 9-week String Orchestra program. The fees for 5-week Chamber Music program are $175.

You may register by going to:

“Extension Registration” in the left side bar.

By phone, through Cabrillo Extension, (831) 479-6331

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

****Our registration process will begin in August through Cabrillo Extension, extension.cabrillo.edu. The String Orchestra registration must be completed by Friday, September 8, 5:00 pm Please complete all registration before the first class, even if you auditioning. Please complete the Chamber Music registration by Friday, November 10, 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 and Eleanor Angel @ (408) 466-6475. Caleb Murray will be Leave of Absence this fall. You may contact Nancy Kvam, Cabrillo Youth Strings Artistic Director if you have questions about participation in the program.