Strings Ensembles
Discover the magic of music with our school’s Strings Ensembles!
Is your child ready to embark on a musical journey that inspires creativity, teamwork, and excellence? Our school’s strings ensembles offer students of all skill levels the unique opportunity to come together and create beautiful music.
As part of joining the strings program, your child will need to attend weekly private lessons with a tutor. Tuition fees are paid directly to the tutor and will depend on the tutor. School-based tutors hold their lessons at school outside of school hours. These tutors have been screened as part of their agreement. To secure a tutor, please contact the school for details.
If the school-based tutors are fully booked, you will need to find a private tutor. The school cannot advise about outside tutors for legal reasons as they have not been screened by the school. If your child has a private tutor, please pass on their contact details on to our Ensemble Director, Jasmine so that she can inform them of the music we are covering.
Students must also attend weekly ensemble rehearsals which take place in the school hall. Entry is via the Minter Street gate and students must be on time.
Senior Strings (Tuesday 8:00-9:00am)
Stringlets (Wednesday 8:20-8:50am)
Junior Strings (Tuesday 8:00-9:00am)
Ensemble Director: Jasmine Wang
Instruments
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
How to join
Contact the school to sign up for the strings program. Stringlets automatically advance to Junior Strings normally within 12 months. Junior Strings automatically advance to Senior Strings normally within 12 months. Acceleration is also an option for talented or gifted musicians.
Performance opportunities
The Strings Program offers authentic opportunities to perform for audiences at school events and assemblies, CPS Performing Arts Night, and prestigious events including the Festival of Instrumental Music at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Costs
This extracurricular program receives no funding from the Department of Education. Ensemble fees are $15 per week for Junior and Senior Strings (60 minute rehearsal) and $7.50 per week for Stringlets (30 minute rehearsal). Ensemble fees will be sent to you through School Bytes and will appear in your statement. Payment is per term, and up front.
Tuition fees are additional and are paid directly to the tutor and will depend on the tutor.
Other costs include registration and transport to and from performance events and festivals. Please also refer to the information about uniform requirements.
Cancellations
If you wish to withdraw from the strings program, please ensure that written cancellation advice is emailed to the school two weeks prior to the following term to avoid incurring the next term's fees. There are no refunds for change of mind or change of circumstances (e.g. clash with another activity) once the term has started.