String Project
Featuring group lessons for beginning string students playing violin, viola, cello, or string bass.
Fall semester begins September 16, 2025
Spring semester begins January 20, 2026
The String Project is part of a national consortium that provides group instruction for string players. The classes are taught by University of Redlands music majors under the supervision of Master Teacher Becky Long and String Project Director Dr. Sakura Tsai.
- The youth program (Tiers 1-4) is open to students in grades 4 and up.
- The adult class is open to beginning string students as well!
- 2025-2026 String Project Registration Form
Tuition:
- $125 per semester
- $12 materials fee (charged for each new Tier level)
Class times:
- Tier 1 - Tuesday/Thursday from 4 - 4:50 p.m.
- Tier 1 - Tuesday/Thursday from 5 - 5:50 p.m.
- Tier 2 - Tuesday/Thursday from 5 - 5:50 p.m.
- Tier 3/4 - Tuesday/Thursday from 5 - 5:50 p.m.
- Adult Tier - Tuesdays from 6 - 6:50 p.m.
To enroll, submit a completed registration form to the Community School of Music and the Arts by email or mail. Students must be members in good standing of their school music programs in order to participate.
The University of Redlands School of Music String Project is funded through a grant from the National String Project Consortium (NSPC) which was made possible through a grant from the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation.
Contact the Community School of Music and the Arts at (909) 748-8844 or csma@redlands.edu for more information.
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