FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Classes generally run concurrently with the school year, from September through April. Classes meet twice per week on the WSU campus. The fee for one year of classes is $160. Private lessons are offered in a package of 10 lessons per semester for $100. That is $10 per 30 minute lesson. In addition, the String Project offers Summer Strings each June. This 3-4 week summer program usually includes fiddling and folk music classes, music theory and classical ensemble classes. Fees for Summer Strings range from $50-$120 depending on which class options you select.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
String Project classes begin in September and run through April. For the 2017-2018 school year, classes will begin on September 18, 2017. There will be an informational meeting/orientation on Wednesday, September 18 at 6pm. This will be in the WSU Browning Center for Performing Arts. Get in touch with us to be added to the calendar invite! There are typically 2 performances per year. This year the performances will be on Monday, December 4 and Monday, April 16. There are additional performances for Summer Strings and the Ogden Youth Symphony. We may add 1-2 additional performance opportunities throughout the year as they become available.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Classes are taught by WSU Student-Teachers. These teachers are music majors and minors and work under the supervision and mentorship of a professional Master Teacher. The Master Teacher is a professional teacher who has a Music Education degree and has teaching experience in public schools. The Master Teacher teaches along-side the student-teachers in daily classes, demonstrates and coaches them on teaching techniques, and also meets with them weekly to discuss classroom experiences and advise them as necessary. This is a great learning environment with extremely highly skilled musicians and teachers.