After-School Violin and Cello Classes at St. Mark's Classical Academy!
Sign Up for the 2024-2025 Season!
About the Classes
Beginning and intermediate/advanced violin and cello classes are now open to all interested students
in grades 4 through 8.
Beginning Violin and Cello Class
· Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 PM, beginning Jan. 22. Class size will be limited to 10 students per class. Intermediate/Advanced Violin and Cello Class
· Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 PM, beginning January 21
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About the InstructorMrs. Judy Harvey is a certified music teacher with a master’s degree in education. She has been teaching strings, both privately and in school contexts, for over 35 years.
Mrs. Harvey previously directed the strings program for upper elementary school students in Cheltenham School District for 27 years and is currently director of Tenth Student String Ensemble at Tenth Presbyterian Church. |
Teaching Style and Method
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What You Need to Be in the Program
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Renting or Purchasing an Instrument
RentingMusic & Arts Music Center is a good source for renting. You may sign up online at www.musicarts.com or call 1-800-347-1116. The cost for the first four months is $40! Pay online and the company will deliver the violin right to the school. Allow two weeks for processing. Do not send instrument rental money in to St. Mark’s.
Two other rental/purchase sources in the Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill area are Harold Golden Violins, www.goldenviolins.com and Mount Airy Violins & Bows, 215-438-9031. Shar Music, www.sharmusic.com is also a good online source for rentals. |
PurchasingMost instruments sold on the internet for under $150 are not playable. Buy from a reputable company with a good return policy in case the violin must be returned. Make sure the fingerboard and pegs are ebony and the bow has genuine horsehair. Shar Music Company, www.sharmusic.com and Southwest Strings, www.swstrings.com are both reputable companies with good return policies offering affordable instruments for purchase.
The average cost to rent for a year is about $190. The cost to buy a good quality student violin is around $170. Cellos are more expensive. Used instruments are fine. Violin Sizes With your child’s arm fully extended, measure from your child’s neck to the middle of his or her palm. If this measurement is: 20 inches or less – obtain a ½ size violin 20 to 22 inches – obtain a ¾ size violin 24 inches or more – obtain a full size or 4/4 violin Cello Sizes The shop where you rent or purchase an instrument can help you with sizes. |