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Missouri String Project-

Contact
Leslie Perna, Professor of Viola
Director, Missouri String Project
259 Fine Arts Building
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65211-6120
phone: 573-882-2748
fax: 573-884-7444
email: mostring@missouri.edu

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MSP - Summer 2012 Session

For further information about all of the School of Music’s community programs, please contact Jonathan Kuuskoski, Coordinator of Community and Outreach Programs.
140 Fine Arts Building
Columbia, MO 65211-6120
phone: 573-882-2605
fax: 573-884-7444
email: KuuskoskiJ@missouri.edu

The Missouri String Project has been a part of the Columbia community since 1977. The Project has a two-fold mission – to prepare University music students for their future as public school and private teachers, and to introduce 3rd & 4th grade students to music by giving them the opportunity to study the violin, viola or cello. MU music education and performance majors serve as teachers, and receive instruction and guidance from MU viola professor Leslie Perna, the Director of the MSP. Young students are provided instruction through group lessons and string chamber orchestra rehearsals, and perform their own concerts each semester. These students benefit from inexpensive yet extensive instruction from excited and energetic teachers, while teachers who participate get invaluable hands-on teaching experience in a supervised atmosphere of learning before they graduate to jobs in the public schools or begin their own private teaching studios. Dozens of teachers from the project have found the experience invaluable as they pursue a career in teaching, as well as in their day to day professional lives. Hundreds of young students have begun their musical lives with the MSP, and many still play today.

Summer is almost here and we are planning a great summer MSP session!
We hope you can come and join the fun!

Missouri String Project violinists

During this session, we will be focusing on orchestra practice and on increasing the level of musicianship of our students. We will continue to use All for String book, adding new material as well. Students will work on new songs for orchestra, as well as rhythm and reading.

The Orchestra's concert will be
Friday, June 29th at 5:00 pm in the
Fine Arts Building Recital Hall

Special Concert!
Saturday, 6/23, 9:30am,
Kids Safety Discovery Day at
Women's and Children's Hospital!!

 

Classes:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday Classes (5:00-6:00) June 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27

Location of classes

Missouri String Project cellists

All group lessons take place in the Fine Arts Building:

Violins, 145 & 146
Violas 148
Cellos 134

All Orchestra classes take place in Loeb Hall –
1st year students in 201, 2nd year students in 204

Free parking is available behind the Fine Arts Annex (lot WC-6) after 4PM . Campus Map (opens new window)

 

 

Supplies Needed

  • Your own rented/purchased instrument.  Renting an instrument for use in the MSP is the responsibility of each individual student and parent.  You may rent/buy your instrument and music from whomever you choose.  However, a representative from Instrumental Influence, a local music store, will be at the Open House for your convenience, and will be happy to service your rental/purchase needs at a competitive rate. Lesson book "All For Strings," Method Book 1 &  “All For Strings” Theory Book I (Both can be purchased from Instrumental Influence).
  • Wire Music Stand
  • Shoulder rest for violinists and violists, which can be purchased from the music store or through MSP.
  • Lesson notebook and pencil, for teacher assignments and note-taking
  • Optional – CD performance of Book I music for each instrument.  This is highly recommended, as       aural training is critical to the timely development of a learning musician.  The set of 2 CD’s,       performed by MSP teachers, can be purchased through the MSP office for $5.

Fees

Tuition is $75 per semester*, due the first Monday class, June 4th.
*We keep our costs very low, and are able to offer an outstanding fee.  Students receive 1 group class and 1 orchestra class per week, plus the final concert and possible private lessons for this one low fee.  The Missouri String Project is self-supporting, and this fee pays our hard-working teachers.  Checks, made payable to the Missouri String Project, or cash are accepted.  The MSP enrollment form and your payment will reserve a place for your child in the MSP.  Therefore, this fee is non-refundable. 

We'd like to hear from you! If you have any questions, please contact us by calling 884-4939 or emailing mostring@missouri.edu.

Missouri String Project orchestra