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AAA Strings Program
String Programs Information:
All public and non-public school students in the RIM area in grades 3-12 are offered music education in cello, viola, or violin, during one weekly class after school, from Sept-June. Beginners learn to read music and study different genres like Fiddle, Rock, Celtic, and Classical. Plus they perform two concerts each year. Instructors are professional musicians,
Mui-Yee Barry, violinist, and Sharon Rizzo, cellist.
Classes
Level 1 - Beginning Strings
Instructor: Mrs. Barry
Grades 3-5
Choose any school site for lessons
Mondays 1:25-2:25 @ Lake Arrowhead Elementary
Tuesdays 2:45-3:45 @ Charles Hoffman Elementary
Wednesdays 2:45-3:45 @ Valley of Enchantment Elementary
Level 2 - Advanced Beginner Strings
Instructor: Mrs. Barry
Grades 4-6 with1 year of study
Mondays @ MPH 2:45-4:00
Level 3 - Prelude Strings
Instructor: Mrs. Barry
Grades 5-7 with 2 years of study
Thursdays @ MPH 4:00-5:15
Level 4 - Intermezzo Orchestra
Instructor: Mrs. Barry
Grades 6-12 with 2 years of study
All 6th graders in Intermezzo, must also take Prelude.
Thursdays @ MPH 5:15-6:45
Level 5 - Intermediate Chamber
Instructor: Mrs. Rizzo
Grades 7-12 by invitation only
Level 6 - Young Artists’ Ensemble
Instructor: Mrs. Rizzo
Grades 7-12 by audition only
Cost
Level 1 $25 + instrument
Level 2-4 $50 + instrument
Level 5 $90 + instrument
Level 6 $115-$225 + instrument
Instrument Rental
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Monthly rates from J. Brown Violin Maker in Claremont: $22 Violin; $26 Viola; $45-68 Cello
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Monthly rates from robertsonviolins.com: $20 small Violin/Viola; $25 large Violin/Viola; $40 Cello + shipping
• Yearly rate from AAA: $60 all instruments (must apply for scholarship)
Students with prior instrument study, please contact the Arrowhead Arts Strings Facilitator, to determine the appropriate level class:
Linda Wilson
(951) 533-3444
fiddlingrammy@earthlink.net or fill out the Contact Us form on this website.
Our Teachers:
Mui-Yee Barry:
Raised in Reno, Nevada, Mrs. Barry studied both piano and violin. At age 14, she moved to Sydney, Australia, to study with a violin professor. Later, she attended USC. Today Mrs. Barry is a freelance musician performing for regional symphonies including San Bernardino, Riverside, and Redlands. She records for film and television, and teaches for Arrowhead Arts Association.
Sharon Rizzo:
Cellist, Sharon Rizzo, a Connecticut native, holds music and teaching degrees from various universities. She plays professionally with Redlands Symphony Orchestra and teaches music at Big Bear Middle School. Every few years, Mrs. Rizzo takes advanced music students, including AAA’s Young Artists’ Ensemble, to Italy to perform.
