Leonard Slatkin, Detroit Symphony Orchestra director says, "The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers."

That's what Rachael Lewis, Bluffton school strings teacher is doing this summer - developing future audiences and performers.

She's offering a free summer springs program to Bluffton musicians, as she has for many summers.

The program meets on Wednesdays and is for students wishing to keep up their musical skills in the summer. The strings meet in the elementary strings room.

"Students may come to as many of the classes as their summer schedule permits," said Lewis.

For more information, email Lewis at [email protected]

SUMMER STRINGS:
The Summer Strings Program will begin on:
June 8
June 15 – NO SUMMER STRINGS
June 22 – No morning classes/ afternoon fiddling only
June 29 
July 6

SUMMER STRINGS SCHEDULE:   
9 a.m. -  Beginning strings (learning a new instrument)  
9:30 a.m. - Junior high strings (former 6th / 7th graders)
10 a.m. - 6th grade strings (former 5th graders)
10:30 a.m.-  5th grade strings (former 4th graders)
11 a.m. - High school strings (upper grades)
1-1:30 p.m. Fiddling (high school)
1:30-2 p.m. Fiddling (middle school)