Elementary String Camp
{2020 Dates TBA}
8:30 am – noon
Location: Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC
ABOUT
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra Elementary String Camp is a morning day camp for elementary aged students (ages 5-12) who play violin, viola, cello, or double bass. The camp is intended for those students who have prior experience participating in their school’s strings program, have been taking private lessons, or have been participating in the Fayetteville Symphony String Sinfonietta or the Fayetteville Symphony After School Strings Program
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Master Classes with professional Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra musicians
- Fiddling
- Orchestra and Chamber Ensemble Classes
- FUN Music History and Music Theory Class
- “Snack Time Concert Series” where the students will have the chance to perform for one another, and be able to hear their teachers perform for them as well!
- “Brown Bag Lunch” Final Concert on the last day of the camp (Friday, June 21st at 12pm) – parents are invited to attend!
LOCATION
The camp is held at Fayetteville Academy, 3200 Cliffdale Rd., Fayetteville, NC.
*Note: Though the camp is held at Fayetteville Academy, this camp is solely a Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra camp. Students from any school (public, private, or home school) that fit the age and experience requirements are welcome to attend.
REGISTRATION
Students must be ages 5-12, play either violin, viola, cello, or double bass, and must have prior experience to participating in at least one of the following to apply:
- School string’s program
- Private Lessons
- Fayetteville Symphony After School Strings Program
- Fayetteville Symphony String Sinfonietta
Register Here
TUITION
Tuition is $180. Tuition is due in full with the application form. You may pay by check made out to Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra or pay online by credit card through the link below.
Pay tuition here
The 2020 application deadline will be announced at a later date.
For any questions, please contact the symphony office at (910)433-4690, or email education@fayettevillesymphony.org
Dr. Sheryl Linch-Parker currently serves as Associate Professor of Music (Trumpet and Music Education) and Music Coordinator at Fayetteville State University. Dr. Linch-Parker has maintained an active private studio for trumpet and has performed with the Fayetteville Jazz Orchestra, Highland Brass Quintet, Snyder Baptist Orchestra, and Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra since 2003 as a section and principal player. Most recently she presented clinics and performances at The International Trumpet Guild 2013 Conference in Michigan and with her trumpet/percussion duo, Double Take at Howard University, Norfolk State University, and Campbell University as well as an artist-in-residence program in the Hoke County School District. She holds a B.A. in Music Education from Univ. of Nebraska-Kearney, M.M. in performance from Univ. of Arizona and D.M.E. in Music Education with Secondary Emphasis in Trumpet Performance from The Univ. of Northern Colorado at Greeley She is also a Jupiter performing artist endorser. For more information contact Dr. Linch-Parker at 
