Elementary String Camp

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.

When: June 7-11, 2022 from 9am-12pm

Where: Fayetteville Academy

Who: Students ages 5-12 with some experience playing violin, viola, cello, or double bass

Tuition: $150

Registration Deadline: June 1, 2022

Please note that registration is now closed. For more information or assistance please contact Linda Lane, Education Manager, at operations@fayettevillesymphony.org or call (910) 433-4690.

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!
Final Concert on the last day of the camp – parents are invited 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’s strings program
Private Lessons
Fayetteville Symphony String Sinfonietta

Tuition is $150. You may apply for a full or partial scholarship (a separate form will be emailed to you) **The deadline to apply for a scholarship is June 1, with decisions announced by June 3. We try our best to offer as much financial aid as possible, but scholarships are not guaranteed.**

Pay Tuition

For any questions, please contact the symphony office at (910)433-4690 or email info@fayettevillesymphony.org

Instructor

Laurel Wachtler, String Education Coordinator

Laurel Wachtler, violinist, hails from New Mexico, where she graduated with a B.S. degree from New Mexico State University. She has played in numerous orchestras while following her Air Force husband’s career, including Phillips Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland where she was principal second violin. Upon arrival in Fayetteville, Laurel began performing with Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra and is in her 24th year. She is a frequent performer with Florence Symphony, Wilmington Symphony, and Carolina Philharmonic. Laurel has been a part of the Snyder Memorial Baptist Church orchestra and The Singing Christmas Tree productions for 12 years. She has maintained an active private studio since 2010 teaching violin and beginning piano.

Laurel was the assistant director for FSYO strings and Sinfonietta for four years and has now become the String Education Coordinator responsible for both string youth groups, including summer camps.

Outside of music, Laurel’s interests include flying airplanes, scuba diving, hiking, gardening, and singing with The Coventry Carolers. She is also a volunteer tax preparer for AARP’s Tax-Aide program.

Featured Musician

Anne Leyland – Principal Second Violin

Anne Leyland, a native of Pensacola, Florida, began her violin studies at the age of six with Anna Tringas, a former pupil of the late Ivan Galamian. She continued her studies at the Meadowmount School of Music, Louisiana State University, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Carnegie- Mellon University, where she obtained her Bachelor of Music degree with honors. Among her teachers was the late Fritz Siegal, former concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Mrs. Leyland has performed as soloist with the Pensacola Symphony, Ft. Myers Symphony, Congress of Strings Orchestra, and the Louisiana State University Orchestra. While in Pittsburgh, she performed as first violinist in numerous orchestras, including the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and was first violinist with the Mezzanine String Quartet. Currently, Ms. Leyland is the Concertmaster of both the Durham and Tar River Symphonies, and is a first violinist with the North Carolina Opera. In addition to performing regularly with the Fayetteville Symphony, Ms Leyland has enjoyed performing in such North Carolina groups as the Charleston, Savannah, Charlotte, and North Carolina Symphonies. She has appeared in concert with numerous classical music legends such as Joshua Bell, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Pinchas Zuckerman, Lynn Harrell, Itzhak Perlman, Andre Watts and Luciano Pavarotti. Pop music has always interested Ms. Leyland and she has enjoyed sharing the stage with Jerry Lewis, Rod Stewart, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, The Moody Blues, and many more.

Among her faculty appointments have been positions with Chatham College and Arts in the Parks in Pittsburgh, and she has maintained an active private studio since 1984. She is the Instructor of Violin at Saint Mary’s School, where she also directs the String Ensemble. Ms. Leyland joined the faculty of Ravenscroft School in 2008 as an Instructor of Violin, and was named an Artist in Residence in 2015.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 302 Fayetteville, NC 28302	Office Location: 310 Green St., Suite 101 Fayetteville, NC 28301
P: (910) 433-4690 F: (910)433-4699	Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
info@fayettevillesymphony.org