2010 ARS Information Sheet

							                                      Arthur Russell Strings 2010
                                                  PO Box 355
                                       Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
                                  www.arstrings.org        khenry@arstrings.org
                                   …a chamber music program for young people


                                     2010 ARS Information Sheet
ARS participants, including pianists, will be placed in chamber groups according to their experience.
Our coaches encourage and applaud ensembles of all levels. Assistants/mentors will form their own
group, and help faculty by overseeing individual practice sessions, occasionally filling a part in an
ensemble, playing parts in the orchestra, and generally being mentors to the younger players. We now
offer a half day option for students younger than 12 who are advanced enough to participate in
ensembles with their peers. Each half and full day student will need to send a short (4-5 minute)
recording of her/his playing, allowing faculty to best assign placement in ensembles.

2010 CALENDAR
March 31 –       Applications, $50 deposit, recordings due
May 21 –         Scholarship applications due
June 1     –     Scholarship notification
June 7     –     Tuition balance and Medical Release and Waivers due
July 5 - 9 –     Monday-Friday ARS Session, 8:45 AM-3:00PM

PERFORMANCES
July 9 –         Concert for Friends of Arthur Russell Strings
July 10 –        Public Final Concert

TYPICAL FULL OR HALF DAY SCHEDULE                         As the week progresses, the schedule may vary as individual
needs warrant.

          8:45 –  9:00 am              Students arrive - tune and warm-up
          9:00 – 10:15                 First session
         10:15 – 10:40                 Outdoor snack and break (snacks will be provided).
         10:45 – 12:00 pm              Second session
         12:00 –  1:00                 Lunch / Recreation (students bring daily bag lunch).
                                       Half day students arrive
          1:00 –     2:00              Third session (half day extends through fourth session)
          2:15 –     3:00              Fourth session

OPTIONAL AFTERNOON or EVENING ACTIVITIES
Weather permitting, participants will enjoy a variety of activities: swimming, sailing, hiking, etc.
These will be a great way to unwind and relax after a day concentrating on music.

FINANCIAL AID AND FEES
Tuition is $450 for the full day and $275 for the half day session. A $50 deposit is due with returned
application. Make checks payable to ARS. We are committed to making sure that every student who
is qualified will be able to attend ARS. We welcome discussion of how financial aid can help you.


Noreen Silver:                         noreensilver@mac.com                       (207)   735-0666
Nancy Colter:                          colterhn@comcast.net                       (603)   659-5865
Abigail Curless:                       curless4@gmail.com                         (207)   244-0454
Kate Russell Henry:                    khenry@acadia.net                          (207)   244-3702