STUDENT STRINGS
This program provides an opportunity for middle and high school string players to work with members of Caramoor's Ernst Stiefel Quartet -in-Residence during both the fall and spring semesters.

"Since our trip to Caramoor, I have been making an extra effort to practice my violin every day for as long as I can. The music the quartet played was music from the heart, and I hope that one day my music can be just as moving. - 7th grade student

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• An in-school "Concert and Conversation" with the quartet
• A clinic at Caramoor for selected students
• Vouchers for free tickets for students and half price tickets for their families to attend the quartet's concert

BEFORE THE VISIT:
Through conversations with quartet members, teachers help design the content of the workshop.

CARAMOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MISSION STATEMENT
Caramoor's Education Programs are dedicated to:

• Encouraging, teaching and learning through the arts across the entire school curriculum. 
• Improving the quality of arts education in the schools through interaction with Caramoor.
• Providing children and those who affect their lives with the highest quality arts education; an enlightened and imaginative environment; and the finest artist educators to inspire and generate creative expression.
• Offering programs to school children throughout the metropolitan region, with a special emphasis on under-served schools.

STUDENT STRINGS
COMPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING NY STATE STANDARDS:
Arts:
Standard 1 - Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Arts: Music
Standard 2 - Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources: Music
Standard 3 - Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art:  Music 
Standard 4 - Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts:  Music 
Non-Arts:
Standard 1 - Career Development

Scott Ellison	Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc.
Education Program Coordinator	The Diane Moss Education Center
914-232-5035 x 242	149 Girdle Ridge Road
	P.O. Box 816
	Katonah, New York 10536
	Click here to download a printable information card

Photo of Program Educators:
Members of the Ernst Stiefel Quartet in Residence working with Students
Photography by Linda Stern, Marilyn Jean Young