We are blessed to have received a grant that will allow us to start a String Ensemble at Notre Dame Collegiate. This group will start up after Easter, and will continue until mid-June meeting on Tuesdays after school until 4:30 PM. Students would be able to select from the choices of violin, viola, cello or bass. No previous experience would be required.
The grant we have received will fund the purchase of cellos for our school, such that students can rent violins/violas from Long & McQuade and cellos from Notre Dame Collegiate at a reasonable rate. These rates for violins and violas would be between $12-$20/month from Long & McQuade, and $20/month from Notre Dame Collegiate for the cellos or the bass.
The goal is to have a successful first two months starting up strings at Notre Dame Collegiate on the path to offering it as a course in the 2019-2020 School Year.