2018 Fall Semester Music Classes

12-Week After-School Strings Class For Kindergarten Through 5th Grade Students

The 12-Week After-School Strings Class for Kindergarten through 5th grade students is designed to give school students an extra-curricular music activity, expose them to the orchestral string instruments,  and  better prepare them to participate in a vast array of string ensemble and orchestra programs throughout Henderson County. Students can choose to study the violin, viola, or cello.  Please register HERE.

Steps In Preparing For The After-School Strings Program

1. Complete the registration form HERE, select the desired class day, choose which instrument your child is interested in learning (violin, viola, or cello), and pay the tuition.  All tuition payments are processed through PayPal.  Your registration is not complete until payment is received.  You can use your PayPal account or any debit or credit card if you do not have a PayPal account.
2. Visit Tempo Music Center, in downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina and purchase the following items prior to the first class:
   1. Essential Elements, Book 1 for the instrument of choice (violin, viola, or cello)
   2. A shoulder rest for violin and viola or a rockstop for cello.
   3. Immaculata Catholic School students will also need to purchase a portable (wired) music stand to bring to each class at their school.  Students registered for the strings class at the Music Academy will not need to purchase a music stand.
3. If you need to rent an instrument for the duration of the 12-week  class, please see Lillian Hall at Tempo Music Center for rental information and pricing.  Please do not purchase a colorful plastic instrument or purchase from Amazon. No matter how inexpensive or pretty it is it will not tune or play well and you may end up having to spend much more.
4. Please bring your instrument, bow, shoulder rest or rockstop, Essential Elements Book 1, and music stand (Immaculata students only) to each class.

String Class Days/Times

Music Academy Class – All Students (Grades 2-5):  One Wednesday class time from 4:30 – 5:30 PM with a maximum class size of 25 students is offered for the Spring semester to beginning strings students.  Classes will meet each Wednesday, September 19 through Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the Music Academy of WNC and are filled on a first come, first served basis.  No class on November 21, 2018.  Class tuition for the entire 12-week semester is $125.00.  All classes are taught by Mari Hashimoto.  Please Register HERE.

Immaculata Catholic School Students (Grades K-1): This class is for all students in Grades K-1 who have either been enrolled in at least one semester of our previous strings classes at Immaculata or new students who have never been enrolled.  One Wednesday class time from 3:15 – 4:00 PM with a maximum class size of 25 students is offered for the Fall semester to beginning string students.  Classes will meet each Wednesday, September 12th through December 5, 2018 at Immaculata Catholic School and are filled on a first come, first served basis.  No classes on November 21st, 2018.   Class tuition for the entire 12-week semester is $125.00.  All classes are taught by  Mari Hashimoto.  Please Register HERE.

Immaculata Catholic School Students (Grades 2-5):  This class is for students in Grades 2-5 who have either been enrolled in at least one semester of our previous strings classes at Immaculata or new students who have never been enrolled. One Friday class time from 3:15 – 4:15 PM with a maximum class size of 25 students is offered for the Spring semester to beginning string students.  Classes will meet each Friday, August 31st, through December 14, 2018 at Immaculata Catholic School and are filled on a first come, first served basis.  No classes on September 28th, October 26th, November 2nd, and November 23rd, 2018. Class tuition for the entire 12-week semester is $125.00.   Class tuition for the entire 12-week semester is $125.00.  All classes are taught by  Mari Hashimoto.  Please Register HERE.