Registration for the 2012-2013 Season begins on April 16, 2012.

 

Step 1 - Click here to view our Strings in Schools' policies. If you agree with these policies, please proceed to print out a copy of the policies for your records and then sign and mail in Page 3 with your registration payment (your payment amount can be found in the Registration form that you will be filling out).
Step 2 - Select the appropriate printable Registration Form below to fill out.
Click here to view and print the SUMMER Registration Form for 2012.
Click here to view and print the 2012-2013 Season Registration Form, or fill out the form below to submit it online.

 

     
     
If you have not already reviewed our school policies, please click here to review the them.  If you agree with our policies, please print a copy for your records and mail in page 3 with your registration payment. 1
Mandatory entries have a green background:
Mandatory
  
Optional entries have a blue background:
Optional
  
General Information:
Parent or Guardian's first name
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Parent or Guardian's last name
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Your relationship to the student being registered
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Mailing address
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City
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Zip Code
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Home Telephone
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Cellular Telephone
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Email address
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Please describe any medical or allergy concerns
regarding your student
(If there are none, please enter "none")
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Emergency contact person
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Emergency contact telephone
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Does Strings in Schools have your permission to publish class/performance photos of your student?
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Information for the Child Being Registered:
  
First name 15
Last name 16
Age 17
Grade
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Name of the school your student currently attends 19
If your student needs a new t-shirt,
please enter their size here (refer to chart below)		 20
Instrument preference* 21
* If your instrument preference is other than a violin, cello or flute, please describe the instrument your student would like to play in our
"Comments" section at the end of this form. Please note that not all instrument preferences can be accommodated, but we will do our
best to provide suggestions for your situation.
  

 

  T-shirt Size Chart  

Toddler
2T - 13" wide x 17" long
3T - 14" wide x 18" long
4T - 15" wide x 19" long

Youth
XS - 15.5" wide x 19.5" long
S - 17" wide x 21.5" long
M - 18" wide x 23" long
L - 19" wide x 25" long
XL - 20" wide x 26.5" long

Adult
S - 18" wide x 28" long
M - 20" wide x 29" long
L - 22" wide x 30" long

  

 

Class Information:  
Class Name
 Class Description
Absolute Beginners:
 Students who have never had a lesson.
Suzuki Classes:
 Students who have finished "Song of the Wind" from Suzuki Book 1.
Beginning Ensemble:
(An audition will be required to join this class*)
 • Should be comfortable playing in 1st position.
• Can play a 1-octave A, D & G scale.
• Can play a 1 minute excerpt of an unaccompanied solo from Book 1 or above, or equivalent to, that demonstrates your ability as a musician.
• Has completed Suzuki Book 1 or 2 or the equivalent.
• Basic sight reading test - Must be able to name the letter names of the notes in 1st position on all 4 strings, be able to tell where they are on your violin and play them on your violin.
• Can count out simple rhythms.
• Can play your violin using single fingering.
Paradise Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO):
(An audition will be required to join this class*)
 • Must be able to play these 2-octave major scales: A, B flat major, C, D, F major and G.
• Can play a 2-3 minute excerpt of an unaccompanied solo from Book 3 or above, or equivalent to, that demonstrates your ability as a musician.
• Can play in 1st and 3rd positions.
• Has completed Suzuki Book 3 or its equivalent.
• Sight reading test - Must be able to name the letter names of the notes in 1st and 3rd position rather quickly, and be able to tell where they are on your violin and play them on your violin.
• Can tell what key you are playing in.
• Can count out complicated rhythms.
• Can play your violin using single fingering.
• Can tune your own instrument.
* Audition exceptions: Audition requirements were designed for students who started playing an instrument in the Strings in Schools program.
If your student has played another instrument prior to joining our program, they may be eligible to enroll in the Beginning Ensemble or the
Paradise Youth Symphony Orchestra at the discretion of the Director.
   
Length of all classes (except PYSO):
 1 hour - 2 times per week
Length of PYSO class:
 1.5 hours - 1 time per week
   
Tuition per year per class:
 $270
Violin rental fee per year (if applicable):
 $50
   
Additional costs for required items that you may need: Shoulder rests - less than $20; Books with accompanying CD's
- $17 - $35; Strings in Schools t-shirts - approx. $20, depending on whether or not the t-shirt is ordered by itself or
in combination with other student's t-shirts.

 

Please select the class you wish to register for
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Please select how you would like to pay*
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* You may pay in full at the time of registration, or you may pay in three equal installments of $90.
Personal checks are accepted for payment. Installment payments are due: 9/4/12, 12/4/12, 3/4/13.
Payments over 10 days late will incur a $5 late fee.		  
     
Available Tuition Discounts:  
$135 tuition discount per student who only attends the Beginning Ensemble or the Suzuki General Group class
and has a private teacher (only applies to students who have been accepted into either of these classes).		  
If you have your own private teacher,
please enter their name here
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Scholarships:  
Students who are interested in joining the Strings in Schools' program, but are unable to afford the tuition due to
financial limitations, may apply for a scholarship. Please click here to view our Scholarship Application.
  
 
Refund Policy:  
Pro-rated tuition refunds may be given if there are extenuating circumstances requiring withdrawal from class.
All refunds will be considered on an individual basis. A $10 processing fee is non-refundable.		  
 
Please enter the amount of your registration check
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Please make all checks payable to:
 Paradise Symphony Society  
Please mail your registration form,
Page 3 of "School Policies," and your check to:
  
 
If you have any questions, please call or email us:
  
 
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