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What is a
string scholarship? It is money that you are
paid for playing in the K-State Orchestra. Its amount depends on how well
you play at your audition and the potential that the string professors see
in you. You will be required to maintain a 3.00 GPA because we want you to
be good students, also. The only other requirements are that you have
exemplary attendance for rehearsals and that you work during String Fling
weekend. You are encouraged but not required to take private lessons. Welcome to the feelings of
millions of freshmen over the years. Studies have shown that students who
are the busiest are often the best students. With a new-found freedom,
many students can easily fritter away their time and not do well in
classes. Through the years, many students have told us that Orchestra was
a great stress reliever and a welcome respite from
engineering/computer/math/etc. courses. A former concertmaster, who
graduated in chemical engineering, told us that Orchestra was what kept
her sane in her incredibly difficult studies. Most of the string players
in Orchestra are majoring in other disciplines such as all fields of
engineering and computers, Spanish, anthropology, biology, communications,
English, agriculture, elementary and secondary education—you name it! The last date for
scholarship auditions is March 15. The string professors decide the amount
offered to each qualified incoming string student, which depends upon the
pool of money available, how many students are applying, and the need for
certain instruments to balance the sections within the Orchestra. We like
to mail the scholarship offers in late March. You must return your
acceptance by May 5 in order to receive the scholarship. If you decide to
go to another school or to reject the scholarship, we greatly appreciate
it when you promptly return your form declining the offer so that we may
use that money for other deserving students. How often does
the Orchestra rehearse? During the Fall Semester,
the Orchestra rehearsals are on Monday evenings from I noticed that
scholarship students must help during String Fling weekend as part of
their scholarship responsibilities. What is String Fling? String Fling will celebrate
its 40th anniversary in 2013. Anywhere from 600-700 string
students in grades 5-9 attend a weekend festival in mid-January. There are
seven orchestras. Scholarship students are required to set up chairs on
Friday and then help tune and chaperone from I’ve enrolled
in Chemistry this fall and the exams conflict with Orchestra on Monday
evening. What should I do? Many freshmen have this
problem; it is unavoidable. Enroll in both courses. Chemistry students
take the exam and then come late to the Orchestra rehearsal. All Chemistry
students take these exams en masse a few times per semester. May I take
private lessons if I am not a music major? Yes, if there is room in
the professor’s studio and you have his or her permission. You must be
enrolled in Orchestra in order to take private lessons. If you are a music
major or minor, you will enroll in Music 255. If you are not a music major
or minor, you must enroll in Music 255 and you will be assessed a $50 fee
(payable in the Music Office, McCain 109) in addition to the charge per
credit hour. Yes, Dr. Cooper coaches
several student chamber music groups. Yes. You may rent an
instrumental locker for $10 a semester; a padlock is provided. You may
also rent an instrument, depending on availability, for $25 a semester. We
have many fine instruments for rent, but most students play their own. Freshmen and sophomores
should enroll in Music 130. Orchestra course listings with higher numbers
(404 and 843) are for juniors, seniors and graduate students. If I don’t
receive a string scholarship, may I still play in the Orchestra? Yes. Many string players in
the Orchestra do not have a scholarship, nor did they ever audition for
one. There is simply not enough money in some years to offer scholarships
to everyone who auditions. (+(+(+(+(+(+(+(+(+(+ Dr. Cora Cooper (vn/va) corac@k-state.edu
or Dr. David Littrell (vc/db) dlitmus@k-state.edu
109 McCain Auditorium;
Department of Music
www.ksu.edu/orchestra (rehearsal schedule, concerts, FAQ, history of
the orchestra, syllabus, string faculty bios and scholarship information,
links to many other Web sites) |
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Dr.
Cooper: corac@k-state.edu |
Dr.
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