Wayland Summer Strings is now enrolling for its summer 2018 one-week chamber music program held at Wayland High School. Ms. Whitney Tandon designed Summer Strings back in 2014 for young musicians entering Grades 6 – 9. She is Wayland’s strings director for Grades 4 – 8.

Each year the program has been fully enrolled at the maximum of 20 participants, so early registration is advised.

Dates for the one-week offering are July 24 – July 28 and the time is from 12:30 – 3:30 pm. Musicians engage in small ensemble rehearsals, enjoy fun musical activities, and come together on Friday for an ensemble performance highlighting the week’s accomplishments. Families and friends are invited to the Friday performance.

Although most of the participants are entering Grades 6 – 9, if an entering Grade 5 student has at least two years of professional private lessons, families may email Tandon to see if the repertoire and expectations are suitable for the student. She can be reached at Whitney_Tandon@wayland.k12.ma.us.

Noting the success of Summer Strings, Tandon points to the motivation and work ethic of the participants each year. She says the young musicians love to play, and she observes them over the week as they grow and develop as musicians and build confidence and leadership skills.

The music program is being offered through Community Education, Wayland School Community Programs. Registration is online through WSCP’s Community Education page on the school district’s website (www.wayland.k12.ma.us).

For questions about registering, call 508-358-8617; email Ms. Tandon for programming questions.