V2V ONLINE WORKSHOP
WHO
WHO
- Violinists who are interested in learning more about viola
- Recommended for ages 14 and up (up to and including college students, and adult amateurs; students 9-14 by special request)
- Recommended level: at least Suzuki Book 4 to professional level on violin
- Faculty: taught by V2V faculty Karin Brown, Renate Falkner, and Nana Vaughn
- Sponsored by: Shar Music, who provide free trial instruments to all participants who need a viola. Participants will have an option to purchase the viola or return after the workshop concludes (I believe Shar pays for shipping both ways in the US, but please check).
- Partners:
- Luzerne Music Center for ages 9-18
- Baltimore Symphony Academy for college students and adult amateurs
- Classical Hugs Tallinn Festival for all ages and nationalities.
More partners are being added, so keep checking. If you are going to a music festival or youth orchestra and would like them to be a V2V partner, feel free to suggest it to us.
- An online workshop via Zoom, with a cost of $250. Many of our partners will award a scholarships or other perks for V2V workshop participants who also attend their festival making V2V somewhat cost-neutral; please inquire with the festival to see if they have a V2V scholarship.
- A certificate of participation will be provided after the conclusion of the workshop for everyone who fully participated.
- Our festival/youth orchestra partners have agreed to allow violinists who have been accepted into their programs, who are successfully certified by V2V, take part in their festivals as violists on at least a partial basis.
- If V2V participants are accepted to non-V2V partner organizations, you are encouraged to request viola experiences from non-partnering organizations. Feel free to have them get in contact with us for more ideas as well as info about being a V2V partner.
- NOTE: Completion of V2V does not guarantee acceptance into partner programs. You must still apply and be accepted to the partner program.
- Optional private zoom lessons: $100 per 45 minute private lesson.
- The workshop will take place online. The Zoom link will be emailed to you after successful application and payment is made.
- APPLY TODAY due date: Feb 25
- Make a payment
- Make sure to apply to partner organizations by their due dates
- Info for participants can be found here
- Sunday, March 3, 2024 from 11AM - 2PM ET (additional workshops, TBD)
- For the fun of learning viola!
- To jumpstart a new life as a violin/viola doubler
- Access to viola opportunities. Participating in the V2V workshop does not guarantee admittance to any V2V partner programs. The V2V participant still must apply to the program as normal. If the V2V participant is accepted as a violinist, our V2V partners have agreed to allow V2V workshop participants to participate in some viola opportunities, such as an extra viola lesson(s) with their resident viola instructor, viola master classes, or playing viola in chamber and orchestral music, at the discretion of the partner program and the participant.