Page 9 - Info magazine Strings Class nr 1 january 2021

Strings Class - the first steps - Pilot Project in Salerno Italy

and Julianadorp The Netherlands

In 2016 the 1st Strings Class in the Netherlands started. Cello teacher Irene van den Heuvel in
cooperation with school and music school Den Helder founded the Strings Class at a primary
school in Julianadorp, a small town south of Den Helder.
The 1st Class Band Pilot in Italy was officialy lau-
nched in March 2018 in Salerno, - in cooperation
with the local Yamaha Music School. Together
with violin teachers from the Netherlands we vi-
sited this project to see what is happening and to
discuss with the teachers. Exchanging ideas and
experiences.
Irene van den Heuvel (photo right) will tell about
her experiences in this magazine.

In March 2021 a primary school in the small city of
Bergschenhoek in the Netherlands will start with
a Strings Class, a Class Band and a Choir Class
at the same time! This is the 1st time in Europe
this happens and we are assisting the teachers
as much as possible. Most things have to be done
online. The start is postponed several times be-
cause of the restrictions due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Schools are completely closed now.
We hope that things will be normal soon!

There is interest from many countries in Europe
for Strings Class.