Page 9 - Info magazine Strings Class nr 1 March 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 launched in March 2018 in Salerno, - in cooperation
with the local Yamaha Music School. Together with violin teachers from the Netherlands we visi-
ted 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 Bergschen-
hoek 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 because 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.