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Roanoke County & Salem After-School String Programs
The Roanoke Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with Roanoke County Public Schools and Salem City Public schools to offer after-school group violin classes for beginning string players. Classes are held in school facilities and taught by experienced string educators. After completing a course of study in the After School String programs, students are qualified to participate in Roanoke Youth Symphony String Ensemble.
For more information, contact Community Engagement Education Coordinator , Hannah Cox, at hannah.cox@rso.com or call 540.343.6221 x.231
String Ensemble
The String Ensemble, under the direction of Ms. Michelle Smith, is comprised of beginning-to-intermediate string players, ages 8-15, who rehearse weekly on Tuesdays in Roanoke and perform concerts in public concerts throughout the year. Formerly known as the Junior Strings, the String Ensemble was founded in 1985. Many young string players, after achieving an appropriate level of skill, successfully audition to become members of the RYSO. For many young string players, participation in these ensembles is the first and only opportunity to begin playing in an ensemble under the direction of an experienced conductor.
For more information, contact Community Engagement Education Coordinator, Hannah Cox, at hannah.cox@rso.com or call 540.343.6221 x.231
Recommended Music Teachers
Violin
Camellia Delk
540-397-707
Jared Hall
540-759-6370
jarednhall@gmail.com
Roanoke
Martin Irving
540-397-1479
Salem
Fawn Kesselring
540-397-0707
Liz Lochbrunner
(Beginner/Intermediate)
540-520-9976
Roanoke
Bryan Matheson
540-577-4916
Roanoke/Christiansburg
Kevin Matheson
540-577-4916
Roanoke/Christiansburg
Nicole Paglialonga
772-332-8397
Blacksburg
Carolyn Peterson
(Beginner/Intermediate)
540-520-7733
Roanoke
Molly Stanley
828-400-3569
mmstanley@rcps.info
Viola
540-397-1479
Salem
540-520-9976
Roanoke
540-577-4916
Roanoke/Christiansburg
Cello
Hannah Cox
716-255-1407
hannahcoxcello@gmail.com
David Feldman
540-797-7878
Lynchburg
Justin Hall
540-759-6368
justinalexanderhall@gmail.com
Bass
Harp
Morgan Short
540-798-9546
harpsong4u@aol.com
Guitar
Grant Fox
540-397-0707
Mike Havens
540-355-0806
mhavens@rcps.info
Roanoke
Kris Hale
540-397-0707
khale@radford.edu
Roanoke
Tim Stafford
540-397-0707
Alyssa Osorio
540-397-0707
Banjo
Kris Hale
540-397-0707
Mandolin
Kris Hale
540-397-0707
Dulcimer
Kris Hale
540-397-0707
Alyssa Osorio
540-397-0707
Flute
Julee Hickcox
540-985-9112
Roanoke
Sarah Wardle Jones
540-632-0172
sarahwardlejones@gmail.com
Roanoke/Henry Co.
Deborah Kemper
540-521-2184
djkemper@comcast.net
Salem
Vicki Scarratt
540-392-7800
vscarratt@gmail.com
Roanoke/Franklin Co.
Tim Stafford
540-397-0707
Oboe
Meredith McCree
832-655-5478
mmcree@alumni.rice.edu
Blacksburg
540-772-2262
Roanoke
Clarinet
Jeff Midkiff
jmidkiff@rcps.info
Roanoke
Alyssa Osorio
540-397-0707
Michelle Smith
kmsmith@rcps.info
Roanoke
Tim Stafford
540-397-0707
Elisha Willinger
203-645-7698
ElishaWillinger.com
elisha.w28@gmail.com
Roanoke
Saxophone
Alyssa Osorio
540-397-0707
Tim Stafford
540-397-0707
Voice
Farrah Boothe
540-397-0707
Trumpet
Tim Sherman
540-397-0707
Tim Stafford
540-397-0707
Trombone
Tim Sherman
540-397-0707
French Horn
703-593-6629
Roanoke
Tim Sherman
540-397-0707
Tuba
Percussion
Gavin Marchon
540-397-0707
Piano
Elizabeth Bachelder
bachelde@roanoke.edu
Roanoke
Sarah O’Brien
thepianoschool@gmail.com
Salem
Roma Scriven
musicnotes@cox.net
Roanoke
Erica Sipes
540-556-2677
ericasipes1@gmail.com
Roanoke
Megan Vaughn
540-655-2712
meganvaughn01@icloud.com
Radford
