String Ensemble

The Prelude Academy String Ensemble is an opportunity for the string students of Prelude Academy to study and perform orchestral music in a group setting. Students will develop skills in orchestra etiquette, technique, performance, and audition preparation.

Requirements:

Students must be between the ages of 8-18
Students must be current students of Prelude Academy of the Arts and referred by an instructor
Students must prepare and perform an audition (details below)
Students must attend a scheduled audition and weekly rehearsals

Tuition:

String ensemble tuition is an additional $20 added to the students’ monthly lesson tuition. This additional fee will not be charged until the first week of September and will only be charged through the month of December. Limited scholarships are available for students who qualify.

Rehearsals:

Rehearsals will take place Tuesday evenings at 6:00pm at Prelude Academy of the Arts for approximately 50 minutes. Auditions will take place on September 9th and rehearsals will be weekly September 16th through December 16th. We will not have rehearsal on November 25th.

Performances:

String Ensemble Fall/Winter Performances:

10/25/2025 | Dade City Spooktacular

11/2/2025* | Prelude Academy Fall Recital

12/4/2025 | Night of Lights

12/22/2025* | Church Street Christmas

*Date is subject to change

Auditions:

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 9th; students will sign up for a ten minute time slot between 6:00-7:30pm. The audition music and audition time sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby on August 9th.