Education Programs 2015-2016
The Steamboat Symphony Orchestra offers music education programs for children, teens and adults.
ANNOUNCING: YOUTH MUSIC IMMERSION WEEKENDSThe 2015-2016 season will continue to offer the traditional string education programs.
Steamboat String Ensemble – For teen and adult musicians at intermediate to advanced levels. Instruments include violin, viola, cello, bass. Teresa Steffen Greenlee is the director of the Steamboat String Ensemble.
Monticellos– For teen and adult Cellists at intermediate to advanced levels. Bruce Dean is the director of the Monticellos.
Youth Ensemble – We have a youth ensemble with musicians who are at the level of Suzuki Book 2 or equivalent. Instruments include violin, viola, cello, bass. Other instruments may be included by permission of the director. Please let us know if you have an interest in participating in a youth ensemble or a youth orchestra.
CONCERT - The groups will perform in a combined concert. Ernest Richardson, Music Director of the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, will conduct the concert. All participants in the education programs are expected to perform in the Concert.
Director Bios:
Bruce Dean is a computer programmer. He was briefly a music major at the University of North Carolina before switching to math. He teaches several young cellists and plays in the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra and the Steamboat Piano Trio. Bruce also plays the mandolin and Ultimate Frisbee whenever he can.
Youth Scholarships Scholarships for a SSO Education Program are available for youth under the age of 20. A Scholarship Application should be submitted to SSO for each session by the scholarship deadline date. A Registration Form should also be completed by the registration deadline date. Scholarship awards are based on financial need. Families will be advised of awards before the Program start.
