After-school strings program to start

Carson City Symphony's comprehensive program of string instruction begins Thursday. Strings in the Schools, directed by Sue Kitts, provides free beginning violin lessons for students grades 2-5 and ensemble/orchestra experience for string students in all grades.

Tuition and books are subsidized by the Carson City Symphony Association. Enrollment is limited to Carson City students, and classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Some scholarships are available for instruments.

To register, and for more information, call Sue Kitts at 775-297-3437.

Beginning Violin, for students in Grades 2-5, is held after school until

4:15 p.m., on Mondays beginning Aug. 31 at Bordewich-Bray Elementary School, 110 Thompson St., and on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 2 at Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive. Students may enroll for either session.

Pre-Orchestra Violin Ensemble, for students who have successfully completed beginning violin, is held after school until 4:15 p.m. on Mondays beginning Aug. 31 at Bordewich-Bray Elementary School.

String Ensemble, for students who have successfully completed the pre-orchestra class or have had previous experience on violin, viola, cello, bass or harp, is held from 3:30-4:30 p.m. after school on Thursdays, beginning this week, at the band room at Carson High School, 1111 N. Saliman Road.

Youth Orchestra, for more advanced string players, is open to high school string students, and to middle school students by invitation. It is held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning this week, in the band room at Carson High School.

Carson City Symphony's Strings in the Schools program is funded in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the Recovery Act; Carson City Community Support Services; the Sierra Philharmonic League; Carson City Music Club; and private donations.