The Jacobs School of Music JUNIOR STRING ACADEMY 2025

FOUR WEEK SESSION – JUNE 21 TO JULY 19, 2025 for Violinists
TWO WEEK SESSION – JULY 4 TO JULY 19, 2025 for Violinists and Cellists
Faculty
Mimi Zweig, Brenda Brenner, Gwen Chan
Ching-Yi Lin, Andrew Braddock, Helen Ford

For Violinists
The Junior String Academy is geared towards the intermediate level of violin playing. There is no minimum age but students must be playing at the Bach A Minor Concerto level or above and be able to practice 2 to 3 hours/day. Junior String Academy students will have two lessons/week, additional helper lessons, chamber music ensemble, and master classes. All the Summer String Academy activities will be open to Junior SA students. Violinists can enroll for a 4 week session from June 21 to July 19 or a 2 week session from July 4 to July 19.

For Cellists
The Junior String Academy is offering a two week program for cellists. (July 4 to 19) There is no minimum age but students must be at the Vivaldi Sonata in E Minor level or above and be able to practice 2 to 3 hours/day.  The participants will have two lessons/week, additional helper lessons, chamber music ensemble, and master classes. All the Summer String Academy activities will be open to Junior SA students.

The Daily Schedule:
Mondays – Fridays – 9 to 12 and 4 to 5 Private lessons scheduled
Daily Monday-Friday – 1:30 to 3:30 Violin Ensemble, Cello Ensemble, Master Class

Evening events to include Indiana University Summer Festival Concerts, String Academy concerts, master classes and lectures.

Application deadline: April 11, 2025
Notification of acceptance: April 21, 2025
Fees due: May 1, 2025

An audition video is required and can be completed along with your application.
Application portal will open in January.

Junior students participating in Session One and/or Session One and Two will play a chamber music audition on Sunday, June 20.

Junior students participating in Session Two will play a chamber music audition on July 5 for chamber music placement.

Fees:
Four Week Program – $1,900
Two Week Program – $1,000

Please contact Christina Hightower if you have any questions at crunnacl@iu.edu

Junior String Academy students must be accompanied by a parent and live off campus. Practicing must be done at home. Students coming from out of Bloomington will be responsible for finding their own housing. Parents will be responsible for remaining with students and accompanying them to and from ALL rehearsals, lessons, master classes, and concerts.