Links and Resources for String Students

Articles

• Why the Progress You Make in the Practice Room Seems to Disappear Overnight
• How Should I Practice My Music?
• How Playing Music Benefits Your Brain

Events and Activities

• All-State Orchestra Information

Local Organizations

• Indiana Chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
• Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Indianapolis Youth Orchestra
• Metropolitan Youth Orchestra​

National Organizations

• American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
• International Society of Bassists (ISB) 

String Music and Products

• J.W. Pepper
• Paige's Music
• Shar Music

String Repair and Services

• Encore Orchestral Strings at Paige's Music
• Indianapolis Violins
• Violin Shop of Old Carmel
• Robert Sansone - Robert is a retired ISO cellist who does bow rehairs, string instrument repair of all kinds, from regluing loose seams to repairing major damage. Contact : cello-one (at) earthlink.net; 317-635-5677 (h), 317-908-4531 (m); address: 531 Woodruff Pl., E. Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46201
• Cincinnati Bass Cellar - Specializes in Bass Repair, Bass Construction, and Consignment Sales
• KC Strings -  Anton Krutz makes all string instruments: violin, viola, cello, and bass plus a full line of student level instruments.
• Grand Rapids Violins - Kevin Flannery and Matthew Noykos offer full service string instrument repair.  Kevin makes basses and does major restorations and adjustments.  Matthew does excellent bow rehairs and violin repair; address: 4467 Cascade Rd SE, Suite 4499B, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Summer Music Camps

• Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp - offers 2-week orchestra programs for students ranging from 5th-12th grades. 

• Boston University Tanglewood Institute - offers 2 week workshops for String Quartet and Double Bass and a 6 week Young Artist Orchestra program for ages 14 - 19. 
• Butler Summer Music Camps - offers two 1-week string camps for students 12-17 and one bass camp for students 12-21.
• Interlochen Music Camps - offers multiple programs including 1-week High School Instrumental Institutes and multi-week Orchestra Programs for Junior, Intermediate, and High School Divisions.
• IU Summer String Programs - offers a 4-week session for students age 12-18, a 1-week college-prep session for students in grades 10-12, and a 1-week orchestra camp for students in grades 8-12. 
• MasterWorks Festival for the Christian Performing Artist - offers orchestral and solo/chamber music programs for students age 14-26.
• Philadelphia International Music Festival - offers a 2-week session with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, ranging in age from 8-18.
• Sewanee Summer Music Festival - offers orchestra and chamber music programs for students age 14 and up.
• Wabass Institute - an intensive, one-week summer music camp exclusively for double bass players ages 18 and up, covering the entire spectrum of bass playing from basic techniques to classical, jazz, and orchestral excerpts.