Join Us
Welcome to Strings Together. We are a friendly, relaxed string ensemble for adults which offers orchestral playing in person and online, led by two very experienced tutors, Sinan Kadifachi and Susanna Wilson. We play a wide range of classical music from baroque to contemporary. Our group has a mix of abilities from Grades 1-7 standard and more advanced players are very welcome. If you are not yet Grade 1 but wish to join us, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your specific learning requirements.
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Where and when do you rehearse?
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Tuesday evenings at Bow Road Methodist Church,
1 Merchant Street, Bow, London E3 4LY.
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7.15pm - 8.15pm: Skills session - providing teaching in specific instrument groups.
8.30pm to 9.30pm: Group ensemble to put the skills we learnt into practice.
Our Summer Term runs from 23 April - 02 July 2024.
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What about your online classes?
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For those who would prefer to join us from the comfort and convenience of your own home, you can join the skills session and group ensemble online on Tuesday evenings at the times above.
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We also offer an online-only technique classes on Thursday evenings for Cellos and Wednesday evenings for Violins and Violas. These are aimed at intermediate level players and run from 7.30pm to 8.15pm. One class is for violins and violas and the other class for cellos.
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How much does it cost?
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The Tuesday sessions (in person or online) are £125 per term (£100 concessions).
The Thursday online-only technique classes are £80 per term (£72 concessions)
There is a 50% discount on the Thursday classes if you also sign up for Tuesdays (£40 full/£32 concessions).
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How do I sign up?
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Decide which class you want to join and sign up via our registration page where you can also pay for the termly fees. If you would like to attend the first session as a free trial, please click the FREE TRIAL box once you have logged in. Alternatively, you can email us at hello@stringstogether.co.uk with your name and instrument and we will arrange your free trial.
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Please note, you will need to set up a login with us prior to registering for a class. You will be prompted to do this when you go to 'Register'. Once you have created a login, you can sign up for upcoming sessions and terms as well as downloading the music and accessing the zoom links.
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How do I get hold of the music?
Log in to your account area to view the term's sheet music and Zoom links. Once you are logged in there is also quick access to these pages via the icons which you can find at the top of the website.
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Meet via Zoom or in person
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If you're joining us via Zoom, at the scheduled time, login to Zoom where you'll be greeted by lots of friendly faces! During the session all participants are on mute, due to sound delay limitations, but can unmute to ask questions or work through a passage with the tutors.
If you're joining us in person, we'll see you there! Please remember to bring your sheet music, your instrument, a music stand and any accessories (shoulder rest/rosin/etc) that you like to use.
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Do I ever have to play solos?
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No! The only time you might be asked to play alone is when working through a technical aspect of the music during the skills sessions. However, if you are uncomfortable with this there is absolutely no pressure to do so.
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