Dorothy Gerber Strings Program | Fall 2021 Program

An educational program of the Great Lakes Center for the Arts

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Offering exceptional strings music education to the youth of Northern Michigan through school strings classes, private lessons, and a youth orchestra program.

4233 MAIN ST. BAY HARBOR, MI 49770 dreimer@greatlakescfa.org 616.828.8321 dorothygerberstrings.org

Register & Learn More about the Dorothy Gerber Strings Program by visiting dorothygerberstrings.org

School strings classes are offered free of charge where students learn to play an instrument in a group setting. Classes are held in ten locations during the school year.

Ages: Students in fourth grade or above may participate.

Levels: Beginner, intermediate, middle school orchestra, and high school orchestra levels are offered.

TRADITIONAL LESSONS

Individual lessons are one of the most efficient ways to develop strings skills by customizing one-on-one lessons to a student’s strengths and areas for growth.

SUZUKI LESSONS

The Suzuki Method specializes in teaching young students with a strong emphasis on parental involvement and learning music by ear.

Ages: Students as young as four years old.

The Dorothy Gerber Youth Orchestra is a strings ensemble of advanced students conducted by Dr. Reimer who perform at a variety of events throughout the year and have the opportunity to work with The Cummings Quartet.

Levels: Advanced students who have graduated from the intermediate level.

Students from around the area are invited to apply for acceptance in the DGYO.

Scholarship Assistance If you are a family in need, contact David Reimer at 616.828.8321 or dreimer@greatlakescfa.org to discuss your options.

The Dorothy Gerber Strings Program offers opportunities for students from four years old through seniors in high school, including in-school strings classes, individual lessons, and a growing youth orchestra program. Interested youth can learn a variety of instruments; violin, viola, cello, or bass.

Elisha Richards Valedictorian of the Beaver Island Community School and Freshman at the University of Michigan “My many years of practice, lessons, rehearsals and concerts helped me develop academically to become my school’s valedictorian by instilling in me the sense of how important work ethic is.”

Heidi Haugeberg Senior Engineer, The Boeing Company “The discipline of practicing (violin) over a long period helped reinforce the discipline I needed to become a successful aerospace engineer.”

Dan Systma-Reed Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Honeywell Industries “Music requires discipline, rigor, teamwork, creativity, and the pursuit of excellence. The technical side of music has many parallels in engineering.”

Dr. David Reimer

Trisha Berquist

Program Director Doctoral of Musical Arts in Violin Performance

Assistant Director Master of Music in Viola Performance

Byron Farrar

Iuliia Fetysenko

Full Time Instructor Master of Music in Cello Performance

Full Time Instructor Master of Music in Violin Performance & Suzuki Pedagogy

Peter Tolias Ann Marie Jones

Classroom Instructor Master of Music

Classroom Instructor Master of Music Education

Elizabeth Bert Private Lesson Instructor Bachelor in Instrumental Music Education

The Cummings Quartet is the professional ensemble representing the Dorothy Gerber Strings Program, mentoring students, and performing throughout the region.

For full faculty, visit dorothygerberstrings.org