Our Music Education Partners
- Payne Elementary - Offering musical classes to +150 students weekly
- DC Parks & Recreation - DC Parks and Recreation - hosting workshops and performances across DPR sites
- Johnson Middle School - Johnson Middle School - leading strings & percussion instruction on a weekly basis for +30 students
- Congressional School- Congressional School - serving more than a dozen strings students weekly in private lessons
Payne Arts Academy Spotlight
DC Strings Workshop has served hundreds of students in the DMV, including DC Public & Charter Schools, Alexandria Public Schools and Prince George’s County Schools. We regularly send teaching artists, to lead workshops, provide private lessons and build music programs.
PROVEN, RESEARCH-BASED BENEFITS OF MUSIC
Camps
DC Strings Workshop has been proud to partner with the Deputy Mayor of Education (Learn24) to serve over 200 students throughout the pandemic. Highlights of the program include delivering instruments (piano, percussion, or strings) to students’ door and providing group therapy for all students.
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DC Strings Workshop Calls for Increased Funding in Music Education For DC Public Schools
DC Strings Member Ray Pitts shares a moment with local elementary school children – sharing the joys of music and introducing them to the cello! Throughout the months of March …
Carr-Petrova DC Residency (September 12-13, 2019)
Molly Carr (viola) and Anna Petrova (piano) joined DC Strings Workshop Artistic Director Andrew Lee, in several public school residencies in the DMV region. In the residency, Carr-Petrova heard from …
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All DC Strings events are postponed until further notice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 11, 2020 CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: All DC Strings events are postponed until further notice In the wake of COVID-19-related D.C. State of Emergency, DC Strings Workshop postpones all …
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2020 DC Strings Orchestra Announces Appointment of Dr. Juan A. Gallastegui as Conductor & Music Director
Media Contact: Jane Goey janegoeypr@gmail.com www.dcstrings.org; info@dcstrings.org Dr. Juan A. Gallastegui, conducts the DC Strings Orchestra 5th Season Opener Harbour Square, SW DC – Saturday, September 26, 2020 Photography: Imagine …
(WTOP): DC Strings Workshop honors Black History Month, COVID-19 victims
By: Jason Fraley | @JFrayWTOP It was founded five years ago as a nonprofit to highlight diversity in classical music. On Saturday, D.C. Strings Workshop marks Black History Month in a virtual …
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(NBC4) DC Strings Workshop Offers Group Therapy During Pandemic
DC Strings Workshop offered free virtual music lessons to children amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Our mission to reach the community isn’t just in good times; it’s all the time.” WATCH …
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Mayor Bowser Awards $2.9 Million in Grants to Community Organizations Providing Summer Programming for District Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2021 Funds Will Help 2,200 District Youth Access Summer Programming (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $2.92 million to 38 community-based organizations that will …
Healing Notes: DC Strings provides comfort during the pandemic
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and civil and social unrest, DC Strings served as a force for calm and support, operating from the belief that music is a unifying and …
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DC Strings instrumental in music education through virtual Learn 24 summer camp
DC Strings Workshop (DCSW) is committed to bringing music education, outreach, and supporting stronger music programs in public and charter schools, especially in underserved areas of the District. Each summer, …
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DC Strings changing the community through musical representation, education and inspiration
Founded in 2017, DC Strings Workshop brings the love of classical and other music to all parts of the Washington, DC region and to people of all ages. Highlighting the …
Learn 24
DC Strings Workshop operates from the belief that all people, particularly young people, should experience the joy of music, and access to quality music instruction. The DC Strings team advocates …
Music to Their Ears
How Music Education Sharpens Young Minds For students who dream of mastering musical instruments along with math equations and literature classics, the gift of music is the gift that keeps …
Part I: A Symphony of Self-Expression: How Music Education Nurtures Creativity in Youth
The Creative Crescendo In a world brimming with standardized curricula and rigid academic structures, the importance of nurturing creativity in youth cannot be overstated. While traditional education focuses on imparting …
Part II: A Symphony of Self-Expression: How Music Education Nurtures Creativity in Youth
Introduction Previously, we introduced all the ways that a high-quality arts education can boost students’ creativity. We aren’t done, though! Continue reading below! Emotion in Every Note: Channeling Self-Expression Music …
Quality Music Education Nurtures Creativity in Youth
The benefits of access to an engaging arts curriculum have a far-reaching impact on the lives of young people