HCCSA Summer String Festival

Ways to Give
Make a Donation
Individual donations help to attract the very
best guest artists, to rent instruments for
students who cannot afford their own, to
compensate talented instructors, and to keep the
cost of enrollment low so that all interested
Hillsdale County area students can participate.
Be a Sponsor
Events like the Summer String Festival enrich
and attract people to our community.
Sponsorship is an opportunity for businesses
and organizations to receive public recognition
for their support of local youth and culture.
“Because of teachers, the
community, and
organizations like H.C.C.S.A.,
I was able to be nurtured and
supported through my
musical journey, and literally
that is why I am doing what I
am today.”
- Kimberly Kennedy, Violinist and
Associate Concertmaster of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra
Volunteer Time
Each year it takes over 600 volunteer hours to
plan and implement the Summer String Festival.
The festival would not be possible without the
generosity of the community. If you are
interested in donating your time please contact
Judy Bixler at (517) 437-0743.
How to Give
Please write a check to Hillsdale County
Community Foundation with H.C.C.S.A. on the
memo line. You may use the enclosed envelope
or mail donation to:
H.C.C.F.
PO Box 276
Hillsdale, MI 49242
re: H.C.C.S.A.
HCCSA
Hillsdale County Community
School of the Arts
To learn more about the
2014 Summer String Festival and
ways you can help please go to...
www.HCCSASummerStringFestival.com
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“It is absolutely essential that our children –
all of them – have continuing access to
musical instruction. No doubt the spiritual
enrichment of music
has its intrinsic
value, but also
consider music’s
pedagogical power:
the effects on brain
development are
well-documented;
the discipline that is
Robert Spano,
learned by practicing
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
an instrument is the
Photo Credit: Angela Morriss
ideal of coordinating
mind, body, and spirit; the skills of
teamwork and cooperation are nowhere
better learned than in a band, orchestra, or
choir.
The intensive training and exposure offered
by the H.C.C.S.A. Summer String Festival
is exactly the opportunity that can provide
a transformative experience for our
children, enriching their lives with the
power, discipline, and beauty of music.”
- Robert Spano, Music Director,
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
About the Summer String Festival
The 2014 Summer String Festival is an intensive
strings education program for youth in grades
1-12 to be held July 28-August 8, 2014 at Davis
Middle School in Hillsdale, Michigan. The
festival features nationally renowned guest artists
and conductors, a guest artist solo recital, and a
public concert presentd by festival participants.
Recent guest artists include:
• Wallace DePue Jr, Assistant Concertmaster
of the Philly Pops Orchestra
• Kimberly Kennedy, Associate
Concertmaster of the Detroit Symphony
• David Alan Harrell, cellist with the
Cleveland Orchestra
History
In August 2010, a committee of Hillsdale
residents met to discuss ways to support the
musical development of Hillsdale County youth.
After gaining the sponsorship of ArtWorks of
Hillsdale, Inc., the committee submitted a grant
proposal to the Hillsdale County Community
Foundation (H.C.C.F.) requesting funding for a
Summer String Festival which would serve as a
pilot project to launch the formation of the
Hillsdale County Community School of the Arts
(H.C.C.S.A.) H.C.C.F. awarded a grant in
support of the Summer String Festival in
December 2010, and H.C.C.S.A was on its way to
becoming a reality.
H.C.C.S.A. Mission
The purpose of the Hillsdale County
Community School of the Arts is to provide
musical opportunities for students of all ages
and all socioeconomic backgrounds from
Hillsdale and surrounding counties.
Goals
• To create opportunities for local youth to
pursue year round string instruction
• To increase access to professional string
musicians and instruments
• To enrich existing school music programs
Year Round Programming
• Private string lessons for area youth including
annual winter and spring recitals.
• String Program at Bailey Elementary School
for interested 3rd and 4th grade students.
Provides support to the existing Davis
Middle School string program.
Community Partners
• ArtWorks of Hillsdale, Inc., our sponsor
since 2010.
• Hillsdale County Community
Foundation provides a designated
pass-thru fund for donations.
• Hillsdale First United Methodist Church
provides space for student recitals.
• Hillsdale Community Schools provides
facilities for the Summer String Festival.