GSO String Academy
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The GSO String Academy is an orchestra string program offered to an underserved partner elementary school and provides instruction, instruments, and materials to participating students free of charge. The current partner schools are Alexander Elementary School led by Principal Leda Young and Lakeview Middle School led by Dr. Tracy Hall.
The program offers a variety of performance opportunites; last year included a performance at Clemson University and the Poinsett Club in downtown Greenville. Instruction is currently offered on violin, viola, cello and double bass for the 2007-2008 school year.
Pictured above are students of the String Academy from Alexander Elementary School with violinist Rachel Barton Pine during her recent visit to the school as part of the GSO Guest Artist Enrichment Program.
COME JOIN US FOR THE GIFT OF MUSIC!
6: 00 PM, Thursday, May 22, at Alexander Elementary School. The String Academy Students will perform as soloists, as an orchestra, and as composers! These young artists have been working hard, and they would love a big audience. And the concert is free, so the price is right. Mark your calendars!
Meet The String Academy Faculty:
Lisa Ackerman has been teaching strings for the past fifteen years in both the public and private sectors. Her public school experience is with the South Carolina school districts of Laurens 55 and Greenville County, as well as with Greenville County’s Explore the Arts summer program. Her performance accomplishments include the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Foothills Philharmonic, Saroya String Quartet, Connecticut Chamber Ensemble, and the Hartt Early Music Ensemble. She received her BA in Production Studies in the Performing Arts from Clemson University in Clemson, SC. She also completed four years of conservatory training for applied violin and viola studies as well as Kodaly training at the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, CT.
Nancy Molleson holds a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music in Education (violin) from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She retired from the School District of Greenville County after teaching Instrumental Strings for 31 years and played violin and viola with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra for 33 years. She currently teaches violin and viola privately and is the founder and manager of the Jasmine String Quartet. Ms. Molleson is violinist in residence at Christ Church Episcopal and performs with the Praise Band and the Contemporary Ensemble.
Ruthie Pilgrim attended Bob Jones University from 1995-1999, where she majored in Music Education and studied violin with Mrs. Joan Mulfinger. In 2004, she became a registered Suzuki violin teacher. Ruthie enjoys spending time at home with her husband and 3 children.