Duke University String School
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| Established: | January 1967 |
| Director: | Dorothy Kitchen |
| Students: | approx. 250 |
| Location: | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Campus: | Urban Area |
| Website: | [1] |
Duke University String School is staff of music teachers who teach students how to play music. DUSS has started school music programs in Dunn, Lillington and Durham, North Carolina. Students from DUSS have played for Candlelight tours of the White House, and have hosted many students from other countries to play with them.
[edit] History
Duke University String School began in January of 1967 in a building owned by Duke University. It was founded by Arlene Di Cecco and Dorothy Kitchen. During this time the members of the Ciompi Quartet were part of the staff, but aren't such a major part of the program at this time. At first, it was only Dorothy Kitchen, Arlene di Cecco, and 25 other students who they taught lessons to. Three years after the start of the school an orchestra was added and chamber music groups soon after that. Now there are eleven private instructors, three orchestras at different advancement levels, at least ten chamber music groups per semester, a year long theory class and more than 250 students.
[edit] Staff
- Dorothy Kitchen - Director, Youth Orchestra Conductor, Chamber Music
- Stephanie Swisher - Assistant Director, Beginner 1, 2, 3, Intermediate II Conductor, Chamber Music
- Shelly Livingston - Assistant Youth Orchestra Conductor, Intermediate I Conductor, Chamber Music
- Kathleen Krull - Assistant Intermediate II Conductor, Chamber Music
- Jonathon Bagg - Ciompi Quartet Advisor
- Robbie Link - Bass, Cello
- Frederic Ayala y McIntyre - Chamber Music
- Sara Moore - Chamber Music
- Fred Raimi - Ciompi Quartet Advisor
- Matt Stutzman - Music Theory, Chamber Music
- Olga Talanova - Private Lesson Teacher
