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Registration for the
Spring 2025 Session

Parents and guardians of aspiring musicians are invited to register for the following:

*Please note that students can be enrolled concurrently in private lessons and either a CSA String Instrument Class or Small Ensemble.

When will the CSA String Instrument Classes and Small Ensembles meet?

The Spring 2025 Session will begin on

January 5, 2025, and conclude with CSA class and small ensembles performances on April 13, 2025.

During the Spring Session, the CSA classes and Small Ensembles will meet on the following Sundays:

January 5
January 12
January 26
February 2
February 9
February 23
March 2
March 9
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13

Excluded dates:

January 19, February 16, March 16

Below is the schedule for the

Spring 2025 Session. To register, click on a class level or small ensemble:*

Classes for students who are in Level I:

Violin/Viola: 1:00-1:30

Cello/Bass: 1:00-1:30

Class for students who are in Level II:

1:40-2:10

Class for students who are in Small Ensembles:

Times to be determined

*If you are unsure which class to register for, please email community.orchestra.academy@gmail.com to set up a meeting with an instructor.

Please note, there is no audition requirement to enroll and start classes. However, we will need a 2-3 minute recording so that we may accurately place new students. If you are unable to submit a recording, send an email, and we will set up a short Zoom meeting.

Register for the CSA Small Ensembles

Small Ensembles consist of groups of two (duets), three (trios), or four (quartets) students. In Small Ensembles, there is one student per part.

Students possess an advanced level of playing with peers with a highly trained ear.

Click here to register.

Rehearsal time: Sundays, to be determined

Register for CSA Private Lessons

Private lessons offer students an opportunity to work one-on-one with their own teacher.

In private lessons, students work on solos and specific playing techniques.

At the end of every session, students have the opportunity to perform in a recital in Fox Hall in the MSUM Roland Dille Center for the Arts.

Click here to register.

(Please note: Students who are registered for piano lessons will be added to a waiting list.)

Lesson times are scheduled by the student's teacher and parents/guardians.

What is the cost to enroll in the CSA?

Class Levels 1-2: A $240 membership fee per student for each twelve-week session. (This includes participation in small-group lessons taught by professional teachers and performance opportunities.)
Small Ensembles: A $240 membership fee per student for each twelve-week session. (This includes music and performance opportunities.)
Class Levels 1-2 and Small Ensembles: A one-time $25 registration fee per student.
Private Lessons:
- Twelve (12) 30-minute lessons: $240
- Twelve (12) 45-minute lessons: $360

Permission Slips and Waiver Forms

Both of the following forms need to be signed by the parents/guardians of each CSA student. Please turn in signed forms to your child(ren)'s teacher.

Please note that hard copies also are available at your child(ren)'s first lesson.
These forms need to be filled out one time only.

Signature Page and Photo Release Permission Slip

Waiver of Liability, Release, and Indemnification Agreement

Where does the CSA meet?

The CSA meets at the Roland Dille Center for the Arts on the Minnesota State University Moorhead campus. Parking is available on the east side of the building.

*The address on the map, 1334 9th Ave. S., routes you to the parking-lot entrance of the Roland Dille Center for the Arts.*

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Registration for the Spring 2025 Session