Levine offers private lessons, group classes, chamber groups and orchestra and harp ensembles for string players of all styles, ages and abilities. Instruction is available on violin, viola, cello, string bass and harp in many styles including classical, orchestral, jazz, chamber music, fiddle, blues and Suzuki method.
Learn more about the Suzuki program for strings.
For more information, contact the String Department Chair, Carol McNeely at (202) 686-8000 x1110 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .Private Lessons
Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific goals, needs and aspirations of each student regardless of experience or age. For new students, we take the time and ...
Levine offers private instruction year round in 22 instruments and voice – for the beginner, lifelong amateur, or budding virtuoso. Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific ...
Explore the many facets of violin technique in the performance of jazz, rock, blues, salsa and hip-hop; from Ellington to Bo Diddley, Puente to Tupac through private instruction. Applicants must be intermediate to advanced violinists, fluent at reading music.
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Group Classes
(Ages 7 - 18)
Who knew the violin could be so versatile! In this workshop, violin students play a wide variety of ensemble pieces, from Bach to Björk. Each group learns four songs, to be prepared and memorized ahead of time ...
(Ages 5 - 6)
This course is a traditional group class introduction to the violin. Students will learn proper care and handling of their instruments, proper posture, holding positions for the violin and bow, rhythmic bowing patterns on the open strings, ...
(Ages 11 - 18)
This fun-filled camp is a great opportunity for talented young musicians in middle and high school who are interested in performing rock, jazz or blues. Participants are grouped into bands based upon skill level, the wishes of ...
(Ages 12 - 18)
Develop your chamber ensemble skills in a fun-filled environment! This week-long camp is a great opportunity for violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists to make music together and learn from the area's leading professional musicians.
Prerequisite: string players ...
(Ages 8 - 13)
Develop your ensemble skills in a fun-filled environment! This week-long camp is a great opportunity for violinists, violists, and cellists to make music together and learn from the area's leading professional musicians.
Prerequisite: students should be taking ...
(Adults)
This three-day workshop is designed to give amateur jazz musicians an opportunity to come and expand their jazz experience under the direction of Levine's expert jazz faculty. The workshop includes small and large group jam sessions, level-specific jazz instructional sessions, ...
(Ages 14 to Adult)
This course guides students through fundamental material about pitches, intervals, triads, seventh chords, voicing, harmonic progressions, chord substitutions and scales, including seven diatonic modes, blues scales and symmetrical scales. Students analyze recorded performances and also write their ...
(Ages 12 to Adult)
Using elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and expression, students of all instruments develop the ability to improvise in many styles, including jazz. Students also learn how to listen to and interact with each other while improvising ...
(Teens and Adults)
Like to play, but hate to practice? Learn some valuable tips on how to create effective and efficient practice strategies to maximize your progress. Applicable to all instruments and voice.
Ensemble Classes
(Ages 7 - 18)
Who knew the violin could be so versatile! In this workshop, violin students play a wide variety of ensemble pieces, from Bach to Björk. Each group learns four songs, to be prepared and memorized ahead of time ...
(Ages 11 - 18)
This fun-filled camp is a great opportunity for talented young musicians in middle and high school who are interested in performing rock, jazz or blues. Participants are grouped into bands based upon skill level, the wishes of ...
The Honors String Quartet Program at Levine is a merit based program designed to enrich and enhance the musical development of four exceptionally gifted high school aged area string musicians, by providing them with a valuable and comprehensive education in ...
(Ages 6 - 19)
This program offers young intermediate to advanced musicians a unique opportunity to learn string quartet repertoire under the guidance of Levine’s expert chamber music faculty. The program includes 18 hourlong coaching sessions, master classes, and more, with ...
(Ages 13 - 18 years)
Developed by Levine’s Chamber Music Department, the Sonata Project provides an intensive workshop, master class and performance experience for duos of very dedicated young musicians. Auditions are open to instrumentalists and pianists, as well as existing ...
(Adults)
Explore great repertoire in an ensemble setting, while improving intonation, bowing styles, phrasing, dynamics and ensemble techniques. All instruments are welcome! This community ensemble for adults is open to advanced-beginner and early-intermediate musicians, performing mostly Baroque music.
(Ages 11 - 19)
Based on the models offered by most of the youth orchestra programs in the US, this ensemble program is designed for intermediate to advanced string, woodwind, brass and percussion students. The young musicians study a wide variety ...
(Ages 8 - 13)
Based on the models offered by most of the youth orchestra programs in the US, these introductory classes help young students (strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion) develop note reading and ensemble skills. Course materials and music will ...
(Ages 10 - 18)
Through a collaboration with the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestra (MCYO), Levine’s Harp Ensemble accommodates for varying levels of ability and offers a number of unique performance opportunities, including Strathmore Hall, National Institutes of Health, and other community ...
(Ages 6 - 8)
This beginner orchestra has been designed and inspired by the conductor’s experience with the Venezuelan Youth Orchestra System. Young string players are introduced to their instruments through an orchestral experience, as the group environment has proven to ...
