Tuition

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Prerequisites and Requirements
Campers attending Strings by the Sea must be studying privately with a Suzuki teacher who has participated in Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) teacher training, and who is registered as a Suzuki teacher with the SAA or is currently a teacher trainee. All students play their Suzuki repertoire from memory in Repertoire and Technique Classes.

A parent or other responsible adult MUST stay with a child who has not reached his/her 8th birthday by the start of camp. Parents of students who are 8 years of age and older are welcome and encouraged to observe their children's classes, but this is not a requirement.

Full-Day and Half-Day Sessions
All students who are playing Book 1 Allegro or beyond by the start of camp will, regardless of age, attend as Full-Day campers. Students who are not playing Book 1 Allegro by the start of camp will attend the Half-Day session; exceptions may be made for school-age students who, though not yet playing Book 1 Allegro, are able to read music. Please email us at info@StringsbytheSea.org or call (858)277-7543 if you have questions. Half-Day students must be able to play all Twinkle Variations and Twinkle Theme by memory, using fingers and bow together.

Placement
Every student will be scheduled for a Repertoire Class, as well as a Technique Class. Since these classes are assigned according to book, and since the classes will focus to a great extent on the repertoire of that book, students need to be at least half way through the book in order to be able to participate fully in the classes. Students who are not yet half way through their book by the start of camp will be assigned to the class of their previous book. If, between the time the student enrolls and the start of camp, the student progresses to at least half way through their book, please contact Strings by the Sea immediately so that placement changes can be made.

Tuition

Sibling Discount
For any family enrolling more than one child, the sibling discount applies. For example, if one child is attending the Full-Day Session and another is attending the Half-Day Session, the family would pay $FullDay for the first child and $HalfDaySib for the second.

Enroll by LateFeeDate, to avoid a late fee and to ensure proper placement in Chamber Music ensembles. Early enrollment is advised. A late fee of $50 per family must be paid for enrollments postmarked after LateFeeDate. Students in Book 5 and above: Although we make every effort to accommodate all students, we may have difficulty placing late enrollees in a chamber music group with players of similar experience. Please make every effort to enroll by LateFeeDate, and if you wish to enroll an advanced student (Book 5 and above) after LateFeeDate, please email us at info@StringsbytheSea.org or call (858)277-7543.

Payment
Checks and money orders should be made payable to SAN DIEGO MUSIC CAMP. We accept money orders, personal, bank or cashier’s checks. All payments must be made in US dollars drawn on US bank accounts. A $50 service charge will be attached to any checks returned due to insufficient funds.

Notification
Campers will receive email confirmation of our receipt of their enrollment. By NotifyDate all campers will receive complete camp information, and all Book 2 and above campers will receive music. Book 1 Full-Day campers and Half-Day campers will not receive music, as their classes willl be taught by rote.
If you have not received information from Strings by the Sea by NotifyDate , please contact us at info@StringsbytheSea.org or call (858)277-7543.