Arts Learning

Ideally, the Quartet Project achieves student registration goals of 12-16 students working in 3-4 distinct ensembles. The student outcomes we seek to achieve are: 1) Students complete three public performance - as chamber ensembles and whole orchestra during the Quartet Project recital on July 26, as chamber ensembles during pre-concert lobby performances on July 25, and side-by-side with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra during the season-closing concert on July 25 2) Students develop greater confidence in performing before live audiences 3) Students feel they have advanced their musical education and instrument skills 4) Students feel they have grown as musicians 5) Students gain new or enhanced access to music education opportunities 6) Students use their free LSCO concert tickets to attend concerts and hear new music 7) Students perceive the Quartet Project as a safe space for learning and enjoying summer social activities with each other Evaluation is nearly perpetual during coaching sessions and rehearsals. Coaches monitor student engagement in body language and verbal expression, adjusting instructional pace, tone, and approach accordingly. Coaches may make friendly queries of students ("Interesting, boring, over your head, too easy, what can we do better?") during breaks. The QP coach-to-ensemble ratio is planned at one-to-one. One dedicated coach per quartet translates to a student faculty ratio of 4 to 1. Faculty share feedback and observations with each other in the best interests of the students. At the end of the workshop, students, parents, and faculty are asked to fill out a questionnaire about the effectiveness of instructional and performance activities. Measures of project success include: - meeting the 12-16 student attendance goal - number of returning versus new students, and string versus non-string players - evalution form ratings - student recital attendance - expansion of student demographics