After-school and Youth Lessons, Group Classes, and Private Lessons are currently suspended until October 15, 2026.
After-School Lessons
Scheduling Academic Year 2026-2027
Lessons are offered for violin, viola, and soprano or alto recorder.
A very limited number of new students will be admitted this year. Lessons will begin in the later fall.
New Students: please email me to make your acquaintance and begin an interview process.
Adult Classes
Berkshire Strings offers group classes for adults at all levels. Choices of daytime and evening classes, learn new tunes with sheet music provided, develop your ability to learn by ear, play with a classical ensemble, and more.
Private Lessons
Adult students can arrange for a weekly time or use the e-schedule to book individual lessons.
New students, please email Erika for an interview.
Berkshire Strings Classes
Sample of Classes offered last Session
Mondays: 1:45pm Beginner/Novice By- Ear
Mondays: 6:00pm Novice/Intermediate Learn a Tune and Review 1 hour 15min
Dewey Hall location: This novice/intermediate level class will teach tunes found in the Berkshire Strings 4th and “5th” Edition Jam Collection. Challenge yourself to learn by ear or have access to music during class. See Student Hub page for review tunes for each week.
Mondays: 7:15pm Extra Festival Orchestra Rehearsals
Use these extra rehearsals on May 4, 11, 18 and 25 to gain confidence and familiarity of the “Fiddle Sampler” Program
Tuesdays: 11:00am Music Lovers Dream 1 hour 15 min. Next session starts April 28th
An ensemble for intermediate level music readers. Violin, Flute, Viola and Cello players welcome. Baroque to Beatles, Classical to corny, Traditional fiddle tune arrangements, duets, trios and quartets.
Wednesdays: 1:00pm Novice/Intermediate Repertoire Builder & Tune Review
This class will feature the novice and intermediate tunes found in the Berkshire Strings 4th Edition Jam Collection. Receive coaching on posture, technique and bowing patterns. Each week we will begin with warm-ups and practice tips, two featured tunes will be deeply reviewed and we will finish with a rotating practice list of 6 additional tunes.
Thursdays: 1:00pm Beginner/Novice Repertoire Builder and Tune Introductions
This beginner level class will teach you the tunes found in the Berkshire Strings Beginner Jam Collection. Receive coaching on posture and technique, practice bowing patterns and hear the history of the new tune. Each week we will begin with warm-ups and practice tips, a new tune will be taught (code and music provided) and we will finish with a practice list of 4 previously learned tunes.
Fridays: 11:00am Advanced New Tune I/New Tune II 1 hour New Tune 1: Learn a new tune by ear then take home the music. New Tune 2: Develop bowing, technique and expression for last week’s new tune; play recent new tunes. Alternate weeks. There will be no class on Contradance Rehearsal weeks. Sign up for each class individually. Zoom available.
Fridays: 12:00pm Intermediate/Advanced Repertoire Builder 1 hour
This intermediate/advanced level class will feature the tunes in the Berkshire Strings “5th Edition Addendum”. Receive coaching on posture, technique and bowing patterns.