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PRESTO, the Preparatory School of Music at SU, is seeking students of all ages and skill levels for its fall sessions, beginning Monday, September 8. Private instruction is available in strings (violin, viola, cello and bass), piano, voice, guitar, and most orchestral and band instruments. Group lessons are held in Suzuki violin for children ages 3-6 on Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m.

Students participate in 12 weekly sessions each semester, culminating in a student recital Wednesday, December 10, in Holloway Hall. Cost for private lessons ranges from $300 per semester for 30 minutes ($25 per lesson). Lessons for 45 minutes and one hour are also available. Half-hour sessions with student teachers are available for $240 per semester. Cost for Suzuki violin group lessons is $240 for 12 50-minute classes.

Lessons are offered on weekday afternoons or Saturday mornings. Except for piano, students are required to bring their own instruments. A limited number of need-based scholarships will be offered. Students must be participating in their school music program to be eligible for scholarships. Scholarship applications will be accepted until Friday, August 29.

To register for classes, call the PRESTO Program at 410-548-2985 or e-mail presto@salisbury.edu. For more information, visit the Presto Web site at www.salisbury.edu/musicdept/presto.