Island Strings is creating opportunities and access to stringed instrument education for Whidbey Island students of violin, viola, cello and double bass. Stringed instrument education is missing from Whidbey Island public schools, and local families struggle to find opportunities for their children to study strings in a group setting (and many do not have the means to pursue any form of education that is not offered in their public school). To meet that need, Island Strings is developing small group classes for beginners, offered on a sliding tuition scale; accepts donations of instruments (and funds to repair those instruments) to loan to families in-need; and has established the Linda Good Music Scholarship Fund in order to extend merit awards and financial aid to deserving students.
Island Strings is a sponsored program of the Whidbey Island Arts Council, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization (91-1147736)
