Scrollworks Summer Sounds

Scrollworks will offer instruction on three Saturdays in June and three in July. Families may register for June only, July only, or all six lesson days.

Dates

Summer dates are June 6, 20, and 27, and July 11, 18, and 25.

Tuition

Tuition is charged per instrument and includes use of an instrument, if available, as well as a method book or music as needed. Tuition is $75 for three lesson days or $125 for all six. Students may register for more than one instrument or for multiple electives, as scheduling allows. Electives are $15 for 3 days or $25 for all six days.

Scrollworks is an approved Alabama CHOOSE Act Education Service Provider (ESP). Eligible families may be able to use CHOOSE Act funds for qualifying tuition and fees.

Schedule

Orchestra will meet from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. The rest of the teaching day, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will include 30-minute lessons and/or 60-minute group classes, depending on enrollment. We will do our best to make each family’s schedule work smoothly. Please mention any potential scheduling conflicts, such as sports or other summer activities, in the comments section of the registration form.

Orchestra and Instrument Instruction

Students who participated in orchestra during Spring 2026 may continue in our summer orchestra. Students who are new to orchestra should contact Sara Peacock to arrange an audition. Orchestra members may also receive instruction on their instrument. If a student is taking private lessons outside Scrollworks, please indicate that on the registration form. In that case, we will need a written recommendation from the student’s teacher.

Chamber Strings

A chamber strings ensemble will be offered during the July session. Intermediate string students are encouraged to participate. There is no additional fee.

Electives

Electives are offered in addition to ensembles and instrument instruction. Summer electives will include beginning rhythm, beginning conducting, and beginning composing/arranging. Electives are $15 for 3 days or $25 for all six days.

Registration

Summer registration will open on May 15 and close on June 2.
A link to the registration form will be posted here when it is ready.
Individual schedules will be emailed before June 6.

Questions

Click here to email your question: question@myorch.org

Registration Notes

You will receive a confirmation email when your registration form is submitted.

We will check the placement you select with the appropriate teacher. If a change is recommended, we will contact you by email before finalizing the schedule.

If we find that we are not able to provide a class or activity for which you registered, we will refund that portion of your payment.

Each family will receive a personalized schedule by email before June 6.

Here are the levels available (numbered as on the registration form):

2. Wind and String Beginner Level
Age 8 and up, as of June 1, 2026

Beginning students have had one semester or less of instruction on their instrument.

Includes a weekly group class, a method book, and loan of an instrument if available.

3. Wind and String Intermediate Level

Intermediate students have had at least two semesters of instruction on their instrument.

Includes a weekly group lesson, a method book, ensemble or orchestra rehearsal each week, and loan of an instrument if available.

4. Early Advanced Strings and Winds

Early advanced students have had at least four semesters of instruction on their instrument.

Includes a weekly group lesson, a method book, ensemble or orchestra rehearsal each week, and loan of an instrument if available.

5. "Orchestra Only" for Early Advanced Strings and Winds Referred by an Outside Teacher

Early advanced students who want to participate in orchestra only must be referred by their private teacher and must have had at least four semesters of instruction on their instrument.

Includes weekly orchestra rehearsal and loan of an instrument if available.

6. Piano

Beginning and intermediate levels

Includes a weekly lesson and method book.

7. Guitar (Acoustic and Electric)

Taught by Dane Lawley

All levels

Includes a weekly group class and method book.

8. Music Theory - Elective
Two levels for Summer 2026

Available to students who have studied any instrument for at least one year and have not taken theory before,
or to students who took theory in Spring 2025 or Spring 2026.

Includes a weekly group class and theory workbook.

9. Rhythm Lab - Elective

This hands-on class uses boomwhackers and buckets to help students strengthen steady beat, counting, and rhythmic accuracy in a fun group setting. Open to all skill levels, it is designed to build skills that support more confident playing, especially in ensemble music.

Taught by Sara Peacock.

Includes a weekly group class.

10. Baton Basics - Elective

This class introduces students to the fundamentals of conducting, including beat patterns, cues, and other basic skills that help an ensemble play together. Open to students who have studied an instrument for at least one semester, it is designed to strengthen listening, leadership, and overall ensemble awareness in an enjoyable group setting.

Taught by Sara Peacock.

Includes a weekly group class.

11. Creative Music Lab - Elective

This class introduces students with at least two years of study to the basics of arranging and composing, with an emphasis on adapting or creating music that interests them. In a supportive group setting, students explore how musical ideas are built and shaped while strengthening skills that can deepen their understanding of the music they play.

Taught by Dane Lawley.

Includes a weekly group class.

Instrument Availability

Instruments will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis according to the order in which registrations are received.

Violin — All sizes available
*Cello — Only smaller sizes are available (up to 1/2 size), so we may not be able to add older beginning cello students
Flute — Available
Clarinet — Available
Trumpet — Available
Trombone — Available
#Baritone — Not available
#Tuba — Our tuba is currently on loan
French horn — Available
#Saxophone — Our saxophone is currently on loan
#Oboe — Not available
+Bassoon — Please inquire
*Guitar — We have a full size and a half size acoustic available. We do not have electric guitars available.
*Keyboard — Four available