With even a small amount of musical
involvement leading to a lifetime of im-pact,;it;is;clear;that;the;homeschool;com-munity,;at;least;in;northern;Kentucky,;is
making a bold statement about the importance of and commitment to musical
engagement.
You are highly encouraged to consider
a String Project for a supplement to your
homeschool curriculum! For more in-formation;about;the;NKU;String;Project,
please visit stringproject.nku.edu. For
more information about the National
String;Project;Consortium;or;to;locate
a;String;Project;in;your;area,;please;visit
stringprojects.org.
Dr. Amy Gillingham is Lecturer of Cello,
Director of the NKU String Project, and
artist-in-residence with the Corbett Trio
at Northern Kentucky University. She is a
performer, recording artist, and enthusiastic music educator.
Dr. Gillingham holds a Bachelor of
Music degree from the North Carolina
School of the Arts and both a Master of
Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree
from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
The NKU String Project, http://
musicprep.nku.edu/stringproject.html, is
going into its third year and was featured
at the 2014 American String Teacher’s As-
sociation National Conference.
Endnotes:
1. “The Need,” “National String Project Consor-
tium,;accessed;May;29,;2014,;http://stringsproj
ects.org/about-us/the-need/
2. “String Project Sites,” National String Project
Consortium, accessed May 29, 2014, http://
stringprojects.org/string-projects/
3. State Education Data Profiles,” National Cen-
ter;for;Educational;Statistics;accessed;May;29,
2014,;http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
sresult.asp?mode=short&s1= 21,;and;“Kentucky
Education;Facts,”;Kentucky;Department;of;Edu-
cation,;last;modified;January;9,;2013,;http://edu
4. “Research Facts on Homeschooling,” National
Home;Education;Research;Institute,;last;modi-
fied January 1, 2014, http://www.nheri.org/re
search/ research-facts-on-homeschooling.html
Bibliography:
Kentucky Department of Education. “Kentucky
Education;Facts.”;Last;modified;January;9,;2013,
http://education.ky.gov/comm/edfacts/Pages/
default.aspx
National;Center;for;Educational;Statistics.;“State
Education Data Profiles.” Accessed May 29,
2014.;http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
sresult.asp?mode=short&s1= 21
National;Home;Education;Research;Institute.;“Re-
search;Facts;on;Homeschooling.”;Last;modified
January;1,;2014;http://www.nheri.org/research/
National;String;Project;Consortium.;“String;Proj-
ect;Sites.”;Accessed;May;29,;2014.;http://string
projects.org/string-projects/
“The;Need”;Accessed;May;29,;2014.;http://string
sprojects.org/about-us/the-need/
www.TheOldSchoolhouse.com
Is There A String
Project Site Near Me?
The following places have String
Project programs:
2
Arizona State University
Baylor University
California;State;University,
Sacramento
Central;Washington;University
Cleveland;State;University
Crane;School;of;Music,;SUNY
Potsdam
East;Carolina;University
Florida International University
Illinois State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ithaca;College
James Madison University
Kennesaw State University
Lawrence University
Marywood University
McNeese State University
Northern Kentucky University
Pacific University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Reinhardt University
South Dakota State University
Temple University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
University of Georgia
University;of;Hartford,;The;Hartt
School
University of Kentucky
University;of;Massachusetts,;Lowell
University of Nebraska – Kearney
University of New Hampshire
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma
University of Redlands
University;of;South;Carolina
University;of;Tennessee,
Chattanooga
University;of;Texas,;Austin
University;of;Texas,;San;Antonio
University of Wyoming
Valdosta;State;University
Virginia;Tech
Wayne State University
Weber State University
String Project site listings may also
be found on the National String
Project;Consortium;website,;string
projects.org.
The String Project began out of necessity for creating
well-equipped string-music educators.
