Cost / what’s included
Intermediate Ensemble - Residential £585
Intermediate Ensemble - Non-residential £385
Advanced Chamber Music - Residential £585
Residential Costs include 4 nights’ accommodation in well-appointed dormitory rooms, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, all tuition, all extra activities and all pastoral care
Non-residential Cost includes lunches, all tuition, all extra activities and all pastoral care
We request a £100 deposit per participant to reserve a space. Visit our Apply Now page for application information.
Limited bursaries are available in cases of need - please get in touch via our Contact page. Each case will be independently considered.
There will be a full refund should VIVAstrings be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
A day at VIVAstrings
8.15am Breakfast
9am Non-residents arrive
9.15am Rehearsal 1
10.45am Break
11.15am Rehearsal 2
12.30pm Choir / musicianship workshop
1pm Lunch
2pm Rehearsal 3 / creative activity / swimming / etc.
4pm Break
4.30pm Rehearsal 4
5.45pm Non-residents depart
6pm Dinner
7pm Evening activities
Bed time depending on age
On the first day, Monday 29th July, we ask that all participants arrive by 9am. On the final day, Friday 2nd August, parents and guardians are invited to a Gala Performance from 3pm until 6pm after which everyone departs. Further information to follow.
Where we’ll be
Godolphin School, Salisbury
Godolphin is an independent boading and day school for girls in Salisbury, England, which was founded in 1726 and opened in 1784. The school was awarded the Sunday Times Southwest Independent Secondary School of the Year 2019.
Their Performing Arts Centre and general facilities are fantastic and we can’t wait to call Godolphin our VIVAstrings home again this year!
Salisbury train station is a 7 minute taxi or 15 minute walk from the school, and trains run regularly from Waterloo in an hour and 30 minutes.
What to bring
your instrument!
your mute
a pencil and an eraser
a water bottle
printed and sellotaped music (which we will email in advance of the course)
pool towel and swimming things
bath towel (bed linen will be provided) for residential participants
walking shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy
Our Safeguarding Policy
Our priority at VIVAstrings is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn, develop musically, make friends and have the best all-round experience possible. Download our Safeguarding Policy here.
In the event of cancellation due to Covid-19
Should the course be unable to go ahead due to Covid-19 restrictions you will receive a full refund on any deposit and/or course fees transferred.
Should you withdraw from the course we will be unable to offer a refund.
Read some Reviews!
“I’m not sure you realise how much you’ve achieved and how you’ve literally changed his life. You have opened up so many possibilities for him, and we are so very grateful.”
“They sounded amazing, each year gets better and better, they’re all stars.”
“She had an absolute blast and can’t wait for next year!! You and the team did an incredible job of inspiring them all to do wonderful things and the joy and fun in music making with friends at the concert yesterday was palpable and fabulous to see.”
“She’s had the BEST time at Viva - it was amazing hearing all the music so brilliant. They loved the trip to Salisbury cathedral…”
“Thanks so much. They both loved it and say they def want to come back next year!”
“A great relaxed and fun vibe.”
“Thank you so much for your amazing week, she thoroughly enjoyed herself and says that she learned loads.”
“I just got a “having far too much fun to find time to talk to you” text this evening!”
“I can tell you that she is so happy about the whole Viva experience and the friendship she has made as well as her music journey. She wished it lasted longer!”
“I admire your passion and dedication to young musicians!”
“He was so happy, relaxed and energised this week. It was great to see him having such a blast with you! We’ll see you next year.”
“Thank you, Rachel for another aaaaamaaaaazing week of excitement, happiness and wonderful memories. We are on the way back and __ told us all the amazing experience she had.”
“We’d love to express our heartfelt thanks to you and all the fantastic teachers and staff for orchestrating such an exceptional course! __ had great fun last week - it’s her first time to participate such kind of residential violin camps so we were so relieved and proud to see her violin resonating beautifully in the hall with others and we thoroughly enjoyed all the other pieces in the gala performance! We are so amazed by her progress in violin skills, musical expression as well as her trivial knowledge about famous musicians!
Thanks to your passion, dedication and commitment to fostering a nurturing learning environment for children, __ has been so inspired to explore further on her pursuit to become a better violinist – she’s already been looking forward to coming back next year!
Thank you once again for making this summer of hers an extraordinary one.”