Required Materials

String students will need the following supplies for class:


  • Instrument , bow, & rosin (All instrument cases must be labeled with first and last name) Name must be visible from outside of school storage unit ie: on the back end of case. This is vital to ensuring that your instrument is not lost among 70-100 other violin/viola cases. Cases not labeled will be removed and students will have a reduction in their preparedness grade.

  • Charged Chromebook

  • 1/2-inch 3-ring binder, or folder and all required sheet music

  • Pencil (to be kept in Binder) for taking notes in sheet music

  • Shoulder rest (violin and viola only)

You can purchase supplies and buy/rent instruments from these vendors:

Atelier in Greenwich (instruments and accessories)

Crescendo Music in Darien (formerly known as Giuliano’s) (instruments and accessories)

Rental Instrument.com in Norwalk (instruments and accessories)

Greenwich Music (instruments and accessories)

Music and Arts in Fairfield (instruments and accessories)

The Music Source in Greenwich (books & sheet music)

Shar Music Online (instruments and accessories)

Southwest Strings Online (instruments and accessories)


If you would like to borrow an instrument for the school year, please fill out and return the attached form (via email or print)

Darien Instrument Rental Form