The principal says CSEDL requests the school to cooperate with much work.

Time: Jan. 18, 2006
Place: Principal's Office, Hemei Elementary School

Mr. Li says that the principal is the pusher of string-music development. He encourages students to join. The principal's support is very important to a string ensemble because an ensemble needs suitable rooms and sufficient funds to operate. The principal would support any activity that is beneficial.

Paying the violin can be a great hobby.

The reason why some schools don't join in CSEDL may be that they are too remote, so the kids are hard to attend CSEDL's activities, or that some parents don't support it for they think kids shouldn't take part in any activities besides studying. Or, it may be that the amount of CSEDL teachers is not enough to let many students join.

Mr. Li says :"Kids who learn music don't go bad." He thinks if more students learn string music, the school will be more peaceful. And the school will have another feature. When there are guests visiting, students can perform string music for them. "We don't expect music learners to necessarily become musicians" ,says Mr. Li. Playing the violin is a good recreation. Kids can spend time and vent by playing good music.

Mr. Li says he feels happy when he appreciates the performance of the school ensemble. Playing string instrument is "a noble thing that every commoner can do ". CSEDL enables kids to touch music more deeply. The principal himself also can play many instruments, like the harmonica, the guitar, the Chinese flute, etc. He also taught music before. He thinks that the thousand people ensemble is a great activity. It shows that parents care for kids' school learning and art education.

Mr. Li hopes the string ensemble to go along with its ideal. He also hopes kids who are learning music can preserve in their learning. The result will be fruitful.

	Time: Jan. 4, 2006 Place: Computer Classroom
Interviewing Mr. Shi Xian-Xun
The recruitment of the school ensemble is in the 2nd semester of the 1st graders. The school holds a parent explanation meeting to explain the problems about the funds, the instruments and the place, etc. Then parents fill in the inquiry form of join-will. Students who join in the ensemble start to learn when they go to the 2nd grade. There are 2 sub-ensembles in our school ensemble. The 1st ensemble has been founded for 2 years. The 2nd has been founded for only a semester.

The works that the string ensemble requests the school to help with are as the following:

1. Hold preparatory meeting.
2. Help hold parents explanation meeting.
3. Select the director and the affairs-chief from the parents.
4. Provide the ensemble with chances of every-year in-and-out-school performances, such as Christmas concert, Children's Day concert, or in the sports meet, etc.

Participation of parents is the key of the ensemble's success.

The director is in charge of the ensemble's daily affairs, such as on-class supervision and assistance, and coordinating the time and place for performances, etc. The affairs-chief is responsible for collecting money, and allotting the money to the instrument company, the teachers, and CSEDL.

Most parents's reflection is that kids learn very well, and the teachers teach very earnestly and patiently. They agree that people should start to develop the interest of playing the violin in an early age. As kids perform, they get confidence. As they get applause, they have honor. With confidence and honor, they will learn better and better.

Furthermore, learning string music can cultivate oneself and foster good interest. And the accomplishment of learning the string music will help one learn other instruments. In the adulthood, everyone can play some instruments to enrich the life.

The teacher is conducting kids.

Mr. Shi thinks a good string ensemble requires the conditions below:

1. Sufficient funds.
2. Excellent teachers.
3. Students with strong will-to-learn.
4. The administrative support from school teachers.
5. The support from parents.