2005
Location: MDI High School, Bar Harbor
Concert: Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Nancy Colter, piano; Ann Roggen, viola\violin; Noreen Silver, cello
Beginning Strings: Greg Boardman, violin
Assistants: Alex Powell, violin; Andrew Young, cello;
Diana Damrosch, violin/piano; Christie Spurling, piano
Number of Students: 25 students.

2004
Location: MDI High School, Bar Harbor
Concert: Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Nancy Colter, piano; Claire Jolivet, violin; Noreen Silver, cello
Beginning Strings: Greg Boardman, violin; Hilary Owen, cello
Assistants; Ashley Taylor, violin; Andrew Young, cello;
Bethany Shepard, piano; Christie Spurling, piano
Number of Students: 25 students.

2003
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor and MDI High School, Bar Harbor
Concert: Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Nancy Colter, piano; Claire Jolivet, violin; Noreen Silver, cello
Beginning Strings: Greg Boardman, violin; Hilary Owen, cello
Assistants: Diana Damrosch, violin/piano; Ashley Taylor, violin;
Carrie Beals, cello; Bethany Shepard, piano:
Number of Students: 15 students

2002
Location: MDI High School, Bar Harbor
Concert: Claremont Hotel, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Nancy Colter, piano; Jeffrey Ellenberger, violin;
Noreen Silver, cello;
Assistants: Diana Damrosch, violin/piano; Sarah Madeira, violin;
Seth Yentes, cello; Bethany Shepard, piano
Number of Students: 15 students

2001
Location: Holy Redeemer Church, Bar Harbor
Concert: St Saviours, Bar Harbor
Coaches: Nancy Colter, piano; Dimitry Fish; Sasha Fish, violin;
Noreen Silver, cello;
Assistants: Allison Caine, cello; Diana Damrosch, violin/piano;
Students: 12 students

2000
Location: Conners/Emerson Elementary School, Bar Harbor
Concert: St Saviours, Bar Harbor
Coaches: Matt Dane, violin; Marissa Soloman, cello; Nancy Colter, piano
Assistants: Carrie Beals, cello; Alex Luce, violin
Number of Students: 12 students

1999
Location and Concert: Congregational Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Matt Dane, violin; Marissa Soloman, cello; Nancy Colter, piano
Assistants: Chad Mills, piano; Dana Newton, violin
Number of Students: 12 students

1998
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Elizabeth Brunton, cello; Nancy Colter, piano; Anna Toth, violin
Assistants: Chad Mills, piano; Julia Arnold, cello; Mike Mahoney, violin
Number of Students: 10 students

SFOA Sessions

The birth of Arthur Russell Strings came from the good foundation of the following instructors and the nurturing of Summer Festival of the Arts (SFOA)

1993
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Jane Nelson, viola; Solveig Nelson, cello
Beginning Strings: Arden Gilbert, violin
Assistant: Karl Nelson, violin
Number of Students: 10 students

1992
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Ruth Grierson, violin; Suzanna Jones, cello
Assistant: Elanor Sidman, violin
Number of Students: 10 students

1991
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Ruth Grierson, violin; Suzanna Jones, cello
Assistant: Noah Keteyian, violin
Number of Students: 10 students

1990
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Ruth Grierson, violin; Suzanna Jones, cello;
Kathy Harkins, violin; Wanda Whitener, artistic director
Assistant: Heather Madeira, cello
Number of Students: 10 students

1989
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: St. John Church, Southwest Harbor
Coaches: Janet Ciano, violin; Ruth Grierson, violin; Suzanna Jones, cello;
Wanda Whitener, artistic director
Assistant: Angus Mc Donald, violin
Number of Students: 10 students

1988
Location: Pemetic School, Southwest Harbor
Concert: MDI High School, Bar Harbor
Coaches: Janet Ciano, violin; Suzanna Jones, cello;
Wanda Whitener, artistic director
Assistant: Alexa Evans, violin
Number of Students: 5-8 students