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Due to insufficient registrations, the bow building week that was planned from August 4-9, 2022 will not take place this year.

After a long forced Covid closure, the school will reopen on Tuesday 11 May 2021. The overwhelming number of emails from students who were eager to register for the first lessons immediately is heartwarming and makes it clear how much the lessons were missed. And yes,...

Although the school is forced to close for class activities, the background is bustling with plans and activity. Dirk Jacob, for example, has been very busy to ensure further professionalization and continuity with regard to the continued existence of the school. As...

Like many other schools, we are also closed until March 15th, 2021. We will keep you informed on changes and the ups and downs of the school via our website and Facebook. See you soon!

Sometimes things go differently than planned. Unfortunately, the previously planned bow making weekend of January 30-31, 2021 cannot take place. BUT .... it will be replaced by an extra bow making weekend on May 29-30, 2021.

No, of course you will not build a luminous instrument this week. And no luminous stick either. The concept is more or less the same as the successful Course Week Light of the summer. Only now in winter. A small group of students (maximum 6) accompanied by Dirk Jacob...

In mid-March, the whole of the Netherlands went in lock down. And so did the Dutch Violin Building School. It was an unreal period, but luckily things are changing for the better and the school can reopen at the end of May under strict conditions! The number of...

A festive afternoon on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Dutch Violin Building School. This was the first time the school exhibited at a large scale. It was a party, as well as an experiment, and we found it exciting. What did the musicians, and especially...