THE B.R.A.T.S PROGRAM

B.R.A.T.S or Bratsche Resources And Teaching in the Schools is a unique educational program designed to help viola teachers recruit, work directly with, and reach out to large groups of viola students in their communities. Resources available include a comprehensive program outline, a resource notebook (coming soon), and instructions for presenting a day long festival ‘BRATS Day’ in an accessible venue in your local area.

BRATS Program Outline

The BRATS Program is designed to bring students and teachers together and be able to offer students the opportunity to meet other violists and have access to resources otherwise not available to them. This overall project outline should enable teachers and students to be able to connect in their communities more effectively. For more information, click on the link below:

Brats Program Outline

BRATS Notebook (coming soon)

Host your own BRATS day !

The AVS is proud to offer an opportunity to host your own BRATS Day, and assistance by awarding a limited number of $200 grants to cover costs incurred in promoting and organizing the event. Applications for grants will be accepted from the host or co-host who must be an AVS member. (Rules and regulations on how to apply are listed below).

We also have a useful guide to hosting a BRATS Day event with a check list and ideas to make your event a great success!

Click on the link below:

How to host your own BRATS Day

If you would like to co- host with your local AVS Chapter or sister organization in your area, please check our Community page to find links to a local chapter.

If there isn’t a chapter in your area, consider starting your own local AVS chapter! A chapter can be created by bringing together a few viola friends, or your colleagues in the viola section of a local orchestra, or a college/university studio - students can form their own chapter too! It’s not difficult to put together and can bring a lot of important contacts, sharing of resources and ideas to one event. It can also give you the opportunity to get involved with the community.

Click below for:

Chapter Formation Guidelines