Middle School
String Orchestra
Bornoff Approach: This summer I took an intensive week long course in teaching Orchestra with the Bornoff Approach. This style of teaching gives students a chance to play all 4 strings from day 1. I think of it as way to learn the geography of notes on the instrument while focusing on left hand skills, right hand skills, and music literacy . We will be using the following "method" books in middle school orchestra this year. Our 5th grade orchestra teacher uses the same method book so everyone should have the first book if you started with Mrs. Bock in 5th Grade.
Method Books:
The Bornoff Approach Finger Patterns
Concert Dates
Honor Orchestra
Auditions: Thursday Nov. 16th @ Creighton Middle School by appointment
Sectional: Wednesday Jan. 10th 5:30 - 7:30 @ Creighton Middle School
Rehearsal: Jan. 12th 8:30am @ Arvada High School
Performance: Jan 12th 6:00pm @ Arvada High School
Chatfield Area Strings Festival Advanced Orchestra and 5th Grade Orchestra
Tuesday Nov. 28th @ Chatfield HS 7:00pm
Call Time 6:00 for Advanced Orchestra
Tri 2 Concert
Wednesday Feb. 21st @ Bradford North 6:30
Spring Concert
Wednesday May 16th @ Bradford North 6:30
Elitch Gardens Music Festival
TBD