I hope you had a fantastic summer and are eager to continue your musical studies in orchestra again this year! We will be returning to morning rehearsals this year, and I am so excited for us to work together on ensemble skills. This year, ALL 5th grade orchestra members will rehearse together at Bridgewater on Thursday mornings at 7:15 am, starting September 11th. All students will need to be dropped off at Bridgewater. After rehearsal, students from Greenvale Park and Spring Creek schools will be bused to their school for the start of the day.
Students will also have small group lessons during the school day at their own building. These might be on a different day than our morning rehearsal. The schedule will be made after registration is complete.
Returning students will use the same book as last year: String Basics, Book 1. (by Terry Shade and Jeremy Woolstenhulme). I will also be supplementing our method book with ensemble pieces to work on playing collaboratively, extending our playing endurance, and getting extra practice on different techniques.
Evening Concert Dates:
Tuesday, December 16th Elementary Orchestra Concert 7 pm MS Auditorium
Tuesday, March 17th All-District Orchestra Concert 7 pm HS Gymnasium
Monday, June 1st Elementary Orchestra Concert 7 pm MS Auditorium
To register for 5th Grade Orchestra, use this link: Online Registration Form