Announcements for Orchestra:
Welcome to Orchestra at Desert Ridge Middle School!
Welcome to The 2024-2025 School Year!
Our proposed concert dates for '24-25 will be posted on our Concert Dates portion of the website very soon!
The New Mexico Philharmonic is now selling their annual student passes for all concerts! For $30, students receive tickets to at least twenty NMPhil Concerts! Check out this link for more information: NMPhil Student Soundcard
If you are an Orchestra STUDENT, make sure you are enrolled in your Google Classroom. Each orchestra will have its own Google Classroom. All class work, assignments and materials will be posted on the Classroom page. You can find directions for how to enroll here: Google Classroom Page, or by clicking on the banner above. Remember to enroll in the correct period for your class! (See class schedule below for class periods.)
If you are a PARENT/GUARDIAN, please use this website as a reference for information about orchestra at DRMS. I will update the main page frequently to provide you with the most up-to-date information. Please use our calendar to see when assignments for class are due.
I am working hard to provide a quality music education for your students this year. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Please email me at erica.photiades@aps.edu if you have any questions!
Here is my class schedule:
1st period: Beginning Orchestra at Eisenhower Middle School
2nd period: Advanced Orchestra at Eisenhower Middle School
3rd period: Planning period and travel
4th period: Advanced Orchestra at Desert Ridge Middle School
5th period: Intermediate Orchestra at Desert Ridge Middle School
6th period: Beginning Orchestra at Desert Ridge Middle School
Music Technology Resources
I have created a "Music Technology" page on my website for additional resources you can use at home. Check it out! Our Google Classroom has lots of resources as well!