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We are so excited to have your family join orchestra and become part of our growing community of strings! Playing a stringed instrument not only increases brain development, coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills, but it is also impressive on college applications, can lead to scholarships, and can provide job opportunities. Best part, it’s fun!
We are so excited to have your family join orchestra and become part of our growing community of strings! Playing a stringed instrument not only increases brain development, coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills, but it is also impressive on college applications, can lead to scholarships, and can provide job opportunities. Best part, it’s fun!
Learn about each instrument
Learn about each instrument
Violin
Violin
The violin is the highest and smallest instrument in the string family. It gets the melody a lot in orchestra because its higher sounds can be heard over the other instruments.
Viola
Viola
The viola is a little bigger than the violin and it sounds lower. Violas often play the harmony parts in the orchestra.
Cello
Cello
The cello is the next lowest instrument in the orchestra. The cello is played sitting down and is bigger than the violin or viola. The cello also plays parts that help keep the orchestra together, but sometimes they get the melody of the song as well.
Double Bass
Double Bass
The bass is the lowest sounding instrument in the string family and also the biggest. The bass is the foundation of the orchestra, and helps keep the ensemble together.
Investment for Orchestra
Investment for Orchestra
We highly recommend renting your student’s instrument through Quinlan and Fabish, which comes with insurance for all repairs and size-ups. Please do not purchase any instruments from other online retailers such as Amazon, eBay, etc. Please click the "Instrument Rentals" page for important information about instrument rentals and why we recommend renting instruments through Quinlan & Fabish.
Costs
Costs
Rental Instrument with a regular monthly fee
Violin: $25/month
Viola: $25/month
Cello: $35/month
Bass: $59/month
Essential Elements Book 1: $10.99
Music Stand: $15.90
CCSD93 Activity Fee: $25 annual fee for the district (CCSD93 charges a $25 yearly fee for participating in our orchestra program. Students will receive a CCSD93 Activity Form on their first lesson, and it will be due on the second lesson day.)
Orchestra T-Shirt (optional): $8
***Students who receive free meals through the National School Lunch Program will be eligible for a fee waiver and can use a district-owned instrument. There are a limited number of instruments available, which will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please reach out to the orchestra directors with questions.
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