Sinfonia Orchestra

Sinfonia Orchestra is the highest orchestra level and membership is open, by audition, to students who demonstrate established fundamentals of string playing, sight reading ability,  as well as advanced techniques including vibrato and shifting. Sinfonia Orchestra students are expected to exhibit exemplary musicianship, leadership and citizenship inside and outside of the classroom. 

Requirements for this class include:

• A weekly before-school sectional requirement. Tuesdays 7:30-8:15am for Violins/Violas; Wednesdays 7:30-8:15am for Cellos/Basses.

• Participation in the Region Orchestra Audition on October 4th, 2025.

• Participation in Full Orchestra rehearsals and concerts in the spring semester. 

• Private lessons are highly recommended.

2025-2026 Calendar

Private Lessons

Private lessons are recommended for any and all students in the orchestra program! We have an amazing staff of private lesson teachers that are available for pull-out lessons during your child's orchestra class, or for after-school lessons. Please visit our private lesson page to find contact information for our teachers. You can contact them directly to schedule trial lessons, discuss scheduling, and payment.  

Austin Youth Orchestra

AYO is an extra-curricular orchestra program that offers students from all over the Austin area a chance to play with other students from different schools, to work with other directors and teachers, and play more fun music! This is open to any student with more than 1 semester of experience and is currently in their school orchestra program. Auditions take place each fall and spring for placement. Visit this link to learn more about AYO and to find out about the audition process.