Orchestra is free to all Fort Smith Public School students! ALL instruments are provided without cost or fee. The instruments are truely free. They are checked out just like a computer. Orchestra is open to ALL 6th-12th grade students.
Play whatever instrument you want! We have many sizes of all instruments. So you can play whatever you want no matter how tall you are. We have plenty! You can pick one at the start of the year or at the Free Summer Strings Camp!
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
FREE CAMP for all incoming 6th graders - see information below marked "Free Summer Strings Camp". It is highly recommended that anyone starting orchestra attend camp.
Beginner Camp
This video is from the Ramsey and Chaffin Beginners Camp 2020. Here is just a small sample of what we do over the course of a week.
It is never to late to join orchestra for this school year. Please contact your teacher if you would like to add orchestra to your junior high schedule.
Numerous studies prove playing a string instrument develops the mind in ways unmatched by anything. Control, personality, character, discipline, creativity, organization, critical thinking, reading comprehension, math, are just some of the huge educational and developmental aspects of orchestra.
Parents, each year, orchestra students earn millions in scholarship money. That is a huge valuable long term investment in the most important person/people in your life.