Apprentice Orchestra is open to all students. This class is designed to teach basic skills to students with little or no previous playing experience. During classes students will learn basic, good foundation for playing an instrument with good posture technique, and proper rehearsal and concert etiquette. They learn theory concepts such as reading and interpreting standard notations, symbols for music, music vocabulary in the category of dynamics, tempos and articulations and they learn pieces specifically composed for the level of the orchestra. Students also learn to care for, and to proficiently play one of the four orchestra instruments: violin, viola, cello and double bass. Not only will students learn how to play instruments, but they will also learn how the music relates to history, culture, and other types of arts. Students will also learn to read and critically analyze the music they will be playing and listening to. During the school year students are required to practice at home daily and to attend two evening performances.
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Apprentice Orchestra Supply List
Along with the instrument students should have
Along with the instrument students should have
- Book - Sound Innovation Book 1 and 2
- Folding music stand for home practice
Weekly Practice Records
- Practice records will be done electronically at https://forms.gle/jkTDbf5zxdB2qAQ37
- Practice records are due by each Sunday midnight following the practice week
- Students must practice 15 minutes for six days or 90 minutes/week.
- Each student should submit his/her own practice record.
- A practice record should be submitted for each week.
Performances and After School Rehearsals
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Apprentice Orchestra Uniform
The students are to wear black dress pants, dress shoes with black dress shirt and black face mask. Pants should not be jeans, sweat pants or leggings and shirts should not be t-shirts or athletic shirts. For safety reasons high heels are not allowed because of the danger of failing. Boys should wear black socks with the blakc dress shoes. The concert clothing should be comfortable so as not to impede the student's playing.
The students are to wear black dress pants, dress shoes with black dress shirt and black face mask. Pants should not be jeans, sweat pants or leggings and shirts should not be t-shirts or athletic shirts. For safety reasons high heels are not allowed because of the danger of failing. Boys should wear black socks with the blakc dress shoes. The concert clothing should be comfortable so as not to impede the student's playing.