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September 29, 2021 | Advanced

Review from 9/27

Hi everyone! Look below to watch the review videos for your orchestra.

Beginning Orchestra

In the Beginning Orchestra, we learned the D ladder, which is when we put our fingers down on the D string. Below I have videos for each instrument explaining in detail how to do the D ladder. This first video talks about the song we learned with the D ladder:

Violin D Ladder

Viola D Ladder

Cello D Ladder

Bass D Ladder

Intermediate Orchestra

Advanced Orchestra

September 22, 2021 | Advanced

Review from 9/20

Hi everyone! Look below for the reviews for each orchestra.

Beginning Orchestra

In the Beginning Orchestra, we learned about how to hold our bows and also how to read quarter notes and quarter rests. Basically, we learned the second half of last week’s review videos. I have reposted them below.

Violin

This week, we learned the information after 7:40 in this video.

Viola

This week, we learned the information after 7:23 in this video.

Cello

This week, we learned the information after 7:30 in this video.

Bass

This week, we learned the information after 7:35 in this video.

Intermediate Orchestra

In the Intermediate Orchestra, we made the following progress:

  • First Christmas March — We learned the first 4 measures of this song, and we had already learned measures 9 – 25. I asked the students to learn measures 5-8 on their own at home, so they should know the beginning to 25 by our next rehearsal.
  • Russian Music Box — We learned from the beginning until measure 10 this week. I asked the students to practice measures 11-19 this week.
  • Rustic Dance — We learned measures 5-12 this week. I asked the students to practice from the beginning until measure 21 this week.

Advanced Orchestra

In the Advanced Orchestra, we made the following progress:

  • Gargoyles — We learned from the beginning until measure 19 this week. I asked the students to practice until measure 37 this week.
  • Night Shift — We learned about shifting this week — don’t worry! If you missed it, we will review it again next week. As such, the cellos practiced measure 6 – 14, the 1st violins learned measures 14-22, and the violas learned measures 50-56. (The 2nd violins don’t shift in this song.) I would like the students to practice from the beginning until measure 30 this week.
  • Feel It Still — We learned from the beginning until measure 17 this week. I would like students to practice measures 17-26 this week.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

September 15, 2021 | Advanced

Review from 9/13/21

Hi everyone! Look below to see the review videos for your orchestra. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks!

Beginning Orchestra

This week, each instrument has a different review video. Each of these videos also includes information that we will learn next week, so I have indicated where the review ends in each video.

Violin

We learned up to 7:40 in this video.

Viola

We learned up to 7:23 in this video.

Cello

We learned up to 7:30 in this video.

Bass

We learned up to 7:35 in this video.

Intermediate Orchestra

Advanced Orchestra

May 26, 2021 | Advanced

Orchestra Academy Spring 2021 Concert

Hi everyone!

Watch the videos below to see our full Spring 2021 Concert! Have a great summer, and I hope to see you next year!

Beginning Orchestra

Intermediate Orchestra

Royal Promenade

Autumn Rhumba

Little Japanese Girl

Kabuki Dance

Advanced Orchestra

Velocity

A Beethoven Lullaby

See You Again

Orchestra Academy