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Website Updated: April 30, 2025
All sheet music and audio is uploaded. Listen and Practice Daily
Upcoming Performances/dates
Thursday, May 1 Rescheduled afterschool rehearsal at regular time: 3:15-4:30pm
May 5, -Dress Rehearsal (regular dress code) for the Spring Concert in the orchestra room. 3:30- 4:30pm Beginner group. All must be present!
4:30 - 6:00pm Intermediate/advanced group. All must be present!
Tuesday May 6- Spring Concert 6:00 pm. All students! Location: Richards Gym.
Concert black and white, strict dress code!
Friday May 9 - NJHS Induction performance Location: RMS GYM ( 8 students performing)
9:00-10:00 (background music from 8:50am-9:00) +1 slow selection Chamber group performance. Business elegant dress code!
Tuesday May 13 - 7th grade Award Ceremony 8:30-9:30am Gym
- 6th grade Award Ceremony 10:00-11:00am Gym
- 8th grade Award Ceremony 5:30-7:30pm Gym Orchestra performance
JUNE 2-7 -YOGC SUMMER CAMP
Register here :
Why Summer String Camp?
Any string player with at least one year of
experience will benefit from this amazing annual
summer camp! It’s a fun reason to keep playing your instrument during summer break, learn new technical/musical skills, meet other musicians and its a great way to experience what the Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus has to offer!
Please ensure that your child is practicing daily at home. Our success depends on each
student practicing diligently, every day, at home. All the pieces have audio files on our website for playback purpose as well as play-along.
Please share our Orchestra Donorschoose projects website:
https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/7995313
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New Orchestra Students:
click here to watch this video and see a little of what we do in orchestra
Dear Parents:
All students interested in taking orchestra classes must first obtain permission from their parents. In doing so, the parents must be in agreement to accept all responsibilities for any damages that may occur to any school owned instruments. Most of the larger instruments (cello and bass) are provided by the district, however violins and violas are a few; therefore it is highly recommended to purchase or rent your own instrument. For sizing your child for an instrument, please stop by Baker Music or Everything Musical store. It is a free service.
Parents are expected to purchase some materials that are needed throughout the course.
The method book is: “Essential Elements for strings” By Hal Leonard
(Violin, viola, cello, bass, depending on the instrument being played)
The method book can be purchased at Baker Music Store, Everything Musical or amazon.com
Beginner orchestra students need book 1 ( once instrument is decided on)
Returning Intermediate 7th grade students need book 2
Returning Advanced 8th grade students need book 3
Books must be purchased by August 19, 2024 otherwise grade points will be deducted
Concert Dress Code
Each student has to be wearing the following for all concerts:
Black dress shoes – no tennis shoes
Black dress socks/stockings – no white socks
Black dress pants/skirt (covering the knees)
White dress button up shirt – no low cuts for the ladies, no logos
Parents, students need to take their instruments home and practice daily, otherwise a pop test
will be administered the next day.
Cellos need to go home on weekends if daily is not possible.
Bass, whenever possible, given its large size, and vehicle limitations.
This is being enforced as of Friday August 16.
Orchestra is a performance based class, therefore:
After school rehearsals are a mandatory part of being in any orchestra.
The rehearsals incorporate all sections of the orchestra, so that all parts of the music are covered at the same time. We use these crucial times for concert and festival preparation, school functions or any last minute invitations to perform for an event.
Orchestra supply list 2024-2025 (prices are based on average online pricing)
Due Date August 26
1. Pencil, Eraser
2. Method Book (Essential Elements for strings, about $10.00)
3. Rosin ($5.00-$12.00)
4. A 3 ring binder with protective sleeves for sheet music ( black preferred)
5. Stopper for cellos and bass ($7.00-$20.00)
6. Shoulder rest for violins and violas ($12.00-$30.00)
7. An extra set of strings and rosin, as they will break!
8. If using a free school instrument we request that you consider purchasing your own bow!
$35.00-$100.00. The larger the instrument the more the bow costs.
9. When using a school instrument, on violins, violas and cellos we request that you cover the cost of a new string set (yearly) for optimal sound performance and safety $20.00-50.00
10. Daily Dose of Positive attitude
Places to shop in Columbus:
Baker Music Shop, #2 Midtown Loop, (706) 563-7924
Everything Musical, 2400 W. Britt David Road, (706) 323-1809
Places to shop online for best price guarantee (they do rentals too):
Sharmusic.com and Swstrings.com
Please do not purchase instruments from Amazon or Ebay without consulting with me first. Most instruments are junk and you will regret your purchase.
Orchestra room “free will” supply list.
We depend on you for this
1. Large hand sanitizer
2. Large box tissue paper with lotion (Kleenex, Puffs)
3. Large box of disinfecting wet wipes
4. Cloth cleaning rags (clean, cut up old T-shirts work too)
5. "NOW" essential oils (EO) for our room diffuser (this is a natural and healthy alternative to wall plug-ins which are chemically based and harmful). You are always safe with any mint or citrus family EO. Seasonal EOs are always welcome also.
Thank you so much in advance for keeping us germ free and keeping our instruments looking new.
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