PDF Handout of information covered in the video
In both our intermediate and advanced orchestra classes, we started with students recording themselves performing pass-offs. As you recall, our school year was abruptly interrupted early in March as we all went into online learning. This happened a week after our Performance Evaluation concerts and right as we were starting new music and learning new techniques.
We began the year with pass-offs as a way for me to assess the level of proficiency of techniques and skills students retained prior to our departure from in class learning. This allows me to better plan and pace new content and techniques while providing needed support for individual students.
Chamber Re-Audition
Not every student had a chance to audition for Chamber Orchestra last year due to various circumstances of online learning and access to instruments. Current 7th and 8th grade students will have a chance to audition/re-audition for Chamber Orchestra. Detailed information to re-audition is located in the student’s TEAMs file folder in “Class Meetings.” Students will need to submit a FlipGrid video of their audition by September 18th. Students accepted into Chamber Orchestra will have their schedules changed in 2nd quarter.