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OMHS STRING-A-PALOOZA!

OMHS STRING-A-PALOOZA!. HISTORY. OMHS Strings Day OMHS, OMMS, CMS Morning rehearsal/Afternoon concert Festival piece OMHS Strings Days OMHS, OMMS, CMS, CES, TSES, THES, SFES, JHES Tuesday ES/Wednesday MS/Wednesday Evening Concert. STRING-A-PALOOZA!. 1 HS, 2 MS, 6 ES

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OMHS STRING-A-PALOOZA!

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  1. OMHS STRING-A-PALOOZA!

  2. HISTORY • OMHS Strings Day • OMHS, OMMS, CMS • Morning rehearsal/Afternoon concert • Festival piece • OMHS Strings Days • OMHS, OMMS, CMS, CES, TSES, THES, SFES, JHES • Tuesday ES/Wednesday MS/Wednesday Evening Concert

  3. STRING-A-PALOOZA! • 1 HS, 2 MS, 6 ES • Over 330 student participants • Approximately 800 audience members • School-Wide Displays • Alumni Participation, Community Involvement

  4. DOES IT WORK? • Student Retention: OMHS Orchestra has grown from averaging 20-26 per year to two orchestras with a total of over 60 students in 2010-2011, and over 70 for 2011-2012.

  5. DOES IT WORK? • School Support: • ES Principals Support • Community Support • School Community • OMHS Boosters Donated $500 towards the cost • Principal Supported with funds

  6. DEVELOPING YOUR PROGRAM • Start small and build • Be inclusive • Be flexible • Make it work for YOUR program • Build for the long-term.

  7. TIMING • Pick a time • Students choose HS courses in January • Winter concerts are often in December • Daytime or night-time concert? • Time enough for ES and MS preparation

  8. String-a-Palooza! 2010 4th Grade Combined 5th Grade Combined 6th Grade Combined 7th & 8th CMS 7th & 8th OMMS OMMS SO OMMS SE Festival Finale String-a-Palooza! 2011 4th & 5th Cluster 1 4th & 5th Cluster 2 6th Grade Combined 7th & 8th CMS 7th & 8th OMMS OMMS SO OMMS SE Festival Finale FORMAT

  9. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS • Division of Labor • Space • Rehearsals • Performance (individual groups and finale) • Equipment • Stands, Chairs, Basses • Transportation • Costs, Logistics

  10. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS • Rehearsal Schedule • All students need to be engaged • HS “performance” • HS student discussion • Pre-Concert Logistics • Case Storage, Tuning,

  11. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS • Concert Logistics • Traffic Patterns on and off stage • Cellos and Basses (where to put them during the concert) • “Conducting” the finale • Parent Control • Exit strategies

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