Updating Practices
Here’s a brief sample clip showing how instruction can be modified to meet the needs of online learning.

Here, musicians can rehearse an A Major Scale (in 1, 2, and 3 Octaves) in a musical context with a track created in Soundtrap. There are also affiliated PDF files with notations and fingerings for all string instruments that were created with Avid Sibelius.

Bow Giveaway Week!
It’s bow giveaway week! Stop by our orchestra sessions at 1PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday this week for a chance to claim a new carbon fiber bow courtesy of
Music Central and SHAR Music. 

Format and Structure
Please see the linked slides for information on the orchestra structure for the 2020-21 academic year.

The format was designed to make structured learning opportunities accessible to students all year (Quarters 1,2) while protecting fully the possibility for collaborative music making opportunities later in the year (Quarters 3,4).

We look forward to working collaboratively with not only students, but parents / guardians as well as we work to provide quality educational opportunities for all this school year.

Thank you!

Thank You
As we prepare to begin what is sure to be an adventurous year, let’s take a moment to say ‘thank you’ to our supporters at Music Central.

Music Central has generously agreed to supply our program with some new equipment to start the school year, including a number of bows from Coda Bows and bass strings from D'Addario Orchestral / D'Addario.

While the support would be welcome in any year, it is certainly very much appreciated presently.

Thank you!

Google Classroom
Students and Families - Please be sure to join the Orchestra (2020-21) Google Classroom to stay up to date. Invitations went out earlier today to current and incoming students (as identified by previous instructors). Being a part of the Google Classroom community will help ensure that we are able to answer student questions, pass along pertinent information, etc.
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If you need access to Google Classroom and have not yet received an invitation, please contact the instructor via email for more information.

Thank you!

Beyond Brilliance -- VAPA Foundation (2020)

Musicians from our Mira Mesa High School Orchestras and Mira Mesa High School Band & Color Guard were featured as part of this evening's Beyond Brilliance--Spotlight on Dynamic Young Artists, hosted by the VAPA Foundation.
Here is the main clip featuring our Mira Mesa Senior High School students -- all of whom are members of the graduating Class of 2020.
Given the challenges we all are facing in this moment, it is wonderful to see how our students are still making connections with the arts and positively influencing our community.

​Thank you!