Ensembles: Orchestra (Strings)

ORCHESTRA, STRINGS - P {f or g}
Length: Year
Credits: 10 CR; may be repeated for credit, 40 CR max
Grades: 9 - 12
Prerequisites: One year's experience or teacher approval
Practice Expectations: 2 - 3 hrs per week
Academic Eligibility:
2.0 GPA for performance and travel opportunities

Instruction is provided for orchestral stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, and string bass). The literature is studied with emphasis on technical performance, tone quality, and artistic interpretation. Public performance and festival participation is traditional. After school rehearsals and performances are required throughout the year.

Participation in the LUSD Orchestra is expected and required.



LUSD ORCHESTRA
Length: Year
Credits: 2.5 CR/semester (Repeatable for credit; 20 CR max)
Grades: 9-12
Prerequisites: One years experience on string instrument and/or instructor approval; concurrent enrollment in LHS Orchestra, Strings

Location: Meets each Tuesday evening, Lompoc High School Music building. The first Tuesday evening rehearsal will be called by the Director sometime after day classes have begun.

This is a full orchestra, with brass, woodwinds, and percussion, as well as the string instruments. Orchestral literature is studied with emphasis on technical performance, tone quality, and artistic interpretation. Public performance and festival participation is traditional. Unless otherwise designated by the Director, all performances are required.
See your counselor for more information.


PARTIALLY MEETS UC SUBJECT ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT (f) (MAX. 10 CR)

LUSD has established a uniform complaint procedure (1312.3) for all relevant programs per 5 CCR § 4622 et seq . The district has a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of gender per Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX: Nondiscrimination.