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Orchestra (After School) » Orchestra (After School) - 2026-2027

Orchestra (After School) - 2026-2027

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2025-2026 After School Orchestra

The Spring Concert is Saturday, May 16. The performance times are as follows:

  • 1 p.m. – Band Concert
  • 3 p.m. – Orchestra Concert 
For more information, please contact the After School Orchestra advisor, Trisha Beckham
 
 
 
2026-2027 After School Orchestra (7-12)
New for 2026-2027, After School Orchestra will now be open to 7th-12th grade intermediate musicians who play the following instruments:
  • String Instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp
  • Woodwind instruments: flute, piccolo, English horn, clarinet, bassoon
  • Instruments not included in the Meridian After School Orchestra: piano, guitar, brass instruments, percussion instruments, keyboard/digital instruments
 
This is an intermediate-level orchestra. Participants must meet the following minimum requirements:
  • Scales: All students need to know the finger patterns for the D and G major scales.
  • Bow Technique: All students need to know how to perform slurs (2, 3 and 4 notes), bow lifts, and staccato/legato articulation. 
  • Notation:  All students must know how to read music for their instrument. 
 
Participants will need to provide their own instrument.
 
Registration opens Wednesday, August 12 (first day of school) and will end at  9 p.m. on Thursday, August 20. Late registration will not be available.
 
Please check back on the first day of school for more information and to register.