Please view the document section under the "students" tab to find important information and handouts throughout the year.
Announcements:
Current 5th graders:
Orchestra at BDJH includes the violin, viola, cello and bass. If you are currently in the 5th grade and would like to join the BDJH orchestra next year, please make sure to select orchestra as your first elective choice. We have a variety of ability levels of orchestra ranging from beginning to advanced and accept students with no experience as well as those who have already learned to play one of the orchestra instruments.
Students with little or no experience will be placed in one of the beginning classes. A meeting for beginning orchestra students will be held on Tuesday, April 16th in the BDJH cafeteria at 7 pm.
If you already play one of the orchestral instrument (violin, viola, cello or bass) you may audition to be considered for a more advanced orchestra. Audition music will be distributed on March 28th. The recorded audition is due on April 11th. There will be a sight reading portion of the audition on Monday, April 22nd. Please click here for a list of the skills needed for the audition.
Orchestra at BDJH includes the violin, viola, cello and bass. If you are currently in the 5th grade and would like to join the BDJH orchestra next year, please make sure to select orchestra as your first elective choice. We have a variety of ability levels of orchestra ranging from beginning to advanced and accept students with no experience as well as those who have already learned to play one of the orchestra instruments.
Students with little or no experience will be placed in one of the beginning classes. A meeting for beginning orchestra students will be held on Tuesday, April 16th in the BDJH cafeteria at 7 pm.
If you already play one of the orchestral instrument (violin, viola, cello or bass) you may audition to be considered for a more advanced orchestra. Audition music will be distributed on March 28th. The recorded audition is due on April 11th. There will be a sight reading portion of the audition on Monday, April 22nd. Please click here for a list of the skills needed for the audition.
Auditions for current 6th and 7th graders:
All students currently enrolled in orchestra at BDJH will complete an audition. Please click here for a skill list needed for the various ability based orchestras. Audition music will be distributed on March 28th. A recorded audition will be due on April 15th. The sight reading portion of the audition will take place during class beginning on April 15th.
All students currently enrolled in orchestra at BDJH will complete an audition. Please click here for a skill list needed for the various ability based orchestras. Audition music will be distributed on March 28th. A recorded audition will be due on April 15th. The sight reading portion of the audition will take place during class beginning on April 15th.
Audition information for 8th graders who will attend Seven Lakes HS next year.
Please revisit this section after the SLHS directors have come to talk to the 8th graders regarding auditions at SLHS.
Please revisit this section after the SLHS directors have come to talk to the 8th graders regarding auditions at SLHS.
Please view the document section under the students tab for supply lists for each orchestra.
Additional information:
Due to the large number of students, there are now 7 different levels of orchestra. Audition music is grouped the following way: Honor and Sinfonia candidates prepare the same music, Lyrica and Philharmonia candidates prepare the same music, and Camerata and Arietta candidates prepare the music for the particular orchestra they wish to be considered for. Review the audition requirements found in the doucment section of this webiste for a list of skills needed for each orchestra. There is no audition for FYO (beginning students).
Honor (most advanced group)
Sinfonia
Lyrica
Philharmonia
Arietta
Camerata
FYO: (First Year Orchestra)
The directors for each group are as follows:
All beginner classes: Ms. Williams assisted by Mr. Vuu and Mr. Hulipus
Camerata, Philharmonia and Sinfonia: Mr. Hulipus, assisted by Mr. Vuu
Arietta, Lyrica, and Honor: Ms. Williams, assisted by Mr. Vuu