Please view the document section under the "students" tab to find important information and handouts throughout the year.
Announcements:
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year. Please read below to find the information on supplies needed for your class. You do not need to bring your instrument the first day of school. Please bring your instrument to school on the 2nd day and each day after. We will begin playing our instruments on the 2nd day. This includes the beginning classes as well.
Please click here to view the 2024-2025 BDJH orchestra handbook.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year. Please read below to find the information on supplies needed for your class. You do not need to bring your instrument the first day of school. Please bring your instrument to school on the 2nd day and each day after. We will begin playing our instruments on the 2nd day. This includes the beginning classes as well.
Please click here to view the 2024-2025 BDJH orchestra handbook.
Audition results:
Audition results for the 2024-2025 Beckendorff orchestras are now available.
Please click here to view the audition results
Audition results for the 2024-2025 Beckendorff orchestras are now available.
Please click here to view the audition results
Students new to Beckendorff
If you have moved into the Beckendorff attendance zone over the summer and wish to join orchestra, please contact Ms. Williams at [email protected] for placement in the correct class.
Beginning Orchestra Students
Orchestra at BDJH includes the violin, viola, cello and bass. Instrument placements were confirmed last May. Please click here to view the beginner class instrument assignment. You may find the supply list in the document section of this website or by clicking here.
Non beginning students.
Audition concluded last May. Please click the link above to view your placement. Your supply list can be found by visiting the document section of this website or by clicking here
If you have moved into the Beckendorff attendance zone over the summer and wish to join orchestra, please contact Ms. Williams at [email protected] for placement in the correct class.
Beginning Orchestra Students
Orchestra at BDJH includes the violin, viola, cello and bass. Instrument placements were confirmed last May. Please click here to view the beginner class instrument assignment. You may find the supply list in the document section of this website or by clicking here.
Non beginning students.
Audition concluded last May. Please click the link above to view your placement. Your supply list can be found by visiting the document section of this website or by clicking here
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