OMHS OMHS STRING-A-STRING-A-PALOOZA!PALOOZA!

HISTORYHISTORY

OMHS Strings DayOMHS Strings Day– OMHS, OMMS, CMSOMHS, OMMS, CMS– Morning rehearsal/Afternoon concertMorning rehearsal/Afternoon concert– Festival pieceFestival piece

OMHS Strings DaysOMHS Strings Days– OMHS, OMMS, CMS, CES, TSES, THES, OMHS, OMMS, CMS, CES, TSES, THES,

SFES, JHESSFES, JHES– Tuesday ES/Wednesday MS/Wednesday Tuesday ES/Wednesday MS/Wednesday

Evening Concert Evening Concert

STRING-A-PALOOZA!STRING-A-PALOOZA! 1 HS, 2 MS, 6 ES1 HS, 2 MS, 6 ES Over 330 student participantsOver 330 student participants Approximately 800 audience membersApproximately 800 audience members School-Wide DisplaysSchool-Wide Displays Alumni Participation, Community InvolvementAlumni Participation, Community Involvement

DOES IT WORK?DOES IT WORK?

Student Retention: OMHS Orchestra Student Retention: OMHS Orchestra has grown from averaging 20-26 per has grown from averaging 20-26 per year to two orchestras with a total of year to two orchestras with a total of over 60 students in 2010-2011, and over 60 students in 2010-2011, and over 70 for 2011-2012.over 70 for 2011-2012.

DOES IT WORK?DOES IT WORK?

School Support:School Support:– ES Principals SupportES Principals Support– Community SupportCommunity Support– School CommunitySchool Community

OMHS Boosters Donated $500 towards the OMHS Boosters Donated $500 towards the costcost

Principal Supported with fundsPrincipal Supported with funds

DEVELOPING YOUR DEVELOPING YOUR PROGRAMPROGRAM

Start small and buildStart small and build Be inclusiveBe inclusive Be flexibleBe flexible Make it work for YOUR programMake it work for YOUR program Build for the long-term.Build for the long-term.

TIMINGTIMING

Pick a timePick a time– Students choose HS courses in JanuaryStudents choose HS courses in January– Winter concerts are often in DecemberWinter concerts are often in December– Daytime or night-time concert?Daytime or night-time concert?– Time enough for ES and MS preparationTime enough for ES and MS preparation

FORMATFORMAT

String-a-Palooza! String-a-Palooza! 20102010– 44thth Grade Combined Grade Combined– 55thth Grade Combined Grade Combined– 66thth Grade Combined Grade Combined– 77thth & 8 & 8thth CMS CMS– 77thth & 8 & 8thth OMMS OMMS– OMMS SOOMMS SO– OMMS SEOMMS SE– Festival FinaleFestival Finale

String-a-Palooza! String-a-Palooza! 20112011– 44thth & 5 & 5thth Cluster 1 Cluster 1– 44thth & 5 & 5thth Cluster 2 Cluster 2– 66thth Grade Combined Grade Combined– 77thth & 8 & 8thth CMS CMS– 77thth & 8 & 8thth OMMS OMMS– OMMS SOOMMS SO– OMMS SEOMMS SE– Festival FinaleFestival Finale

ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Division of LaborDivision of Labor SpaceSpace

– RehearsalsRehearsals– Performance (individual groups and finale)Performance (individual groups and finale)

EquipmentEquipment– Stands, Chairs, BassesStands, Chairs, Basses

TransportationTransportation– Costs, LogisticsCosts, Logistics

ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Rehearsal ScheduleRehearsal Schedule– All students need to be engagedAll students need to be engaged– HS “performance”HS “performance”– HS student discussionHS student discussion

Pre-Concert LogisticsPre-Concert Logistics– Case Storage, Tuning, Case Storage, Tuning,

ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Concert LogisticsConcert Logistics– Traffic Patterns on and off stageTraffic Patterns on and off stage– Cellos and Basses (where to put them Cellos and Basses (where to put them

during the concert)during the concert)– ““Conducting” the finaleConducting” the finale– Parent ControlParent Control– Exit strategiesExit strategies