• Ensembles

    • Beginning Orchestra
      • Beginning Orchestra is comprised of middle school students who are experiencing orchestra for the first time, or middle school transfer students needing reinforcement in fundamental reading and performance skills. No audition is required for membership in this ensemble.
    • Camerata
      • Camerata is an auditioned ensemble comprised of middle school students developing their sight-reading and intonation skills. Students from this ensemble have a good academic and disciplinary record and are encouraged to audition for All-Region Orchestra (with Director approval) and are required to participate in local festival evaluations and may participate in the non-varsity UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation.
    • Sinfonietta
      • Sinfonietta is an auditioned ensemble comprised of middle school students who have a good academic and disciplinary record and who have demonstrated advancing skills of proficiency on their instrument. Students from this ensemble are required to audition for All-Region Orchestra (with Director approval) as well as participate in both UIL Solo and Ensemble  Contest and varsity UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation.
    • Cambiata
      • Cambiata is an auditioned ensemble comprised of high school students with well-developed tone production, excellent proficiency in intonation and rhythm, and a good academic and disciplinary record. Students are required to audition for All-Region Orchestra (with Director approval) and participate in both non-varsity UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation and UIL Solo and Ensemble Contests. Students in this ensemble have an additional 2-hour rehearsal from 4:30-6:30 pm on Monday evenings throughout the school year.
    • Sinfonia
      • Sinfonia is the varsity string ensemble. Students in this orchestra are advanced high school musicians who have strong proficiency skills and a good academic and disciplinary record. All students in this ensemble are required to audition for All-Region Orchestra (with Director approval), and participate in both UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest and varsity UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluations. Students in this ensemble have an additional 2-hour rehearsal on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 4:30-6:30 pm throughout the school year.