Equally though, you do have some sort of responsibility to attend school
orchestra. When I finished school a year ago, I was their only violist. I
didn't particularly enjoy the rehearsals, as the music was far too easy, BUT
when I started school it was the place in which I first learnt how to play
orchestral music and the Head of music pointed out that after the older
players had taught me so much in rehearsals, it was only fair that I should
stay and encourage the younger students when I started finding it too easy.
Where I grew up, there was a severe shortage of teenage string players and
the younger ones just won't keep playing if they don't have older role
models to follow.Just my 2 cents.
Bill


On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 2:27 AM, Hannah Irvine <blanketsanta@...>wrote:

> Most school violins aren't too great, no offense to them, but I think
> that the best violinists choose not to be in the orchestra if they have a
> choice. That's what I would do if I had an orchestra, and I don't take
> general music (the only music offered at my school) because it's just too
> easy. Though, it is nice sometimes to support your school, and I have
> totally felt that way, and the experience is also very important.
>
> That probably was very confusing on what my view is, but I think that if
> you enjoy your orchestra you should keep it up, and if it's too easy, take
> another music course, or skip out of it alltogether. YOu probably have
> enough music to do out of school, that your pretty much all set. And plus,
> you play the viola! What could be better than that? :)
> Hannah
>
> --- On Sat, 10/25/08, Meredith Mank
<idinamenzel001@...<idinamenzel001%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Meredith Mank <idinamenzel001@...<idinamenzel001%40yahoo.com>
> >
>
> > Subject: Re: [YoungViolists] Re: Any MIDDLE SCHOOLERS?
> > To: YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com <YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 10:02 PM
>
>
> > yea my orchestra is real easy. our violins suk. but our
> > highskool is amazing! so yea it varies
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Hannah Irvine
> > <blanketsanta@... <blanketsanta%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> >
> > > From: Hannah Irvine <blanketsanta@... <blanketsanta%40yahoo.com>
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [YoungViolists] Re: Any MIDDLE SCHOOLERS?
> > > To: YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com <YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Date: Friday, October 17, 2008, 9:21 PM
> > > Hey,
> > > I've heard that school orchestra's are
> > relatively
> > > easy, though I have heard somewhere they are
> > difficult.
> > > I'm sure those ones are hard to find, but when
> > find,
> > > they must be exceptional.
> > > Have fun at camp!
> > > Hannah
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Kat
> > <wallcloud939@... <wallcloud939%40yahoo.com>>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Kat <wallcloud939@... <wallcloud939%40yahoo.com>>
> > > > Subject: [YoungViolists] Re: Any MIDDLE
> > SCHOOLERS?
> > > > To: YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com <YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 6:04 PM
> > > > I'm in my school's orchestra. Last year
> > I was
> > > in
> > > > 6th grade and I was
> > > > in the 7th through 10th grade orchestra. Ha, it
> > was
> > > sooo
> > > > easy! This
> > > > year I'm in the 7/8 grade orchestra and
> > it's
> > > even
> > > > easier. I like
> > > > helping out my friends, though.
> > > >
> > > > I'm also in a Youth Symphony which is SOOO
> > much
> > > fun!
> > > > I'm going to a camp next weekend!
> > > > I take private lessons (I need to practice this
> > > week...)
> > > >
> > > > Viola is the BEST!!!
> > > >
> > > > -Kat
> > > >
> > > > --- In YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com<YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Hannah
> > Irvine
> > > > <blanketsanta@...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey,
> > > > > My name is Hannah, I"m a freshman in
> > high
> > > school.
> > > > I go to a very
> > > > small school (40 people), but we have access to
> > almost
> > > > everything. We
> > > > don't have an orchestra, then again, I've
> > > never
> > > > gone to a school with
> > > > an orchestra. We are close to the institute can
> > offer
> > > us
> > > > lesson's,
> > > > though I already have a teacher from the
> > orchestra. I
> > > am
> > > > also in an
> > > > awesome orchestra. Are you in your school
> > orchestra?
> > > If so,
> > > > what's it
> > > > like?
> > > > > Hannah
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Fri, 10/3/08, idinamenzel001
> > > > <idinamenzel001@...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: idinamenzel001
> > > <idinamenzel001@...>
> > > > > > Subject: [YoungViolists] Re: Any MIDDLE
> > > > SCHOOLERS?
> > > > > > To: YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com<YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:41 PM
> > > > > > --- In
YoungViolists@yahoogroups.com<YoungViolists%40yahoogroups.com>
> ,
> > > > > > "brysontarbet"
> > <simman@>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Are there any middle schoolers or
> > even
> > > > freshman?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > yep im in eighth grade : )
> > > > >
> > >
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