String Orchestra Ensembles

Debut Strings Ensemble (DSE) is the entry-level string ensemble. Students should be at least a rising 2nd grader or age 7 by September 1st.

Serenade Strings Ensemble (SSE) is the second tier string ensemble, designed for beginning-level string musicians who have already played in an ensemble, or intermediate-level musicians new to orchestral playing.

Lyric Strings Ensemble (LSE) is the third tier string ensemble, and is intended for advanced beginner and intermediate level string students.

More About DSE More About SSE More About LSE

Full Orchestra Ensembles

Repertory Youth Orchestra (RYO), is a “full orchestra ensemble” (strings, plus woodwinds, brass, and percussion) for intermediate and advancing level musicians. RYO performs arrangements of standard classical orchestral repertoire at a graded Level 4.

The Armstrong Youth Orchestra (AYO) is the most advanced ensemble in our Armstrong Youth Orchestra Program. Students in this ensemble are ready to learn major symphonic repertoire instead of student arrangements.

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Fall Auditions

We will not be having live auditions for this Fall Semester, but will require all students to email an audition video of the requirements for the ensemble they want to join.

The deadlines for audition videos are as follows:

— DSE-SSE-LSE-RYO Strings: 8.26.20
— RYO Woodwinds and Brass: 8.30.20
— All AYO Strings/Woodwinds/Brass: 9.3.20

More information is available at the link below:

Audition Requirements by Instrument