Tag Archive: orchestra

Mar 05

A Touch of Class: Concert Etiquette for Dummies

Maybe you’ve seen it before. You’re at a symphony concert in your best evening wear to find yourself seated next to an obvious newcomer. The lights dim, but a glow next to you reveals your friendly neighbor whipping his phone out from the pocket of his oh-so-fashionably torn jeans. After a storm of texting, he …

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Oct 21

Ensembles Large and Small: Try Them All!

At Kennedy Violins, we all participate locally in performance groups and some of us are soloists.  I can only speak for myself though.  I am a huge fan of ensembles.  The elementary school that I went to offered a strings class to 5th and 6th graders.  I was excited to play the violin and then …

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Feb 14

Where can my kid play?

Once your child has advanced to an intermediate level, it’s time to start finding places for her to play. Most communities have youth orchestras and other community groups that afford experiences only available in ensembles. Life-enriching training grounds, indeed.

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