Music Ensembles
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Music Ensemble Offerings
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Orchestra Program
Violin, Viola, and Cello students in Minuet No. 1 or above invited to audition!
Students will be placed in Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced Orchestra after their audition. -
Rock Ensemble
Open to Drums, Bass, Guitar, Keyboard, and Voice Students. Join the band today!
Must have at least one year of experience on instrument.
Students must be in private lessons and audition to join Advanced Rock -
Music House Choir
Beginners welcome! No prior voice lesson experience required.
About Our Ensemble Program
We are proud to offer an ensemble for nearly every music student - Orchestra (strings), Rock Band (drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals), Music House Choir (vocalists), and Advanced Violin Ensemble (violinists in Suzuki Book 3+). We encourage all students in an ensemble to also be enrolled in private lessons.
Ensemble students learn how to communicate and work as a team, gain independence on their own part, and develop performance skills.
Group learning is not only more fun for students, but also can be much more motivating than individual lessons alone. In ensembles, students reinforce the skills they've learned in private lessons, while also learning new skills required for ensemble playing. Just like learning a language, music is better learned when immersed in a community of other music-makers!
Students who participate in an Ensemble will also have additional performance opportunities throughout the year!
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There are so many incredible benefits of playing in an ensemble that cannot be achieved through private lessons alone! Students learn skills such as playing together and following a leader, matching tempos, dynamics, and phrasing. Ensembles can also provide motivation and community by getting students to see the big picture!
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Build community
Learn ensemble skills (listening, following a leader, playing together)
Reinforce technique/foundational skills
Improve rhythmic/metric consistency
Increase confidence on stage through regular performance opportunities (including at Backyard Fest, Do Division Fest, West Fest, and more!)
Have fun!
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Ensemble rehearsals take place weekly. Classes do not occur during Music House scheduled breaks/holidays.
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Yes! Students who participate in ensembles will have high quality performance opportunities throughout the year.
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We hold auditions for Orchestra and Advanced Rock.
There are no auditions for Intermediate Rock Ensemble, or Music House Choir.
Students must be nominated by a teacher to participate in Advanced Violin.
Orchestra
Our top musicians of Music House are currently playing in our orchestras, and we would love for you to join us! The Music House Orchestra Program explores a large variety of repertoire, including Pop, Pop-Classical, selections from the Musical Theater Production for Pit Orchestra, and much more. The main focus of our orchestra program is on creating musical friendships, growing as a musician and sight reader, and participating in community-based performances in the winter and spring.
Beginning Orchestra: Thursdays 6-7pm at Humboldt Park Studio
Intermediate Orchestra: Thursdays 7-8pm at Humboldt Park Studio
Advanced String Ensemble: Thursdays 7-8pm at Humboldt Park Studio
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String students who can play Minuet No. 1 and have begun reading music are invited to audition for orchestra!
Beginning Orchestra Prerequisites:
Suzuki Book 1 (Minuet 1-Lully Gavotte)
Learning to read music, can play A, D, and G Major Scales
Intermediate Orchestra Prerequisites:
Suzuki Book 2 (Lully Gavotte) - 4 (Bach Double)
Has completed “I Can Read Music Vol. 1”
Advanced String Ensemble Prerequisites:
Suzuki Book 5+
Fluent note-reader
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The audition will function like a 15 minute lesson, rather than a test. An audition is a great experience, and preparation for a future of auditions (high school or otherwise!), interviews, performances, and more. We would love to provide our students with the preparation they need to go into (sometimes) scary situations by showing them that an audition doesn't have to be scary- it's just a learning experience!
What to expect from the audition:
Beginning OrchestraA, D, G Major Scales
A piece from Suzuki Book 1-2 (Minuet No. 1 - Boccherini Minuet)
Intermediate Orchestra Audition:
3 scales of your choice
A piece from Suzuki Book 2-4 (Lully Gavotte - Bach Double)
Orchestral excerpts
Returning orchestra students are also required to choose a time slot during this weekend for their excerpt audition. Returning students are expected to play the provided orchestral excerpts as well as a performance piece from Suzuki Book 2-4 (Lully Gavotte - Bach Double).
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Talk to your private lesson teacher!
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Auditions occur twice per year (August and January). If you are interested in auditioning outside of those audition dates, please reach out to info@musichouseinc.com.
Rock Ensemble
Rock Band students learn how to play rock songs as they were meant to be played – with other musicians! Music House Rock Ensemble is a weekly group class that learns and performs rock songs as well as other band-voted songs (past songs include Where Is My Mind by The Pixies, Buddy Holly by Weezer, and All The Small Things by Blink 182)!
Intermediate Rock: Mondays 7-8pm at Humboldt Park Studio
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Voice, Guitar, Bass, Piano, or Drum students who take private lessons at Music House are invited to participate!
Rock Ensemble is for students ages 8+
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Talk to your private lesson teacher! We require that students have played their instrument for a minimum of 1 year, but your private lesson teacher will be able to guide you on whether you’re ready to take on Rock Band!
Music House Choir
Music House Choir is a fun, pop-oriented choir for students who want to join their voices with others! Combining elements of pop, a cappella, and show choir, Music House Choir is for any student who wants to learn more about blending, part-singing, sight-singing and how the voice works while experiencing the magic that happens when we sing together as one.
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Anyone who is interested in learning how to sing with others in harmony! No prior experience required!
Music House Choir is for students ages 7+
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We do not require prior vocal experience to participate in Music House Choir!
Students must be able to read (words, not music!) in order to participate.
