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Hill Country Youth Orchestras
Orchestra Assignments Policy
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In an effort to establish a clear criterion for orchestra placement, the following policy has been adopted for placement in the four orchestras:

Beginning Suzuki Group (5:00-5:30 PM) Maggie Raveneau, 21st Century Room

The Beginning Suzuki Group is the beginner group. Students who have had a minimal of instruction may begin in this group for their first ensemble experience. Students will not have to audition if they have been taking private lessons for a least a month. They will be considered as part of the HCYO organization and will be eligible for scholarships and instrument rental from HCYO.

They will remain in the Beginning Suzuki Group for at least one semester. When a Beginning Suzuki Book student has achieved at least the level of Allegro in the first Suzuki Book, they may, at the semester with the approval of the conductors, move to Con Moto.

Suzuki Book 1: (5:30-6:00) Older beginners and Con Moto by Instrument. Gail Plaxico, Violins/Viola, (Keystone Room; Maggie Raveneau, Cello (21st Century Room)

Con Moto Orchestra (6:00-7:00 PM) Gail Plaxico, Conductor, Keystone Room

Con Moto will be comprised primarily of students of Suzuki Books One and Two. The majority of players will be of the elementary school age.

Cavatina Orchestra (6:00-7:00 PM), Jonathan Raveneau, Conductor,
Fellowship Hall.

Cavatina will be comprised primarily of students in Suzuki Books three and four. The majority of students will be of junior high school age. Scales required: 2-octave C maj/a min, F maj/ d min, and G maj/e min played with separate bows, quarter note = 80 mm.

Hill Country Youth Orchestra (5:30-8:00 PM, Pat Lee, Conductor. Rehearsal Hall
Rehearsal 5:30-6:30, Sectionals from 6:30-7:20 PM. Break from 7:20-7:30 and concluding rehearsal from 7:30-8:00 PM)

Hill Country Youth Orchestra will be comprised primarily of the most advanced students in the orchestra program. The majority of students will be of high school age. Scales required: 3-octave C maj/a min, F maj/d min, G maj/e min played with separate bows, quarter note Plus a 1-2 minute solo of your own choosing.
6:30-7:00 PM : Sectional Rehearsals

General HCYO

Changes in orchestra placement will be made at the semester only.

Movement to Cavatina or HCYO will be determined at the teacher’s and conductor’s discretion and may include an audition. An audition will not be the sole determining factor for placement in any of the orchestras. Maturity, sight-reading ability, over-all musicianship, leadership ability and student preference will all be taken into consideration.

New incoming students who have played before coming to our orchestras will need to interview with the HCYO and audition to determine correct placement.