join the PRELUDE STring ORchestra!
The Prelude String Orchestra (formerly ESO) provides an introduction to large ensemble playing and prepares students to advance to the Intermezzo String Orchestra. Its purpose is to introduce very young string-instrument students to the High Art of the Orchestra. Students will play in a mixed-instrument setting consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and basses, and learn to follow a conductor while listening to members of their own section as well as those in other instrument-sections. PSO performs at the December Elementary Strings concert, and at the May Orchestras concert. The Elementary String Orchestra occupies a unique position in being both the cap-stone of the Elementary Strings program and the first stepping-stone of the Orchestras program.
Who Should Join?
How do I Join PSO?
Admission to PSO is by recommendation of the student's private teacher. No auditions are required. To join, ask your teacher to write a recommendation and email it to Carla Kountoupes, the Prelude String Orchestra Conductor: carla@sfysa.org
Recommendations are reviewed by the Elementary Strings Faculty. Families will be notified of their acceptance by email.
What if I haven't been in the Elementary Strings program before?
That's okay! String-instrument students from the general Santa Fe community are welcome to join PSO, assuming they meet the admission conditions. However, all PSO students must be enrolled in private lessons, either through SFYSA's Elementary Strings program or through another private studio.
Rehearsal Details
WHEN: Mondays, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION (2018-2019): Mandela International Magnet School
Tuition
$650 (includes a 30-minute Semi-Private Lesson each week for the year)
$330 (does not include semi-private lessons, student must have their own private teacher)
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Questions?
Please contact Carla Kountoupes, the Prelude String Orchestra Conductor: carla@sfysa.org.
Who Should Join?
- Students entering PSO for the first time should have a minimum of 2 years previous study on their instrument, and demonstrate note-reading readiness.
- No student audition is necessary, however a teacher recommendation is required to ensure that the student is appropriately placed.
- The recommended minimum age for PSO is 8 years old, or entering 3rd grade. The recommended maximum age is 11 years old, or entering 6th grade. Exceptions to these recommendations can be made by the PSO Conductor.
How do I Join PSO?
Admission to PSO is by recommendation of the student's private teacher. No auditions are required. To join, ask your teacher to write a recommendation and email it to Carla Kountoupes, the Prelude String Orchestra Conductor: carla@sfysa.org
Recommendations are reviewed by the Elementary Strings Faculty. Families will be notified of their acceptance by email.
What if I haven't been in the Elementary Strings program before?
That's okay! String-instrument students from the general Santa Fe community are welcome to join PSO, assuming they meet the admission conditions. However, all PSO students must be enrolled in private lessons, either through SFYSA's Elementary Strings program or through another private studio.
Rehearsal Details
WHEN: Mondays, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
LOCATION (2018-2019): Mandela International Magnet School
Tuition
$650 (includes a 30-minute Semi-Private Lesson each week for the year)
$330 (does not include semi-private lessons, student must have their own private teacher)
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
Questions?
Please contact Carla Kountoupes, the Prelude String Orchestra Conductor: carla@sfysa.org.
