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Orchestra Program Details
Welcome to Orchestra!
Grades: K–5
All levels welcome – no experience necessary!
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to introduce your child to the world of music? Look no further than our Orchestra program!
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Whether your child is a total beginner or already has some experience, our program is open to all students interested in learning to play woodwind, brass, or string instruments. Small group classes are appropriately organized by age, instrument, and ability, ensuring each student receives personalized instruction from our talented and supportive teachers.
Throughout the 2026 semester program, your child will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of rhythm, harmony, and traditional note reading, all while playing familiar songs that they love. In the spring, these smaller groups will come together to form a larger ensemble, culminating in a memorable year-end concert.
Not only will your child build lifelong musical skills and confidence, they’ll also have a blast learning an instrument and performing alongside their friends. Enroll today for our Orchestra program and watch as they discover the joy of making music!
Instruments
- Kindergarten and First graders may choose the violin (Violins are sized to fit each individual student)
- Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders may choose the violin, flute, clarinet, or trumpet
- All levels welcome. No experience required!
Schedule
Orchestra Schedule Overview
- Start Date: Monday, February 9, 2026
- Final Class and SPRING CONCERT: June 2026 TBD
- Lesson Day: Weekly on Mondays (classes are scheduled after-school between 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM)
- Lesson Format: Small group instruction | 35–40 minute classes, culminating in a year-end concert
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General Class Timeframe (for your planning purposes)
- Grades K–1 Beginning Violin: Scheduled directly after the dismissal bell from 2:45 PM – 3:25 PM (K-1 Students not in aftercare must be picked up immediately after class.)
- Grades 2–5 Beginning Violin: 3:25 PM – 4:05 PM
- Grades 2–5 Beginning Winds (Flute, Clarinet, or Trumpet): 4:05 PM – 4:45 PM
- Final class times will be emailed prior to the first day of classes and are based on enrollment, instrument, and skill level. We recommend keeping the full time block from 2:45–5:00PM available on Mondays until schedules are confirmed.
- Students with later classes should plan to attend an aftercare program before and/or after their music class (e.g., STAR, Beyond the Bell), or they can go home and return for their assigned time.
- If you order an instrument from our supplier (link below), it will be delivered to school on the first day and given to your child at their first class.
Orchestra Program Costs
There is no program fee required to participate but space is limited. Funding for instruction is provided by Pomelo Community Charter School.
Enrollment is limited so please register below as soon as possible to reserve your spot in the orchestra!
Parent Volunteers needed
A parent volunteer is needed to assist with administrative logistics each week on Mondays after school. Please email us at Contact@TheOrchestraPlace.com if you’re available each week and interested in being our parent volunteer. Parent volunteers may need to be approved by the district if they are requesting to volunteer at an LAUSD school.
Additional Resources
Private Lessons - *Optional*
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- Designed to complement group lessons.
- Scheduled directly with your child’s assigned teacher.
- Lessons take place either at school (after all classes have concluded) or at your home, based on family preference and teacher availability. Home lessons may require an additional travel fee determined by your private teacher.
- Private teachers will be assigned several weeks after the program begins, giving students time to establish fundamentals before starting one-on-one instruction.
- Billed automatically as each pre-paid block is completed.
- Block of 4 (30-minute lessons): $228
- Block of 2 (30-minute lessons): $114
