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[quote=Anonymous]DD was in the same situation. Mine started relatively late, in 4th grade but progressed pretty quickly that she did not want to take beginning orchestra in 6th grade, when most kids starts in middle school in our county.  so she took a year of beginning band and learned a new instrument for a year. (It was hectic because my DD also studies piano. She had to drop the new instrument because of time constraints.)

She joined 7th grade orchestra, in hindsight, it was both good and bad. I think she really enjoyed the band experience, even 7th grade orchestra is really easy, the pieces themselves are not challenging her in any way, so she would have been bored if she had taken it in 6th.

The down side was that the kids already formed tight friendships before she joined. my daughter feels a little like an outsider.

Our county offers some opportunities for more advanced musicians, DD was in the all-county orchestra as a concertmaster and doing assessments with a solo piece. Her private teacher spent some time on school pieces before auditions.

So whether your child takes Orchestra or not, it is all about how much efforts he decides to put in. I think you guys will be okay whatever you decide to do. [/quote]

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