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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP and related question. I have a 10 year old. She'll be in 6th next year. We weren't in town last August to try for MCYO. She is in book 3/4 suzuki.

I'd guess she's not at the level of play of mcyo chamber orchestra to be accepted but she's far better than the rest of the kids in her school orchestra. She practices 30-60 mins a day. We belong to a church orchestra nearby but it's not that serious either. She's bored in both orchestras with the level of play.

Is there another orchestra that you all would recommend? This is for a kid who likes playing with other people, seems to enjoy the camaraderie with the orchestra kids, but has no plans to do it in college or afterwards or anything.  I doubt I could increase her time commitment towards it either (she has other hobbies and sports that she likes and wants to spend time in). Also, I don't think she'd opt for anything competitive or high pressure (just not her personality). We are in MoCo. [/quote]

Depending on your location, you might also want to check out PVYO, with ensembles rehearsing in Potomac and Rockville: https://www.pvyo.org[/quote]

Is this orchestra very intense? how many hours practice do the kids do, and does everyone have private lessons? Also, are there any opportunities for participating in festivals (travelling, etc.)? She'd mainly be doing it for having fun, making friends, and also just because she really enjoys violin. We live in Gaithersburg. Thanks. [/quote]

It’s one evening rehearsal a week, with the expectation (but not absolute requirement) that you’ll also have private lessons. I suspect almost all of them do.

They also highly encourage kids to participate in their school orchestras, and give the kids January off so rehearsals won’t conflict with honors band/orchestra. But my HS kid is doing PVYO because they can’t fit a music class into their magnet class schedule, but still wanted to play in an ensemble.

They do two concerts per season. Mine doesn’t usually practice more than 30 minutes a day, but it will depend on the kid, on the instrument, on the ensemble, and on the pieces they’re playing. [/quote]

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