Latest Updates:
Rehearsal Information:
- Rehearsals
- Location: Room C-6 (Mr. Boston's room)
- Beginner Level 2 days/week: Mon & Thu 2:30-3:20 pm
- Intermediate Level 2 days/week: Wed 2:30-3:20 pm, Fri 7:30-8:10 am
- Concerts
- Orchestra will NOT participate in the Fall Show (12/17) this year.
- Date: 5/13/25 @ 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm for students, and 6:30 pm for families
All about strings...
Thank you for your interest in the Trace Orchestra Program! Orchestra is available to 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students only. Students will learn about all the orchestra instruments the first week of class. They will then have the opportunity to choose which instrument they want to play. We do our best to give everyone their first choice, but it will depend on the number of instruments and sizes available.
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Only students who participated in the Trace Orchestra last year are eligible for Intermediate Orchestra. If your student has experience playing a string instrument and you would like to set up an audition with Mr. Finley, please email the Trace VPA Boosters at [email protected] and we will help facilitate the audition.
A $40 donation fee per student is suggested but not required to participate. Your donations go towards the wear and tear of instruments as well as music books and other teaching materials. All donations are tax deductible. |
About Mr. FinleyMr. Erik Finley started his musical training when he was eight. Since then, he has played with, and served as concertmaster with many orchestras andensembles in the Bay Area, including the Redwood Symphony, Nova Vista Symphony, the San Jose State University Symphony and Chamber Ensemble. He has also appeared as guest violinist in early music ensembles throughout the Bay Area and the UnitedStates. Currently, Eric studies baroque violin with Carla Moore. He has also studied with Michael Sand, David Douglass, and Mary Lou Galen. Eric holds a BA in Environmental Studies from San Jose State University and a MA in Education from the University of San Francisco.
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