Club Orchestras & Club Kid O

The Club Orchestras program, including Club O (grades 2-5) and Club Kid-O (Pre-K to grade 1), is part of El Sistema, a visionary world movement transforming the lives of children and their communities through music.

The mission of the program is to empower children by providing an intensive orchestra training program that teaches teamwork and self-confidence and instills social responsibility.

PRINTABLE ACCEPTANCE FORM

Club O

Students will lay the musical groundwork to play in an orchestra and end the year with a performance with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.

Open to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students attending Forest Park, South Wayne, and Waynedale Elementary Schools.
Rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 10, and continue through the school year.
Club O classes meet 3 days a week, after school on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 3:40 to 4:40 p.m.
Violins and music are provided.
Students are expected to attend all rehearsals for the entire school year commitment.

Club Kid-O

Students will experience a variety of lessons that incorporate the use of pitch, rhythm, body movement, playing Orff mallet instruments like xylophones, glockenspiels, marimbas, and metallophones. In addition, the children will learn to sing and combine skills to perform throughout the year.

Open to Kindergarten and 1st Grade students attending Forest Park, South Wayne, and Waynedale Elementary Schools.
Rehearsals begin Tuesday, September 24, and continue through the school year.
Pre-K classes occur during the school day for all students in their regular classroom.
Kindergarten and First Grade classes meet 2 days a week, after school on Tuesday and Thursday, from 3:40 to 4:40 p.m.
Students are expected to attend all rehearsals for the entire school year commitment.

PROGRAM SPONSORS

and Other Generous Donors

QUESTIONS? Contact Club Orchestras Program Manager Emily Thompson, [email protected]