Music Education Initiatives for Whidbey Island Youth
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Target: Grades 3-5
Interactive year-long program curriculum offered free from Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall. Administered by a local orchestra, teaching artists and classroom teachers.
Culminating concert with over 1000 students participating. 
2017 - The Orchestra Rocks
2018 - The Orchestra Sings
2019 - The Orchestra Sings
2020 - The Orchestra Rocks
  • Collaborative Concerts with local students and community groups
  • “Friday Night at the Movies” Pops Concert – SWHS Jazz Band, March 2013
  • Carmina Burana – 150+ OHHS and SWHS band and choir students, March 2015
  • Viva Vivaldi – with Oak Harbor High School Harbor Singers, March 2016
  • All About the Dance – with Whidbey Island Dance Theatre, March 2017
  • American Classics and Jazz with Whidbey Jazz Orchestra and High School All-Star Jazz Ensemble, March 2018
  • Fauré REQUIEM with Whidbey Community Chorus and OHHS Choirs, April 2018
  • Instrument Petting Zoo (IPZ)
Target: All ages - For kids and kids at heart!

Our popular outreach program during family friendly concerts. IPZ participants have the opportunity to get up-close and personal with the instruments of the orchestra. Serves 200-300 Whidbey Island residents annually.

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  • Talent Development Program -                      Professional Mentorships and Young Artist Concerts
Target: Highly qualified Whidbey Island students selected by audition process. Paired side by side with Saratoga Orchestra professional musician. Participating students from all three Whidbey Island school districts.
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  • Master Classes
​Target: Select music students given opportunity to perform and engage free of charge with professional soloists.
Past artists have included:
Demarre McGill, Flute (Seattle & Dallas Symphony Orchestras)
Jennifer Nelson, Clarinet (UW Music Faculty,Seattle Opera & Pacific NW Ballet)
Lavena Johanson, Cello (Baltimore freelance musician)
June Satton, Trombone (Los Angeles freelance musician)
Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island
P.O. Box 1524 | Langley, WA 98260
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