Spring 2025 Sessions
All classes meet at:
Wake Forest Baptist Church
107 E S Ave., Wake Forest, NC 27587
Registration for our Spring 2025 season is now open.
*Students currently in the Continuing Ensemble will move up to our Resonance Ensemble; which meets at 6pm. All other students will remain in their current ensemble.
The five o’clock hour will be reserved for special rehearsals and sectionals throughout the season. Advanced notice would be given to families, to allow for planning, if attendance at 5pm is needed.
Intermediate Beginner Strings
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:00-5:50p.m.
Spring 2025: February 4, 2025- April 29, 2025
(No rehearsal April 1st)
Spring Concert April 29, 2025@ 6pm.
Spring registration is open to CURRENT Beginning Strings students. New Beginning students will need to wait and register in the Fall.
Continuing Strings Class
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:00-6:00p.m.
Spring 2025: February 4, 2025- April 29, 2025
(No rehearsal April 1st)
Spring Concert April 29, 2025@ 6pm.
This class is for students who have taken our beginning orchestra or early intermediate orchestra class and are ready for the next level of instruction. Students continue to practice reading notation and playing parts independently in a group ensemble. This course will focus on skills needed to refine musical development including the use of vibrato, performing extreme dynamics, shifting into 2nd and 3rd position, and playing 2 octave scales. Students will perform music requiring increased technical skill, improve sight reading skills, and prepare for entry into higher level ensembles.
Beginning Orchestra Class
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:00-5:45p.m.
Fall 2022: September 13-December 13, 2022 (no class Nov 22)
Concert December 13, 2022 @ 6:00p.m.
This class is for students who have no experience playing the violin and would like to learn.
Resonance Ensemble
Meeting Tuesdays: 6:00-7:00p.m.
(Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendation)
Spring 2025: February 4, 2025- April 29, 2025
(No rehearsal April 1st)
Spring Concert April 29, 2025@ 6pm.
This class is for students who have taken our beginning, early intermediate, and continuing orchestra courses and are ready for the next level of instruction. This course will focus on skills needed to refine musical development including the use of vibrato, extreme dynamics, shifting in 2nd- 5th positions, 3 octave scales. Students will perform music requiring increased technical skill, and improve sight reading skills. The repertoire will include a mix of pop, contemporary, and classical music.
Continuing Orchestra
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:15p.m. – 6:15p.m.
Fall 2022: September 13-December 13, 2022 (no class Nov 22)
Concert December 13, 2022 @ 6:00p.m.
This class is for students who have taken our early intermediate orchestra course and are ready for the next level of instruction. This course will focus on skills needed to refine musical development including the use of vibrato, extreme dynamics, shifting in 2nd and 3rd positions, 2 octave scales, and play the all-state orchestra audition piece. Students will perform music requiring increased technical skill, improve sight reading skills, and prepare for entry into higher level ensembles.
Jesse L. Suggs, Jr. Chamber Ensemble
Meeting: Tuesdays – 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
(Prerequisite: Audition)
Spring 2025: February 4, 2025- April 29, 2025
(No rehearsal April 1st)
Spring Concert April 29, 2025@ 6pm.
This ensemble is for students who have advanced technical skill, refined vibrato, demonstrate mastery shifting in 3rd-6th positions, and fortitude to practice on their own. Students are expected to practice and perform at a high level. At least 2-3 additional hours of practice is expected per week outside of class to master advanced chamber and orchestral literature written by diverse composers.
Beginning Guitar or Piano/Keyboard
Guitar - Tuesdays, 5p.m. - 6p.m.
Piano - Tuesdays, 6p.m. - 7p.m.
Fall 2023: September 12th-December 12th (no class Oct 31st or Nov 21st)
Fall Concert December 12 at 6:00p.m.
This class is for students who have no experience playing the acoustic guitar or keyboard/piano and would like to learn.
No classes offered Spring 2023
Fall 2021
Beginning Violin Class
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:00-5:45p.m.
September 14, 2021 – December 7, 2021.
(No Class Nov. 23 due to Thanksgiving.)
Fall Concert Dec 7, 2021 @ 5:45p.m.
This class is for students who have no experience playing the violin and would like to learn.
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summer class information
Summer dates are June 22 – July 29, 2021
Continuing Orchestra
Meeting Tuesdays: 5:15p.m. – 6:15p.m.
September 14, 2021 – December 7, 2021.
(No Class Nov. 23 due to Thanksgiving.)
Fall Concert Dec 7, 2021 @ 5:45p.m.
September 14, 2021 – December 7, 2021.
(No Class Nov. 23 due to Thanksgiving.)
Fall Concert Dec 7, 2021 @ 5:45p.m.
This class is for students who have taken our early intermediate orchestra course and are ready for the next level of instruction. This course will focus on skills needed to refine musical development including the use of vibrato, extreme dynamics, shifting in 2nd and 3rd positions, 2 octave scales, and play the all-state orchestra audition piece. Students will perform music requiring increased technical skill, improve sight reading skills, and prepare for entry into higher level ensembles.
Advanced Chamber Orchestra
Meeting: Tuesdays – 6:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
September 14, 2021 – December 7, 2021
(No Class Nov. 23 due to Thanksgiving.)
Concert Dates: Dec 7, 2021 @ 5:45p.m. and Dec. 12, 2021 at 9a.m.
WFCYO’s Advanced Chamber Orchestra is for students who have experience playing in advanced string duos, trios, and quartets. Students enrolling in this class must have advanced technical skill, refined vibrato, mastered shifting in 3rd-6th positions, and fortitude to practice on their own. The repertoire will include a mix of pop, contemporary, and classical music which requires advanced technical skill and ability. Students are expected to practice and perform at a high level. At least 2-3 additional hours of practice is expected per week outside of class to master the material. Students will
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PARTNER SCHOOLS
Thales Academy
Tuesdays: 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Spring Session I:
Spring Session II:
Concert: TBA
Location:
K-1 Building – Art Room
3121 Heritage Trade Dr.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
East Wake Academy
Mondays: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Spring Session I:
January 13- March 9, 2020
No Class on January 20 and Feb 17
Spring Session II:
Concert: March 9 at 4p.m.
Location:
Music Room
400 NMC Drive
Zebulon, NC 27597
Rolesville Charter
Tuesdays: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Grades 3-8
Spring Session I:
February 25 – May 5
No Class April 7 (Spring Break)
Spring Session II:
Concerts: TBA
Location:
Eagle Scholars Drive –
Rolesville, NC 27571
Music Room:30
Vance County
Thursdays:4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Cohort I: October 17, 2019 – Feburary 13, 2020
Concert: Feb 13 at 5p.m.
Cohort II: February 20, 2020 – May 28, 2020
Concert: May 28 at 5p.m.
Concert: May 28 at 5p.m.
Location:
E.M. Rollins Elementary School (in Henderson) 1600 Garnett St. Ext.
(All 10 elementary schools meet at EM Rollins)
Louisburg Elementary School
Thursdays: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cohort I: Tues. or Thurs.- Oct. 15, Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, Nov. 21, Nov. 26, Dec. 5, Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30
Concert: January 30
Cohort II: Tues. or Thurs.- Feb. 6, Feb. 13,
Feb. 20, Feb. 27, Mar. 5, Mar. 12, March 19,
Mar. 26, Apr. 2, April 7, April 23, April 30,
May 7, May 14
May 7, May 14
Concerts: February 20 and April 7
