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  • Home
  • Classes
    • 5th Grade Orchestra >
      • Recent Announcements
      • Sign-Up Info and Video!
      • Concert Info
      • AM Class Schedule
      • Book 1 Accompaniments
    • 6th Grade Orchestra >
      • Recent Announcements
      • Concert Info
      • AM Class Schedule
      • Book 2 Accompaniments
    • Junior High Orchestras >
      • Recent Announcements
      • JH Calendar
      • Handbook
      • Practice Record
      • Playing Test Info
      • Recordings
      • Need to improve your grade?
      • Uniform Info/Care
    • High School Orchestras >
      • Disney Trip 2020
      • Recent Announcements
      • Playing Test Info
      • Listening Log Videos
      • Calendar
      • Handbook
      • HS Uniforms
  • Parent Resources
    • Charms Info
    • Apparel Sale
    • Orchestra Calendar
    • Private Lesson Info
    • Step-Up Instrument Info
    • Rental Music Stores
    • JOPA Info
    • Fundraisers
    • Student Accounts
  • Practice Resources
    • Practice Tips
    • Orchestra Tuning Notes
    • Any Tuning Notes
    • Online Tuner
    • Online Metronome
    • Another Online Metronome
    • Want More Music?
  • Links
    • Summer Opportunities
    • Concert Recordings
    • JPS Website
    • Grand Rapids Symphony
    • Hinken Photos
    • DeBoode Photos
    • Music Theory Fun
    • Mrs. J's fun stuff
  • Media
  • Staff
  • Comments
  • Teacher Resources
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Welcome to the online home of the Jenison Orchestra Program! You should be able
to find useful and current information for all your orchestra related questions here.
Students and families, please bookmark this site and visit often for up-to-date fliers,
reminders, and helpful information!

Basic Program Overview

The Jenison Orchestras have been recognized as one of the premier orchestra programs in the state of Michigan. All of Jenison's Junior High and High School Orchestras have consistently received first division ratings at District and State competitions. The program has also been featured at the Michigan Music Conference several times. The high school Symphony Orchestra has performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, and with Disney's entertaining blue-grass group "Billy and the Hillbillies." The Jenison Orchestra program is a favorite destination for College and University student teacher placements as well. Information about our directors can be found here.

The Jenison Orchestra program consists of over 550 string players in grades 5 through 12. The 5th Grade Beginning Orchestra meets three times per week; twice weekly in big groups at the Junior High, and once weekly in smaller groups at each elementary school. The 5th Graders participate in two concerts each year (December and April). The 6th Grade Intermediate Orchestra also rehearses three times per week, as the 5th Graders do. They participate in three yearly concerts (October, January, and May).

There are three orchestras at Jenison Junior High School; Prelude Strings, Cadence Strings, and Encore Strings. All three Orchestras meet daily for one hour during the school day. They perform four local concerts each year (October, December, February, and May) in addition to participating in District Orchestra Festival and Solo and Ensemble Festival. The Junior High Orchestra Program also features a select group of string players during the Christmas season called "The Holiday Strings," who play each December in conjunction with the Grand Rapids Symphony Holiday Pops Concerts.

The High School has four orchestras that each meet for one hour daily; Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. The Concert Orchestra was created in 1999 and is made up of younger high school string players. The Sinfonia is an auditioned ensemble of string players in the 9th through 11th grades. The elite Symphony and Chamber Orchestras contain string players in the 10th through 12th grades. These players join with Jenison's most talented wind, brass, and percussion players for three concerts each year (December, February, and May.) These groups also participate in District Orchestra Festival, Solo and Ensemble Festival, and special events such as periodic "Side-By-Side" performances with the Grand Rapids Symphony. All of our high school orchestras play many different styles of music and perform around the community at various events, in addition to the yearly JHS Orchestra concerts. 
 JOPA Account updates and payment information and can be retrieved via our Charms website.  Click this link and login with your student number to check your account and trip payment information.