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" Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends."

- Alphonse de Lamartine

 


As a National Guild member, Bay Chamber Concerts is committed to making high quality arts education accessible to all.
www.nationalguild.org

The Odeon Strings program is offered in two sixteen week sessions; fall and spring.  String musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate - there's an ensemble for everyone.

To download the Odeon calendar, click here.
To download the Odeon registration form, click here.
To download Bay Chamber policies, click here.

School Cancellation
Bay Chamber Concerts follows the cancellation or vacation dates of MSAD #28, the Camden-Rockport school system. Weather-related lesson cancellations will be broadcast on VillageSoup.  Cancellation information will also be available on Bay Chamber Concerts automated phone system, by selecting option 5.

Bay Chamber's Community Music School will be in session from September 7, 2010 through June 24, 2011.

No Classes

 

September 6

Labor Day

October11

Columbus Day

Novermber 24-26
Thanksgiving Break

December 23-31

Vacation Break

January 1 New Year's Day
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 21 Presidents Day
February 21-25 Vacation Break
April 18-25 Vacation Break
May 30 Memorial Day

Audition requirements:
Odeon Junior Ensemble: One prepared piece that best demonstrates the student's technical or musical abilities and one scale of one or two octaves.

Odeon Youth Orchestra: two contrasting pieces in terms of slow and fast tempos and one scale of two or more octaves.

Odeon Chamber Orchestra: one major or minor three octave scale; one movement Bach; and one part of movement from a concerto OR one major or minor three octave scale and two contrasting pieces in terms of slow and fast tempos.

Odeon Junior Ensemble (for beginning youth)
Fall Auditions: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the NEW Shepherd Block location, 18 Central Street, Rockport.
Fee: $125 per 16 week session
Weekly Rehearsals: New date and time beginning September 7, Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
NEW Location: Shepherd Block, 18 Central Street, Rockport

Odeon Youth Orchestra (for intermediate to advanced youth)
Fall Auditions: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the NEW Shepherd Block location, 18 Central Street, Rockport.
Fee: $225 per 16 week session
Weekly Rehearsals: Beginning September 7, Tuesdays, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
NEW Location: Shepherd Block, 18 Central Street, Rockport

Odeon Adult Orchestra (for adults at the intermediate level and above)
No audition required.
Fee: $225 per 16 week session
Weekly Rehearsals:
New date and time beginning September 7: Tuesdays, 7:15 – 9:15 p.m.
NEW Location: Shepherd Block, 18 Central Street, Rockport

Odeon Chamber Orchestra (for high-intermediate to advanced youth)
Fall Auditions: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the NEW Shepherd Block location, 18 Central Street, Rockport.
Chamber Orchestra Fee:
$225 per 16 week session
Weekly Rehearsals: Beginning September 13, Mondays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
NEW Location: Shepherd Block, 18 Central Street, Rockport

For more information, contact Allison Lakin.

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