ABILENE PHILHARMONIC
The Abilene Youth Orchestra exists for the benefit of young musicians, responds to their needs, and keeps their interest in music education paramount. It is open for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. The Abilene Youth Orchestra (AYO) is a full symphony youth orchestra that provides a unique opportunity for talented young musicians in the Big Country to perform advanced repertoire that will challenge and inspire.
The Abilene Youth Strings (AYS) is a class for string players ready for a new challenge, but not quite ready for the demands of the advanced AYO repertoire. This high energy class will help students improve string technique, music literacy, and more advanced sightreading skills. It is open for students in 5th grade through 9th grade. AYS is open for all strings: violin, viola, cello, and bass.
In Mission: Strings, students will learn beginning strings skills on the instrument of their choice- violin, viola, cello, or bass- alongside a small class of string student beginners. They will showcase their skills in a concert in both the Fall and the Spring. It is open for beginners in third grade and above.
Preschool Music Adventure Club is for students ages 4 through 6. This 45 minute drop-off class allows students to explore music through singing, dancing, and playing instruments, all while learning basic theory concepts such as rhythm, tempo, and dynamics.
The Baby Music of Abilene classes are for children birth through 4 years of age. The goal of this program is to offer young children and their parents the chance to learn about and to enjoy music together. We meet for weekly 1 hour classes where children and their parents participate in all aspects of music including singing, playing instruments, patting & clapping beats, and many more!
