Schedule for Upbeat Youth Orchestra
Upbeat New Hampshire offers several orchestra programs for students to participate in. Upbeat offers students from a diverse set of communities with an equal opportunity to enhance their musicianship through orchestra playing.
Students attend weekly rehearsals in Nashua to prepare for several concerts a year. There are four different level groups; Vivaldi Orchestra (beginner), Upbeat Repertory Orchestra (Intermediate), Upbeat Youth Orchestra (advanced), and Honors String Ensembles (the most advanced string players). As students develop skills they move into the more advanced ensembles. The requirements for each group are listed below.
All students from Nashua and surrounding communities are invited to participate. Rehearsals take place on Monday evenings at Nashua High School North, 8 Titan Way, Nashua.
Vivaldi Orchestra
All string players (violin, viola and cello) should know how to play a D major scale and read the notes on the staff. They should understand quarter notes, quarter rests and half notes. Listen to Vivaldi.
Repertory String Orchestra
Students that have completed Strictly Strings Book 1 (or an equivalent method book) are eligible for Repertory String Orchestra. These students should be able to play G major (two octaves), A major, C major, and D major scales with good intonation. Violinists and violists should begin learning 3rd position. They should understand eighth notes, dotted quarter notes, and sixteenth notes. Listen to Repertory String Orchestra.
The Youth Orchestra is comprised of the most advanced string players in Upbeat and in the surrounding community. Listen to Upbeat Youth Orchestra.
We invite strings, winds, brass and percussion players for the 2025-26 school year.
Honors String Ensembles
This is for the most advanced students that work on more challenging works such as Haydn String trios and Beethoven String Quartets. Participation is through an audition process. Listen to the Honor String Quartet.
