About the Orchestra
The Upbeat Youth Orchestra (UYO) program offers students from a diverse set of communities throughout the region with an equal opportunity to enhance their musicianship through orchestra playing. Students learn that working together, regardless of the neighborhood you are from, brings the greatest success. Students attend weekly rehearsals in Nashua and together they prepare several concerts each year.
The orchestra program begins with a beginner ensemble. As students develop skills, they move on to the intermediate ensemble and the Youth Orchestra. (Learn about our other orchestras here.)
Join Us!
The orchestra rehearses from 6:15-8:30 on school year Mondays at Nashua North High School.
Upbeat New Hampshire is committed to making our opportunities accessible for all students. Full scholarships are available for all students from Title 1 schools. See additional details on the interest form.
Attendance Policy: Students should not miss more than two rehearsals per concert cycle, any more missed rehearsals may result in change of chair placement or performance. (Absences due to emergency or illness should be communicated to the Upbeat staff ASAP)
Auditions are open for the 2025-2026 school year on the following instruments:
Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Violinists should be able to play a three-octave scale and are at least halfway through book 2 of Strictly Strings (or equivalent book). Violists should be able to play at least 3rd position and be more than halfway through book 2 of a method book. Cellists should be able to play in 1st-4th positions. All players in Youth Orchestra should be comfortable playing two and three octave scales in multiple keys and shifting to other positions. All students in UYO should be able to play complex rhythms (triplets to sixteenths)
Woodwinds: Flute/Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
Brass: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Percussion: Concert Percussion (including mallets) and Timpani
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