Ensembles for Students
1/28/18
Ensembles for Students
Musical resources of which to be aware
School Ensembles
Many of these programs are open to home schoolers so don’t hesitate to ask.
| EMS 6th Grade Jazz Band |
| EMS & Hunt & BHS Strings Program |
| EMS & Hunt & BHS Concert Bands |
| EMS & Hunt & BHS Jazz Bands |
| Hunt & EMS & BHS Choral Program |
| Vermont Voices BHS |
COMMUNITY ENSEMBLES
Many of the “adult” ensembles here are open to motivated young musicians.
| Instruction | Ability level | Age and Vibe | |
| Burlington Concert Band | no | intermed. | adult but open |
| ME II orchestra | no | Interm/advan. | adult but open |
| Fiddle Heads YTV (Strings) | yes | all | youth |
| Brass Balagan (Wind Instruments) | some | intermed. | adult but open |
| Sambatucada (Percussion) | yes | all | adult but open |
| St Paul’s “Cathedral Choirs” children’s choirs | yes | all | youth through adult |
| Very Merry Theater (Vocals) | yes | all | youth |
| Very Merry Pit Band (Strings & Wind) | |||
| Very Merry Cabaret (Vocals) | yes | all | youth |
| Social Band (Vocals) | yes | Interm/Advan. | adult but open |
| VT National Guard Band | no | Interm/Advan. | adult (802)338-3480. |
| Richmond Town Band | no | Intermed/ | adult but open |
| YTV Touring Group (Strings & Vocals) | yes | intermed | youth |
| Village Harmony Touring Group (Vocals) | yes | intermed | youth |
| UVM Shape Note Group (Vocals) | yes | All | open to all |
| Essex Children’s Choir | yes | Begin/Intermed. | youth |
| Burlingtones (Vocals) | yes | inter/advanced | teen run (BHS) |
| ONE Band (Vocals, Wind & Strings) | Yes | all | Teen (adult led) |
| VYO Presto (Strings) | Yes | Beginner | Middle School? |
| VYO Prelude (Strings) | yes | Beginner | grades 2-5 |
| Vermont Youth Orchestra | yes | all | teen (audition) |
| Vermont Youth Chorus | yes | grade 9-12 (audition) | |
| Vermont Youth Chorale (Vocals) | yes | grade 5-8 (audition) | |
| VYO Philharmonia (Orchestral) | yes | all | teen Audition |
| VYO Youth Strings | yes | strings | young beginner strings |
| Flynn Show Choir (Vocals) | Yes | ||
| Mater Christi, Rice HS and Lake Champlain Waldorf also have music programs and ensembles. Ask them about involvement. | |||