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SPRING 2023
 
SPRING SEMESTER FIRST REHEARSALS
Sinfonias 3, 2, 1, and Junior Chamber:  February 18
First Brethren Church, 201 North Columbus Blvd.

SINFONIA 3
Saturdays: tuning 8:00am; Full rehearsal 8:15 to 8:45; and Sectionals 8:45 to 9:15.
Technical requirements are: All players should have started to read music (note names and counting whole notes, half notes, and quarter notes.
Tuition for the above orchestra will be $205.00 for the semester
ORCHESTRA PLACEMENT will be by telephone with director Dennis Bourret at 520.465.1334

SINFONIA 2
Saturdays: tuning 8:30am; Full rehearsal 8:45 to 9:30; Sectionals 9:30 to 10:00 Technical requirements are:
         a. Violins eighth notes and sixteenth notes
         b. Violas - eighth notes
         c. Cellos – eighth notes and sixteenth notes
         d. Basses -eighth notes
Tuition will be $210.00 for the semester
ORCHESTRA PLACEMENTwill be by telephone with director Dennis Bourret at 520.465.1334

SINFONIA 1
Saturdays: tuning 9:15am; full rehearsal 9:30 to 10:15; Sectionals 10:15 to 11:00 Technical requirements are:
         a. Violins - sixteenth notes in third position
         b. Violas - eighth notes in third position
         c. Cellos - sixteenth notes in fourth position
         d. Basses - eighth notes through the first three positions
Tuition will be $215.00 for the semester
ORCHESTRA PLACEMENT will be by telephone with director Dennis Bourret at 520.465.1334

JUNIOR CHAMBER
Saturdays Tuning: 9:45am; full rehearsal 10 to 11:00; Sectionals 11:00 to 11:45 Technical requirements
ALL players MUST have a useable vibrato
PLUS: a. Violins – sixteenth notes in 5th position
             b. Violas - eighth notes in 5th position
             c. Cellos - sixteenth notes in thumb position
             d. Basses – Eighth notes through the first five positions
Tuition for the semester is $220.00
ORCHESTRA PLACEMENT will be by audition only.
To obtain an audition appointment, email:  abourret1113@gmail.com

Chamber 1 and 2:  Monday, February 13
A combined Chamber II and Chamber I level
Monday evenings 7:00 – 9:15 PM
ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE A USEABLE VIBRATO.
PLUS -  Violins - sixteenth notes in seventh position and a good vibrato
               Violas - sixteenth notes in third position and a good vibrato
               Cellos - thumb position, tenor clef, and a good vibrato
               Basses - eighth notes through 5th position and sixteenths through three positions and a good vibrato
Tuition will be $230.00 for the semester
PLACEMENT BY AUDITION ONLY, email abourret1113@gmail.com for audition appointment

AUDITIONS
Sinfonias 3, 2, 1:  No audition. Placement is done by phone interview.
Junior Chamber, Chamber 2, Chamber 1:  Auditions are required. All audition times are arranged by telephone.
To schedule phone interview or audition or for questions email Mrs. B at abourret1113@gmail.com or call (520) 465-1334 (Mr. B) or (520) 465-4690 (Mrs. B).

This photo, from 1971, is of Tucson Junior Strings Sinfonia I in concert at Christ United Methodist. This was the first concert that Mr. B conducted, and there were only three orchestras at the time: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced orchestras. The "super group" or Chamber Orchestra was added in the fall semester of 1972.
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TUITIONS
$205 FOR Sinfonia 3
$210 for Sinfonia 2
$215 for Sinfonia 1
$220 for Junior Chamber
$240 for Chamber II
$260 for Chamber I
Partial financial assistance is available on a need basis. Payment may be made by credit card (Visa Mastercard, American Express, Pay Pal), check or cash. Tuitions must be paid in full before the final week of the semester or a student may not register for the next semester.  

AUDITIONS
Placement is determined by technical ability and by note-reading ability.

SINFONIA ORCHESTRAS - Phone interview for initial placement. No playing audition is required for new members to the program, however, once a member of TJS, an audition is required to move up.

JUNIOR CHAMBER AND CHAMBER II - You must meet technical requirements to qualify -- all string players should already play with vibrato, 5th position reading ability for violins and violas; thumb position/treble clef for cellists.

CHAMBER I Auditions occur only in late August.

ALL AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
To participate in Chamber II or Chamber I, you must be in 8th grade or above. Audition to show ability to perform at Chamber Orchestra level IS required.

Besides certain technical requirements, TJS members are required to participate in their school orchestra program.

For more information or to schedule an audition appointment,
please contact TUCSON JUNIOR STRINGS

Dennis Bourret – 465-1334 – dennisbourret@gmail.com

REHEARSAL LOCATION

First Brethren Church, 201 North Columbus Blvd.

Sinfonia 3
7:50 tuning; 8:00 Full rehearsal; 8:30 Sectional rehearsal; done at 9:00

Sinfonia 2
8:15 tuning; 8:30 Full rehearsal; 9:15 Sectional rehearsal; done at 9:45

Sinfonia 1
9:00 tuning; 9:15 Full rehearsal; 10:00 Sectional rehearsal; done at 10:45

Junior Chamber
9:45 tuning; 10:00 Full rehearsal; 11:00 Sectional rehearsal; done at 11:45

ALL CHAMBER ORCHESTRAS
PLEASE NOTE:   In order to participate in this orchestra you MUST be 8th grade or above, and meet certain technical requirements (please check TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS for each orchestra)
evening rehearsals schedule
6:50 tuning; 7:00 Full rehearsal; 8:15 Sectional rehearsal; done by 9:15

Chamber 2 - Tuesdays
First Church of the Brethren
201 North Columbus Boulevard
(two blocks north of Broadway on the west side of the street)

PLEASE NOTE:   In order to participate in this orchestra you MUST be 8th grade or above, and meet certain technical requirements (please check TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS for each orchestra) 

Chamber 1 - Mondays
First Church of the Brethren
201 North Columbus Boulevard
(two blocks north of Broadway on the west side of the street)

PLEASE NOTE:   In order to participate in this orchestra you MUST be 8th grade or above, and meet certain technical requirements (please check TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS for each orchestra) 
 

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Chamber 1 visited Boston University on the 2014 Tour
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Specially priced seats for the “Piano & Friends” concerts and the Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival are available to members of Tucson Junior Strings, along with any adults who accompany the students, at the student rate of $10.00 for each ticket. A small number of free tickets are available.

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Besides certain technical requirements,  all TJS members are required to participate in their school orchestra program, if the school offers such a program.

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