Experience the symphonic masterpieces of John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Hans Zimmer, Alan Menken, Michael Giacchino, and more! If you're looking to play orchestra music that will get you excited, VPOPS Orchestra is the place for you. Open to all strings, winds, brass, and percussion players. There's nothing quite like the sound of a symphony orchestra. You're bound to fall in love right away! Here we play some of the greatest works from Hollywood, Disney, and Broadway. The VPOPS Orchestra is subdivided into three performance levels suitable for both intermediate and advanced players. Started in 2010, the VPOPS Orchestra has performed in some of the best theatres in town. They have also made their debut at Carnegie Hall, NYC in June 2015, and Tokyo, Japan in August 2018. In 2022, we will be making our 3rd international tour overseas to Seoul, South Korea. Join us today and embark on a thrilling adventure with the VPOPS Orchestra.

LEVEL 1 & 2: See Beginner Programs

LEVEL 3 ORCHESTRA Wednesday 7-8:30pm

Musicians in this level can read music at a moderate pace, and can produce most pitches within 2 octaves with key signatures up to 3 sharps/flats. They can perform rhythms larger than an eighth note/rest with 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 2/2 time signatures at moderate to allegro tempos. Their tone is consistent, but is still lacking expression in dynamics and vibrato. They have some notion of accents, staccatos, tenutos, and marcatos, but have not yet mastered fluent expression in articulation. Typically with 2-4 years experience. Have a moderate understanding of music, but would like to mature in tone, consistency, and musicality. If you've done music throughout elementary, this is a great place to start. Medium commitment requirement, slow pace.

LEVEL 4+5 (Combined due to COVID) ORCHESTRA Tuesday 7-8:30pm

Musicians in this level can read notes comfortably and fairly accurately without assistance and can perform scale patterns in keys up to 5 sharps and flats. They can perform rhythms as small as a sixteenth note at moderate to allegro tempos. Dotted rhythms, and off beat patterns are still challenging to perform steadily. They have the ability to tune to others while holding their own part, and have a little sense for phrasing and style. They have a good tone, and are able to perform common articulations and dynamics expressively. 5-7 years experience. Still struggling with fast and complex rhythms, but wanting to master more difficult techniques. If you have participated in music ensembles throughout high-school or college, this would be an ideal level for you. Medium commitment requirement, fast paced.

LEVEL 5 ORCHESTRA Monday 7-8:30pm (Paused due to COVID)

Can sight-read music fluently, possess a mature tone with vibrato and clarity, and have good control with dynamics, articulation, and tempo. Can accurately play all rhythms and time signatures at allegro-presto tempos. They can play scale patterns in all keys and have the ability to tune sensitively to melodies and harmonies. If you have studied music seriously in the past, and are currently active musically, this would be the ideal level for you. 8-10 years previous experience. High commitment requirement and very fast paced. Applicants need to audition for acceptance into this level. See criteria for auditions here.

"As a formally trained and schooled musician, I was looking for a good, solid community orchestra to join that would help me keep up my skills, challenge me to better in my own playing, and the type of ensemble to which I could significantly contribute, and help me grow in the community. Just from playing in the group for one concert so far, I can see how dedicated the members are to the music and to each other as a whole! The director, Tom, is very encouraging and friendly, but still driven in his vision. I like to have high expectations to live up to and I have found this group to be exactly what I needed to be a part of."

- Leslie Wilson, Clarinet