Strings Camp

This the strings camp 10th-12th grade orchestra with Mr. Theilen conducting.

Here's Emily playing in the chamber group.

Emily just finished her 2nd year at Fla. Southern's Strings Workshop. This is a two week "camp" for orchestral strings players from middle school through high school. Last year was her 1st year there and she loved it and really wanted to go back this year. Even though the schedule conflicted this year with Julia's trip to Kansas City, we were able to work it out so that she was able to attend most of it AND see her sister compete. We try hard to make sure that neither of them miss important events in each other's lives and this year it's been quite a challenge!
The strings camp has a concert each year at the end of the 2 weeks and it is amazing to hear the kids perform. They work on the music for less than 2 weeks and if you had your eyes closed at the concert, you wouldn't have known that it was a group of students! Emily really enjoys playing in an orchestra and now she tells me that she wants to learn to play the cello. Sure, no problem. We have plenty of time and money for more music lessons :-0