Parents and guardians, we need your help to make the Orchestra Workshop run smoothly. Fill out the Parent Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet as soon as possible, ideally by the evening of Thursday, 3 March, to help.
Come to our 2022 MMS Orchestra Workshop!
Instead of our usual camp, we will be holding a 2-day workshop on Saturday, 5 March and Sunday, 6 March at Moanalua Middle School (MMS). Students will have opportunities to learn from well-respected music educators in the community, bond with each other, and develop MMS orchestra pride and spirit. See the flyers on this page (created by our wonderful Orchestra Officers) on how to make make this a fun and spirited event.
Our awesome MMS Orchestra Boosters is covering the instructor teaching fees, so you will only have to pay for lunch, if you choose to order it. The lunch fee to cover both Saturday’s and Sunday’s lunches is $15. Sorry, but we cannot accept orders for only one day. Lunch order must be for both days. Saturday’s bento will be hot dog, teri hamburger patty, mochiko chicken, and rice. Sunday’s bento will be mini katsu curry. Please provide exact cash payment or write a check to “MMS Orchestra Booster Club.” If you are not buying lunch, you must bring your own for both days. Everyone should bring their own water flasks or bottles.
Please turn in lunch payment and the “Parent/Legal Guardian Authorization for Student Participation and Travel” form by Friday, 25 February.
Click on your group’s name below for specific schedules. Rooms for each session will be coming soon:
If there are conflicts with other events, let me know, and we can try to work things out. Thank you for making the effort to attend. We need everyone’s participation in order for your orchestra to be successful.
Instructors
Meet and learn from local, well-respected music educators in our community.
Aris Doike: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra cellist, cello teacher
Jeff Hamano: Moanalua Elementary orchestra teacher, St. Andrew’s Schools Orchestra Director, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra cellist, cello teacher
Derek Higashi: Bassist for various musical theater productions companies, including Manoa Valley Theatre, Diamond Head Theater, and Paliku Theater
Ignace Jang: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concertmaster, violin teacher
Michael Lim: Hawaii Youth Symphony conductor, Mid-Pacific Institute Orchestra Director, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra violinist
Helen Liu: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Galliard String Quartet violinist, violin teacher
Elton Masaki: Hawaii Youth Symphony conductor, Kamehameha Schools Orchestra Director
Yuseon Nam: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra violinist, violin and viola teacher at Iolani School
Todd Oshima: Moanalua High School Music Director
Duane Padilla: Freelance violinist, violin and viola teacher at Punahou School
Daniel Shaver: Radford High School Orchestra and Band Director, violin and viola teacher
Janice Trubitt: Violin, cello, and piano teacher
Hannah Watanabe: Hawaii Youth Symphony conductor, violin and viola teacher
Randy Wong: Hawaii Symphony Orchestra bassist, Hawaii Youth Symphony Executive Director
A major goal of this Workshop is for students to gain different perspectives and ideas from a variety of instructors. Students should attend all sessions for the benefit of their music education and for the success of their respective groups.
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