NEWS FROM BSO ORCHKIDS !
Keyona Carrington
Student Spotlight After making her conducting debut on the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall stage for a performance in honor of Marin Alsop this spring , recent OrchKids graduate Keyona Carrington began school at Towson University this fall to study music education . An alumnus of Peabody Preparatory and Interlochen Summer Arts Camp , Keyona was also awarded the Marin Alsop Citizenship Award and a scholarship by D ’ Addario ! Congratulations , Keyona !
Summer Successes ! This summer , OrchKids hosted 100 students in a 4-week hybrid summer session , which included virtual programming Monday through Thursday and in-person programming outdoors on Fridays . Virtual programming included small group and private instrumental lessons , music theory , and composition and electronic music creation , as well non-musical classes including a social / emotional skills-centered class , daily virtual community times , mindfulness and yoga , and a middle school / high school life skills class featuring guest speakers each week . On the in-person Fun Fridays , activities included small group instrumental lessons , art activities , and collective composition .
The summer program concluded with virtual and in-person concerts , allowing students to demonstrate their musical developments , as well as perform with in-person small ensembles for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic ! This concert can be viewed on the BSO OrchKids Youtube channel . In addition to the summer session , OrchKids supported 35 students in attending summer camps such as Interlochen Summer Arts Camp , Camp Encore / Coda , Archipelago Project ’ s Innovation and Leadership Academy , Kingdom Flute Works , the Peabody Institute ’ s Allegro Strings , the LA Phil ’ s YOLA National Festival , and the NSO Summer Music Institute .
Jayden Moore at Interlochen Arts Camp
Group lesson during Summer Session Fun Fridays
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