NEWS FROM BSO ORCHKIDS ! PROGRAM NOTES
BENEDETTI PERFORMS MARSALIS VIOLIN CONCERTO
Andre Palmer
From Student to Teacher
The OrchKids program , which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade , has now expanded to support students as they explore career possibilities post-high school . This year , the long-standing goal of having students who grew up in the OrchKids program return as teaching artists and mentors to the next generation of students has been realized . Andre Palmer and Ny ’ Asia Boxdale lead students through bucket band and percussion sectionals , while Nyshae Cheatham works with clarinet and saxophone students in group lessons . These young professionals develop their teaching skills through a mentorship with the lead teaching artists that they shadow , creating a pathway to an even larger role in OrchKids .
Nyshae Cheatham
Ny ' Asia Boxdale
WHAT BETTER ROLE MODEL CAN A STUDENT HAVE THAN A YOUNG ADULT WHO HAS WALKED THE SAME PATH ?
MAR-APR 2022 / OVERTURE 31