Rehearsal Lesson Plans

Thursday, September 17

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata options–possible rehearsal October 2 at 4:30 pm
  • Music to Practice!
    • Hand out more tunes that we explored last week
    • Take them home and begin preparing them for rehearsal
  • Rehearsal
    • Fury
    • Into the Shadows
    • The Chase
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Sight Reading
    • Finish looking over some music if there is time

Thursday, September 11

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the 2025-2026 season!
    • Rehearsal Schedules are now available at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Overview of the semester and the year
  • Music to Practice!
    • Hand out four tunes we expressed interest in last week
    • Take them home and start getting comfortable with each
  • Sight Reading
    • Continue to look over options and choose tunes to play

Thursday, May 15

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to our final rehearsal of the season!
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (7:00 am at CRA)
      • May 17 Concert (3:15 pm at St. Paul’s)
  •  Rehearsal (concert order)
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • Dragon Dances
    • (Other Ensembles)
    • William Tell Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Tam Lyn
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, May 8

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • 1 more rehearsal this season!
      • Normal rehearsal next week
        • Please wear your blue shirts again
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (lunch order, set lists)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal (running until 5:00 today!)
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • William Tell Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Tam Lyn
    • Dragon Dances
    • New World Symphony
    • 1812 Overture
    • Castle Lore

Thursday, May 1

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • 2 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal next week (until 5:00)
      • Normal rehearsal May 15
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Ironhorse Shirts!
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (lunch order, set lists)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • William Tell Overture
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony
    • Tam Lyn
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • Afterthoughts
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, April 24

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • No more sectionals–3 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal May 8
      • May 1 is an Open Rehearsal!
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (return permission slips April 24)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • William Tell Overture
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances
 

Thursday, April 17

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • No more sectionals–4 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal May 8
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (return permission slips April 24)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • 1812 Overture
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • William Tell Overture
    • Dragon Dances
    • New World Symphony
    • Castle Lore
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, March 20

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • Sectional on April 10
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Upcoming Opportunities
      • HSO Rehearsal Tomorrow!
        • 6:00 pm pizza, 7:00 pm start
  •  Rehearsal
    • Dragon Dances
    • William Tell Overture
    • Tam Lyn
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Afterthoughts

Thursday, March 6

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • Sectional on March 13 (next week!)
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Upcoming Opportunities
      • HSO Rehearsal 3/21
      • Fundraiser 3/23
      • XPress Singers 4/3
  •  Rehearsal
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Tam Lyn
    • Castle Lore
    • New World Symphony
    • William Tell Overture
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances

Thursday, February 26

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Winter Music
      • Hand in as needed
    • Schedule
      • Sectional March 13
    • Performance Opportunities
      • Discuss survey and options to consider
  •  Rehearsal
    • Dragon Dances
    • William Tell Overture
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 1812 Overture
    • Castle Lore
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, February 20

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Winter Music
      • Hand in as needed
    • Schedule
      • Sectional March 13
    • Performance Opportunities
      • Survey getting emailed soon
  •  Rehearsal
    • William Tell Overture
    • New World Symphony
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • Tam Lyn
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Castle Lore
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances

Thursday, February 6

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Hand in winter music
      • Hand out new tunes as needed
    • Schedule
      • Sectional (with Ms. K) February 13 (next week!)
  •  Rehearsal
    • 1812 Overture
    • Afterthoughts
    • Tam Lyn
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances
    • William Tell Overture
    • Castle Lore
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country

Thursday, January 30

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Hand in winter music
      • Hand out two new tunes as needed
    • Schedule
      • Sectional February 13!
  •  Rehearsal
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Castle Lore
    • Dragon Dances
    • New World Symphony
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • William Tell Overture
    • 1812 Overture

Thursday, January 23

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Spring Semester details
      • Hand in winter music
      • Hand out two new tunes as needed
    • Schedule information
      • Rehearsal changes
      • Sectional plans
  •  Rehearsal
    • William Tell Overture
    • Afterthoughts
    • Tam Lyn
    • 1812 Overture
    • Castle Lore
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country

Thursday, January 16

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the Spring Semester
      • Hand in winter music (if you haven’t already)
      • Hand out two new tunes!
    • Review the online schedule
  •  Sectionals!
    • These will run until 5:00 today
      • Violins and Violas with Mrs. K to Choir Room
      • Cellos with Mr. Micah in Orchestra Room
    • Return to Orchestra Room to run through selected music

Thursday, January 9

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
      • Hand in winter music
      • Review current music and plans for new tunes
      • Additional music to explore (and how to make requests)
    • Look over the schedule
      • Changes to overall rehearsals (times and ensembles)
      • Sectional plans
  •  Rehearsal
    • Smoke on the Water
    • New World Symphony
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • Castle Lore
    • Dragon Dances
    • 1812 Overture

Thursday, December 12

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Performance
      • Saturday, December 14 (this weekend!)
        • 4:00 pm start time at Touchmark (3:30 call time)
        • Full Concert Attire
        • Concert Program
    • Spring Semester
  • Final Dress Rehearsal
    • Desert Sands
    • 21 Guns
    • This is Halloween
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances

Thursday, December 5

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Final dress rehearsal is December 12!
      • Full Orchestra 3:30-4:45 pm
      • Camerata Orchestra 4:15-5:30 pm
    • Performance
      • Saturday, December 14
        • 4:00 pm start time at Touchmark (3:30 call time)
        • Full Concert Attire
        • Concert Program
    • Spring Semester
  • Rehearsal
    • 21 Guns
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • This is Halloween
    • Desert Sands
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, November 21

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Reminder
      • No rehearsals next week! (Enjoy Thanksgiving)
    • Performances
      • Friday, December 13 – No tour this semester
      • Saturday, December 14
        • 4:00 pm start time at Touchmark (3:30 call time)
  • Rehearsal
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • Dessert Sands
    • 21 Guns
    • This is Halloween
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, November 14

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)–that’s today!
    • Performances
      • Friday, December 13 – No tour this semester
      • Saturday, December 14
        • 4:00 pm start time at Touchmark (3:30 call time)
  • Rehearsal
    • This is Halloween
    • Dessert Sands
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • 21 Guns
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, November 7

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • We are planning on November 14 (next week)!
    • Performances
      • Friday, December 13 – No tour this semester
      • Saturday, December 14
        • 4 rehearsals after today!
        • 4:00 pm start time at Touchmark (3:30 call time)
        • Information will be emailed soon
  • Rehearsal
    • 21 Guns
    • Dessert Sands
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • This is Halloween
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, October 31

Full Orchestra

  • Happy Halloween!
  • General Reminders
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • We are planning on November 14!
    • Tour and Concert Plans
      • Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14
  • Rehearsal
    • New World Symphony
    • Dessert Sands
    • 21 Guns
    • This is Halloween
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • Dragon Dances
    • 1812 Overture
    • Afterthoughts
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Castle Lore

Thursday, October 24

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • We are planning on November 14 right now!
    • Tour and Concert Plans
      • Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14
  • Rehearsal
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • 21 Guns
    • This is Halloween
    • Dessert Sands
    • New World Symphony
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances
    • Afterthoughts
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Castle Lore

Thursday, October 10

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Complete enrollment at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
      • If online doesn’t work, ask for a paper brochure
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • Today we are giving it a try!
  • Rehearsal
    • Dessert Sands
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • This is Halloween
    • 21 Guns
    • Castle Lore
    • New World Symphony
    • Afterthoughts
    • Smoke on the Water
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances
    • Buccaneer Country

Thursday, October 3

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Complete enrollment at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
      • If online doesn’t work, ask for a paper brochure!
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • Thoughts on October 10 (next week)
  • Rehearsal
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 21 Guns
    • Dessert Sands
    • Afterthoughts
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • This is Halloween
    • New World Symphony
    • Smoke on the Water
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore

Thursday, September 26

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Complete enrollment at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
      • If online doesn’t work, ask for a paper brochure!
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • Right now, we are on for October 10!
  • Rehearsal
    • Castle Lore
    • This is Halloween
    • Afterthoughts
    • Dragon Dances
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 21 Guns
    • Dessert Sands
    • New World Symphony
    • Smoke on the Water
    • 1812 Overture
    • Hallelujah Chorus

Thursday, September 19

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Complete enrollment at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
  • Rehearsal
    • 1812 Overture
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • Smoke on the Water
    • This is Halloween
    • 21 Guns
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Castle Lore
    • Dessert Sands
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances
    • Afterthoughts

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Complete enrollment at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:00-4:30, first rehearsal of each month)
        • Discuss opinions and options
  • Rehearsal
    • This is Halloween
    • Irish Jig and Aire
    • MacPherson’s Lament
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Pirate’s Plunder
    • Hallelujah Chorus

Thursday, September 12

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to new participants!
      • Remember to enroll at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
    • Reminders
      • Sectionals (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • Today is cancelled!
  • Hand out music from last week
  • Start working through current tunes
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • New World Symphony
    • 21 Guns
    • Hallelujah Chorus
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, September 5

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the 2024-2025 season!
    • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
    • Overview of the year
      • Sectional time (4:30-5:00, second rehearsal of each month)
        • Next sectional is September 12
      • Instructional plans
      • New class opportunities
  • Hand out music from last week
  • Sight Reading!
    • Continue to look over options and choose additional tunes to play