Rehearsal Lesson Plans

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Review the schedule as needed
  • Thank you to those who attended last night!
•  Rehearsal
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Ice Storm
  • The Chase
  • October Sky
  • The Missing Hour
  • Enemy
  • Fury
  • Salvation is Created

Camerata Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Schedule Reminders
  • Thank you for your performance last night!
• Rehearsal

Student Survey, another attempt as needed (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Spring Semester
    • Hand in winter music (if you still have it)
    • Additional music (keep sending requests!)
  • Review the schedule
  • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
•  Rehearsal
  • New Pieces
    • Ice Storm
    • October Sky
    • Enemy
  • Salvation is Created
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Fury
  • The Chase
  • The Missing Hour

Camerata Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Schedule Reminders
  • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
• Rehearsal

Student Survey, second try! (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Spring Semester Information
    • Hand in winter music
    • Additional music (keep sending requests!)
  • Review the schedule
  • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
•  Rehearsal
  • The Missing Hour
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • The Chase
  • Salvation is Created

Camerata Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Schedule Reminders
  • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
• Rehearsal

Student Survey! (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Full Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Spring Semester Information
    • Hand in winter music
    • Additional music to explore (thank you for requests!)
  • Review the schedule
  • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
•  Rehearsal
  • The Chase
  • Salvation is Created
  • New Music!
    • Read through some new tunes
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • The Missing Hour

Camerata Orchestra

• General Reminders
  • Review the schedule
  • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
• Rehearsal

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Today is our last rehearsal of the semester!
    • January 8 will be the start of the spring semester
  • Performances information
    • Friday, December 12 (Tomorrow!)
      • Set lists and tour schedule (review)
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
      • 3:30 pm call time in the choir room
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Tour and Concert Set List
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Into the Shadows
    • A Holiday Celebration
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Chase
  • The Missing Hour
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
  • December 18 gig will not happen
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • December 11 adjustments (4:30-5:30 with Youth Chorus)
  • Performances information
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Permission slips are past due
      • Lunch orders by December 10 (Wednesday)
      • Set lists and tour schedule available!
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
      • 3:30 pm call time
      • Look over the program!
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • Into the Shadows
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • The Missing Hour
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Chase
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
  • December 11  adjustment (3:30-4:30)
  • December 18 gig decision!
    • 7:00 am at Helena College (Hometown Helena)
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • No rehearsals November 27 (Thanksgiving!)
    • Adjustments needed on December 11
  • Performances information
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Permission slips due today!
      • Lunch orders by December 10
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
      • 3:30 pm call time
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Into the Shadows
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Salvation is Created
  • Fury
  • The Missing Hour
  • The Chase
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Potential Gig on December 18 – Discuss details
    • 7:00 am at Carroll College (Hometown Helena)
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
  • Performances information
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Permission slips (follow up for those absent last week)
      • Return them to rehearsal by November 20 (next week!)
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Into the Shadows
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Missing Hour
  • The Chase
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Potential Gig on December 18 – Interest?
    • 7:00 am at Carroll College (Hometown Helena)
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
  • Performances information
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Permission slips are available today!
      • Return them to rehearsal by November 20
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Into the Shadows
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Missing Hour
  • The Chase
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal (with Ms. Kecskes)
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
  • Performances!
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • The Chase
  • Into the Shadows
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Missing Hour
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Fury
• Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Geometric Dances

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra
    • Next scheduled rehearsal is Thursday, November 6
    • We are considering an additional rehearsal on October 30
  • Hand out music as needed
  • Performances!
    • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
    • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Into the Shadows
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • The Chase
  • The Missing Hour
  • Salvation is Created
  • Fury
  • Jupiter Reimagined

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra
    • Hand out music!
    • Next rehearsal is Thursday, November 6
  • Hand out music as needed
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • Into the Shadows
  • The Missing Hour
  • The Chase
  • Salvation is Created
  • Fury

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra
    • Today, 4:30-5:00 pm!
  • Hand out music as needed
• Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
  • A Holiday Celebration
  • The Chase
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Fury
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • Into the Shadows
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Missing Hour
• Camerata Rehearsal
  • Reading and selecting music!

 

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
  • Camerata Orchestra
    • October 2 at 4:30 pm (30 minutes for now)
  • Hand out music as needed
• Rehearsal
  • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
  • The Missing Hour
  • Salvation is Created
  • The Chase
  • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Fury
  • Into the Shadows
• Sight Reading
  • Finish looking over some music if there is time

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

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

Full and Camerata Orchestras

• General Reminders
  • Welcome to the 2025-2026 season!
  • Enrollment is live at https://ironhorsemusic.org/enrollment
  • Overview of the year
• Sight Reading!
  • Look over options and choose tunes to play

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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