Orchestra Masterclass at Central Manor

March 8, 2024

 

The Penn Manor Education Foundation awarded a grant to Jill Almoney, CM Instrumental Music Teacher, for an artist in residence to visit our school and hold a masterclass for all orchestra students. Mrs. Beth Lavender is a retired Hempfield School District string teacher/orchestra director, author, and professional cellist. On March 5th she visited Central Manor. She presented the process of practicing for deep learning, technical development, and expressive musicianship to our students. She explained the practice process should happen independently, at home the majority of the time! Her tips and strategies were very helpful to all participating string learners. Students also pursued a new selection of music for string orchestra, which means each instrument had a unique part to play in creating the whole piece.