At First Sight

children playing violins with copy
children playing violins with copy

PreView

PreView is the entry point to AFS. Specifically designed for students finishing Suzuki book 1 and working in Book 2, PreView provides early orchestra training and sight-reading skills development in a group setting. This is where you learn to follow a conductor, work in a group, and read independent parts. This is often the first (or a very early) experience with different instruments in the same room (violin, viola and cello together).

The schedule for PreView is the same as InSight (8:30 am. to 5:00 p.m.) PreView goes with InSight for community service concerts, and performs on the Friday large ensembles concert. Descant is required, but evening events are not.

Please note: Students must be at least 7 years old, and students ages 7 and 8 must be accompanied by a parent or other responsible adult.

PreView Includes:
  • Group Classes
  • Theory and music-reading games
  • Dalcroze Eurythmics movement classes
  • Community Service performances
  • Descant (morning worship/hymn-singing)
  • Making new friends
  • Playing music together
PreView Schedule

Monday
   1:00 p.m. Check-in and Orientation
   Group Classes
   Theory Games and Dalcroze Eurythmics
   Skills and Repertoire Class
   Welcome Picnic (done by 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
   
8:30 a.m. Descant
    Group Classes
    Sessions of Theory Games and Eurythmics
    Sight-reading games and exxercises
    Done at 5:00 p.m.

Friday (done before 5:00 p.m.) 

     8:30 a.m. Descant
     Community Service Concerts
     Pizza Feed
     Large Ensembles Concert

two boys playing violins
two children playing cellos
two girls playing violins
Two children playing violins
Young children playing strings

PreView Strings performing on June 21, 2024

children playing string instruments together

PreView Strings performing along with the InSight Orchestra.  June 21, 2024