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document.write('<style type="text/css">#dates li { padding-bottom:7px; font-size:12px; top:0px; }</style><tr><td align=left valign=top colspan=2><center><br><H3><u>2013-2014 Important Dates</u></H3></center><font size=2><UL id="dates"><li>October 24: Grade 8 Orchestra Visit to NNHS, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon <li>October 24: Grades 8-12 Orchestra Concert at NNHS, 7:00 p.m. <li>November 19: Grade 6-8 Orchestra Concert with Beebe/Steeple Run Gr.4 & 5 at JJHS, 7:30 p.m. <li>December TBA: Bluegrass Strings Performance at Yorktown Mall a.m.<li>February 22, Grade 6-8 Solo & Ensemble Festival at LJHS, 8:00 – 12:00 Noon <li>March 25: 6th & 7th Grade Orchestra Concert with Chamber Orchestra and   Bluegrass Strings at JJHS, 7:30 p.m.<li>March 26: 8th Grade Orchestra Concert with Beebe & Mill Street at JJHS, <li>7:30 p.m.<li>March 27 Bluegrass Strings tour of Elementary Schools (all day) <li>March TBA: Bluegrass Strings (8th grade only) Naperville Fine Arts Evening<li>April TBA:  Bluegrass Strings Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at NCHS<li>May 13, District 203 Grades 7-8 Orchestra Festival at MJHS, 7:30 p.m. <li>May 14, District 203 Grades 4-6 Orchestra Festival at WJHS, 7:30 p.m. <li>May 26, Bluegrass Strings Memorial Day Parade</ul></font><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr>')
document.write('<tr><td align=left valign=top width="300"><center><BR><H3><u>About the instructor...</u></H3></center><font size="2"><b>Karen Campbell</b><p>Mrs. Campbell is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has taught orchestra in public schools for fourteen years.  She also plays in an adult orchestra and a string quartet and teaches violin and viola privately.  She and her family enjoy hiking, camping, reading, gardening, and their cats and fish. But, she loves that her work and favorite hobby are the same:  music!  Mrs. Campbell thoroughly enjoyed the past six years with District 203 and is looking forward to making the coming year even better for all orchestra students!</p><BR><BR></font> </td><td align=left valign=top cellpadding=5 width="300"><center><BR><H3><u>About the program...</u></H3></center><font size="2"><p>Small group lessons meet for one 40-minute period each week. Lessons follow a rotating schedule to minimize impact of time missed from academic classes, with make-up lessons available as needed. In addition to lessons, students are also able to practice in a larger group setting twice a week during the supervised study period. Bluegrass Strings is an extracurricular group, open to all, which explores fiddle music from around the world, as well as jazz and pop music. <br/>At this level, private lessons outside of school are very helpful and highly recommended. A list of highly qualified private teachers in the area is available upon request. Some students also perform in area youth symphonies to supplement their school orchestra experience, and this is also supported and encouraged. All students are expected to practice two hours per week outside the school day in order to progress and perform proficiently at concerts. </p><p>Concerts are scheduled periodically to showcase student achievements and motivate practice. Some concerts are informal and take place during the school day, while others are more formal and open to parents and the public. Please make a note of all scheduled concerts and make every effort to attend. All students are expected to participate in all concerts as a significant part of the evaluation process in orchestra, as well as an exciting way to share our talent with friends and family members!</p></font> </td></tr>')
document.write('<tr><td colspan=2 align=center valign=middle><font size="2"><br> For more information about this school, please visit: <A href="http://schools.naperville203.org/jefferson/">http://schools.naperville203.org/jefferson/</a></font><br>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></font></div>')