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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>2014-2015 Important Dates</u></H3></center><font size=2><UL id="dates"><li>Thursday, October 30, 9:00-12:15 a.m. - NNHS Orchestra/8th grade Orchestra Workshop at Naperville North High School<li>Thursday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. - NNHS Orchestra/8th grade Orchestra Concert at Naperville North High School Auditorium<li>Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m. - WJHS Fall Orchestra Concert (All Orchestra Students) at Washington Junior High School <li>Saturday, February 20, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon - Solo/Ensemble Festival (Orchestra & Band) at LJHS <li>Saturday, March 21, Time TBA – Kiwanis\' Pancake Breakfast (Bluegrass Strings)at NCHS  <li>Tuesday, March 24, 7:30 p.m. - Orchestra Spring Feeder Concert (Ellsworth, Naper, Prairie, & WJHS Orchestras) at WJHS Gymnasium <li>Thursday, March 26, (during school) – Elementary Concert Tour (Bluegrass Strings) <li>Thursday, April 9 Time TBA - \"The Patio\" Performance in Bolingbrook (Bluegrass Strings)<li>Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. – District 203 Orchestra Festival (7th and 8th grade Orchestra) at MJHS Gymnasium <li>Wednesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. – North Side Orchestra Festival (4th, 5th, and 6th grade Orchestra) at WJHS Gymnasium <li>Monday, May 25, A.M. – Memorial Day Parade (Bluegrass Strings)</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>Laurie Pettit</b><p>Mrs. Pettit received degrees from Illinois Wesleyan and the University of Illinois. She currently teaches at Washington Junior High, Ellsworth Elementary, and Prairie Elementary. She is a member of the American String Teachers Association and the Suzuki Association of the Americas.</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>Orchestra students at Washington Junior High receive one small group lesson and two large ensemble rehearsals each week. The 6th grade Concert Strings rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays during 9th period. The 7th and 8th grade Symphonic Orchestra rehearses on Mondays and Thursdays during 7th period. </p><p>The Symphonic Orchestra performs string literature as well as full orchestra music, using wind, brass, and percussion players from the Washington Symphonic Band. In addition to the large group rehearsals, every orchestra student attends a small group lesson that meets once a week, on a rotating basis during the regularly scheduled class periods. </p><p>Lessons adhere to a strict rotation schedule to minimize impact of time missed from academic classes, with make-up lessons available as needed. Small group lessons focus on developing technical skills specific to the instrument. 0rchestra rehearsals concentrate on preparing music for upcoming concerts as well as applying the skills covered in lessons. </p><p>An extra-curricular offering in orchestra includes Bluegrass Strings, which teaches fiddling, jazz, and improvisational techniques. Bluegrass Strings meets on Monday and Thursday mornings at 7:20 from October through May. It is open to all 7th and 8th graders, and to 6th graders by invitation.</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/washington/">http://schools.naperville203.org/washington/</a></font><br>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></font></div>')