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Frequently Asked Questions "I don’t know if I should join orchestra ?" You absolutely should! You will be a part of one of the most successful organizations on campus. You will perform for thousands of people each year! You will learn the responsibility and self-discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of your adult lif e. You will make lots of new friends and go into the first day of high school already k nowing your friends from middle school who continued into high school with you. Being a part of the orchestra program is the most unique opportunity there is in high school! Plus, colleges look for involvement in an activity when going through applications, and participation in orchestra helps you stand out! Most importantly, you will have lots of fun! “What orchestra class should I sign up for?” Freshmen should sign up for Orchestra 3, sophomores Orchestra 4, juniors Orchestra 5, and seniors Orchestra 6. Students will then be placed into one of our ensembles based on their auditions. ​​ “I don’t have a ride home, so I don't think I would be able to make it to concerts.” No worries! You should definitely come. We can always find a ride home for you. Not having a ride is never an excuse. We can always find a way for you to get home if you can not be picked up. Even if you do not have a ride here, we can find a way! "I don't think i'll have time for orchestra with all my advanced classes or dual en rollment!" Students in the orchestra program have some of the highest GPA’s in the school, and historically many of our Super Scholars (students accepted into the top 20 colleges and universities in the COUNTRY) and our Valedictorians and/or Salutatorians have come from the orchestra program. A very large portion of our students are in AP and Honors Classes. Most have 3.5 GPA’s and higher! Orchestra students are regarded throughout the school by the teachers as some of the best students in their class. What you learn in orchestra is Time Management. This is the skill that you will learn that will help be successful in your classes and in life after high school. ​ "Playing is cool...but what ELSE will we do???" So much! Here is a list of things other than rehearsing a performing that we do each year! ​ Welcome Jamboree for all new and returning members with games, prizes, pizza, candy, and a movie! Orchestra shirts and hoodies with each member's name on them Field trip to WKMG News 6 Studios to record holiday music (which is broadcast on TV!) followed by lunch out at a restaurant! Field trip to attend a dress rehearsal of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by dinner at an area restaurant. Winter Celebration with hot cocoa, games, prizes, Secret Santa, pizza, candy, and a holiday movie! Annual field trip to an area theme park- in the past we've visited Busch Gardens, Magic Kingdom, and Islands of Adventure! Participation in a Walt Disney World Performing Arts Workshop- which includes a day in the theme park afterwards! Have ideas? Join and share them with us! ​

In the Press Dr. Phillips High School Orchestras and Alumni: A Strong Presence in the Press Access articles below about the ways in which the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestras, and their esteemed alumni, are impacting the community in positive ways- through music and more! ​ ​ Read about an opportunity that Dr. Phillips High School and other OCPS orchestra students had to perform with famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra! ​ ​ ​ Read about the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's "High School Program of Distinction", and the finalists from the year of publication- Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra went on to be named "Orchestra in the Wings"! ​ ​ Read about one of our orchestras' MANY performances with WKMG News 6's annual holiday broadcast, "Sounds of the Season"! ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Hannah Harris (viola), who was recognized by the City of Orlando in 2021 as an MLK Humanitarian. ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumni and Super Scholar Alex Koller (viola), being featured in the Harvard College Opera for his participation in one of the prestigious university's opera productions. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna and Super Scholar (and past Orchestra Librarian!) Christina Junga (violin), being interviewed as a freshman at the prestigious Boston Conservatory at the Berklee College of Music. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Abigail Tran, nee Goodin, (viola) who graduated from DPHS, attended Stetson University in DeLand, FL, and upon her return to Orlando was appointed the Executive Director of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Sarah Overton (cello) who earned a sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts Fiscally Sponsored Artist Projects while earning her terminal degree at New York University, and created "The Missing Project": "In a multimedia storytelling format, the Missing Year Project catalogues the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of people of color in an effort to rediscover ourselves as we navigate the challenges facing our country this past year." ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna and Salutatorian (and past Orchestra President!) Andrea Emmanuelli (violin) being a featured student for the Florida State University College of Arts & Sciences, detailing her work in Alaska and projects titled "“Sources of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico” and “Monitoring Total Dissolved Nitrogen Concentrations in the Greater Tampa Bay Region Following the Piney Point Discharge Event.” ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra AND FOOTBALL Alumni and Super Scholar Caleb Hodges (violin) being featured in the Orlando Sentinel as he signs his commitment to play football for the American Naval Academy. ​ ​ ​ Read about Orchestra Alumna Riko Miyasaka (cello) being featured as a finalist in the Ocala Symphony's 31st Annual Young Artist's Competition Honors Recital- she went on to win the competition and performed with the symphony! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna & Super Scholar Amy Tsai (cello) being featured in the Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center Blog, sharing wisdom with incoming freshmen about how to have a successful transition to college! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former orchestra officer!) Gabriela Prado (cello) who has returned to Orlando, FL, to serve as the Program Coordinator for the nonprofit music program, A Gift For Music. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna Cydney Taylor (cello) who won an international Essay Scholarship Contest through School Band & Orchestra Magazine, earning a $1,000 prize! ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumni Avinash Jawahir (viola) as he trains to represent the United State in the Olympics through the official Olympic Committees "Next Olympic Hopeful" camp. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna, Super Scholar, & Valedictorian Aashi Mendpara (cello) being interviewed about her nonprofit "Girls Got STEAM" which encourages young girls and women in STEAM field to become involved with advocacy. Aashi is also a prolific journalist for her school paper at Johns Hopkins University . ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumnis Samuel (violin) & Christian (cello) Ovalle, who were accepted into the prestigious Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) Summer Festival under the direction of world- renowned El Sistema advocate & LA Philharmonic Conductor Gustavo Dudamel! Both are still active in the arts here in Central Florida , having just recently performed under the baton of Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Eric Jacobsen while performing with UCF's Symphony Orchestra. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna and Super Scholar Rachel Levine (violin) who was recently awarded a Fulbright Dissertation Grant for 2023–2024 to pursue her project, “Breaking Open the Black Box: Shifting Discourse Policy and Praxis in Contemporary Japan” while affiliating with Sophia University , Tokyo, and working under the guidance of Professor Mari Miura (Faculty of Law). ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumni Sean Hartman (violin), an INTERNATIONALLY -RANKED competitive cubist, who is graduating this year from the Florida State University and will be pursuing a Masters in Arts Administration. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former Orchestra Officer!) Elena Djudaric (cello) on her advice for first-generation college students like herself. Elena is currently pursuing a degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, aspirations to work with NASA and SpaceX, and a dream to make space more accessible to all. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna (and former Orchestra Officer!) Alyssa McGee (viola), who-alongside her team of fellow Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students- won awards at the most recent American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) Animal Welfare Assessment Contest. ​ ​ ​ Read about Alumna Katelyn Newberg (cello), who went on from DPHS to major in and graduate with a degree in journalism and is a prolific writer for the Las Vegas Review Journal. DPHS Students perform with Yo-Yo Ma & OPO OPO Program of Distinction News 6 Sounds of the Season Hannah Harris Alex Koller Christina Junga Abigail Goodin Sarah Overton Andrea Emmanuelli Caleb Hodges Riko Miyasaka Amy Tsai Gabriela Prado Cydney Taylor Avinash Jawahir Aashi Mendpara Samuel & Christian Ovalle Rachel Levine Sean Hartman Elena Djudaric Alyssa McGee Katelyn Newberg

About our Orchestra Director Photo credit to Mrs. Caitlin Schellhammer ​ Ms. Raine Hollingsworth is the director of orchestras at Dr. Phillips High School, the conductor of the Overture Strings ensemble with the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra in Orlando, FL, the Adjudication Chair of the Florida Orchestra Association Executive Board, and the President of the American String Teachers Association, Florida Chapter. In 2011, she earned her Bachelor's in Instrumental Music Education, and in 2015, she earned her Master's in Music Education, both from the Florida State University, both Magna Cum Laude. Following graduation and work in the classroom, Ms. Hollingsworth continued contributing to the field of music education by partnering with OCPS to develop and publish Curriculum Resource Materials for middle and high school directors. She has also been published by the American String Teachers Association’s “The String Section”, with her article entitled “Student Leadership: It’s For Your Program, Too!”. In the summer of 2018, she was nominated to the Florida Music Educators Association’s Summer Institute. In 2022 & 2023, Ms. Hollingsworth was asked to contribute to the FMEA think tank “Visioning Resilience for Music Education in the State of Florida”, and attend the FSMA Leadership Summit. Ms. Hollingsworth is also a frequent presenter at professional development conferences, such as county in-service clinics, the FLASTA/FOA Fall Professional Development Conference, the FMEA Professional Development Conference, and the Midwest International Band & Orchestra Conference, where she has given presentations on topics like teacher burnout, pedagogical diagnostic techniques, the relationship between the bow and tempo, and methods for student-led sight-reading. Ms. Hollingsworth has over a decade of experience in the classroom, and is a highly-sought after conductor, clinician, intern supervisor, & presenter throughout the nation. The orchestras under her direction consistently receive Superior and Outstanding ratings at both district and state events, and are active in the community through arts outreach performances.

Private Lesson Providers & Summer Camps SIGN IN WITH YOUR OCPS ID TO ACCESS THIS LIST: ​ ​ SUMMER CAMPS: ​ ​ ​ Florida State University Summer Music Camps- String Orchestra Camp ​ ​ ​ Florida Southern College String Camp ​ Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra String Summer Camp ​ Jacksonville University Chamber Music Intensive ​ Private Lesson Providers

Area Instrument Sales & Repair Shops Click on each link below to access the online sites for reputable, local instrument shops. Most will do both sales and repairs. Muni Strings Cornell Strings Jerry Weiss Instrument Sales & Repairs Atlantic Strings BASSES- The Violin Shop

All-State Information ​ ​ Auditions Requirements: Audition requirements are usually posted in early May. Eligibility: Please refer to the FMEA All-State Eligibility Policy . Audition Dates are usually in late September but vary by district. Check with your FOA District Chair for your district's date. Registration: Students register for All-State Auditions through their Orchestra Director. Orchestra Directors: register your students through the MPA Online system. Contact your district chair for more information. Recording: Directors, if you will be one of the proctors helping during the audition process, watch this video of the recording process . Any questions about All-State auditions should be asked to your Orchestra Director. Eligibility Any student participating in an FMEA/FOA All-State orchestra must be enrolled/registered at a public school, private school, public charter school, home education music cooperative, or virtual school. In addition, the student must be a regularly participating member in the appropriate middle school or high school orchestra from that school and sponsored by the Active FMEA/FOA member teacher from that school. Home education students must meet the requirements and complete the additional paperwork on the FMEA All-State Eligibility Page . Audition Results Audition results are usually released during the first week of November to FOA member directors. Rehearsals & Performances All-State performances are part of the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) Professional Development Conference in January. For more information about the performances and rehearsals, please see the FMEA Conference website and the FMEA All-State Conference Policies . DIRECTORS of accepted all-state students are REQUIRED TO REGISTER AND ATTEND the FMEA Conference on January 10-13, 2024. See the FMEA Conference Policies for details. Coordinators Each all-state ensemble has a coordinator to manage the logistics of that ensemble. They are elected members of the executive board. Read about their duties in the All-State Coordinator Handbook posted on the Handbooks and Policies page . ​ ​ ALL-STATE AUDITION MATERIALS

About the Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Program The Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Program of Dr. Phillips High School is proud to receive the Magnet Schools of America "Program of Excellence" Award for the 2023-2024 school year! OCPS Magnet Application DPHS Audition Requirements VPA Handbook According to the School Choice Department of Orange County Public Schools: " The Visual and Performing Arts Magnet (VPA) offers programs in Dance, Music, Television Production, Theatre, and Visual Art. With a strong emphasis on college preparation, students develop the skills and knowledge required to excel in their creative and academic future. VPA students have many opportunities to share their art, from monthly department recitals to performances and exhibitions throughout the community. In addition, students have the opportunity to learn from and perform for visiting guest artists." ​ The mission & vision of the VPA Magnet program is described thusly from our school website: "Our mission is to provide high quality, innovative performing and visual arts instruction that is designed to meet the unique needs of artistically gifted and talented students. It is our vision that students participating in this dynamic, autonomous, and student-centered model will graduate with the exemplary academic foundation necessary for success in higher education and future careers in the fine arts." ​ Our Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Faculty (Performing Arts-Music only) MAGNET DIRECTOR: Ms. Nicole Nasrallah- nicole.nasrallah@ocps.net ​ ORCHESTRA: Ms. Raine Hollingsworth, Director- raine.hollingsworth@ocps.net ​ ​ BAND: Mr. Matt Malhiot, Director- matthew.malhiot@ocps.net Ms. Sarah Lightbody, Associate Director- sarah.lightbody@ocps.net Mr. Jonathan Money, Associate Director- jonathan.money@ocps.net ​ CHORUS: Ms. Solangi Santiago, Associate Director- solangi.santiago@ocps.net ​ ​ KEYBOARD: Mr. Jeff Brown, Instructor- jeff.brown@ocps.net Mrs. Jane Moore, Instructor- jane.moore@ocps.net ​

Concert Uniforms Please choose from our "Pants" Uniform" or "Gown Uniform", and make sure that your student has all items for their uniform! PANTS UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Black pants, white shirt, black coat, blue tie, black dress shoes, black socks. COAT- option 1 COAT- option 2 PANTS- option 1 PANTS- option 2 SHIRT- option 1 SHIRT- option 2 TIE- clip-on, blue SHOES SOCKS GOWN UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS: Floor-length black dress gown, black dress shoes, black sock/stockings GOWN- option 1 GOWN- option 2 GOWN- option 3 GOWN- option 4 SHOES STOCKINGS

Student Resources Welcome to the student resources page! Click on the button below which addresses your need. Can't find what you're looking for? Email Ms. Hollingsworth at raine.hollingsworth@ocps.net or send a message on TalkingPoints! CURRENT VPA STUDENTS! 24-25 Calendar Member Handbook New Member Form Concert Uniforms TalkingPoints Leadership 2024-2025 All-State Joining a Youth Orchestra Purchasing an Instrument Private Lessons & Music Camps Brookdale Recitals 2024-2025 All-County 8TH GRADERS - CLICK HERE!

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Frequently Asked Questions "I don’t know if I should join orchestra ?" You absolutely should! You will be a part of one of the most successful organizations on campus. You will perform for thousands of people each year! You will learn the responsibility and self-discipline that it takes to succeed in all aspects of your adult lif e. You will make lots of new friends and go into the first day of high school already k nowing your friends from middle school who continued into high school with you. Being a part of the orchestra program is the most unique opportunity there is in high school! Plus, colleges look for involvement in an activity when going through applications, and participation in orchestra helps you stand out! Most importantly, you will have lots of fun! “What orchestra class should I sign up for?” Freshmen should sign up for Orchestra 3, sophomores Orchestra 4, juniors Orchestra 5, and seniors Orchestra 6. Students will then be placed into one of our ensembles based on their auditions. ​​ “I don’t have a ride home, so I don't think I would be able to make it to concerts.” No worries! You should definitely come. We can always find a ride home for you. Not having a ride is never an excuse. We can always find a way for you to get home if you can not be picked up. Even if you do not have a ride here, we can find a way! "I don't think i'll have time for orchestra with all my advanced classes or dual en rollment!" Students in the orchestra program have some of the highest GPA’s in the school, and historically many of our Super Scholars (students accepted into the top 20 colleges and universities in the COUNTRY) and our Valedictorians and/or Salutatorians have come from the orchestra program. A very large portion of our students are in AP and Honors Classes. Most have 3.5 GPA’s and higher! Orchestra students are regarded throughout the school by the teachers as some of the best students in their class. What you learn in orchestra is Time Management. This is the skill that you will learn that will help be successful in your classes and in life after high school. ​ "Playing is cool...but what ELSE will we do???" So much! Here is a list of things other than rehearsing a performing that we do each year! ​ Welcome Jamboree for all new and returning members with games, prizes, pizza, candy, and a movie! Orchestra shirts and hoodies with each member's name on them Field trip to WKMG News 6 Studios to record holiday music (which is broadcast on TV!) followed by lunch out at a restaurant! Field trip to attend a dress rehearsal of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, followed by dinner at an area restaurant. Winter Celebration with hot cocoa, games, prizes, Secret Santa, pizza, candy, and a holiday movie! Annual field trip to an area theme park- in the past we've visited Busch Gardens, Magic Kingdom, and Islands of Adventure! Participation in a Walt Disney World Performing Arts Workshop- which includes a day in the theme park afterwards! Have ideas? Join and share them with us! ​

About our Orchestra Program The Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program is a comprehensive instrumental music program of over 150 students in grades 9-12. Current course offerings include Beginning Orchestra, Sinfonia, Philharmonia, Chamber, & Premiere orchestras, as well as AP Music Theory. Students in the orchestra program will also have the opportunity to volunteer for and earn community service hours for performing within and around the community at various arts events, such as our monthly Brookdale Assisted Living Facility Recitals, performing for WKMG's annual "Sounds of the Season" program, which is televised each year on Christmas Day, performing with the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign at the holidays, Southwest Middle School's annual Fine Arts Festival, and more. ​As the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet school of Orange County Public Schools, many of our members go on to have successful careers in music related fields. In addition to orchestra classes, students selected for the magnet program can take Music History, Music Theory, Keyboard, and Electronic Music courses. Participation in the magnet program is not required to participate in orchestra, as all are welcome! Rich in Tradition, Pride, and Excellence, the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program was established in 1990. Our orchestras have consistently performed at District Concert Music Performance Assessment events with high scores & Superior ratings. In 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, multiple ensembles from our program earned a "Superior" rating at District Concert Music Performance Assessment. In 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, and 2024, the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program was awarded the Dr. Michael Lee Allen Award, given to orchestra programs that earn a "Superior" rating for all participating ensembles at District Concert Music Performance Assessment. In addition, our top ensembles traditionally go on to perform at State Concert Music Performance Assessment while earning high marks and high praise from the adjudicators and clinicians alike, most of whom are world-class conductors, performers, and college educators. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024 our top ensemble Premiere Orchestra earned a "Superior" rating at State Concert Music Performance Assessment. In 2018, and then again in 2024, our top ensemble Premiere Orchestra was awarded the "Orchestra in the Wings" Award by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for outstanding musical ability and community impact. In 2019, the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program was selected by Universal Studios to help pilot their "STARS Performance Program" before debuting it for programs around the world. In 2023, the orchestra program was invited by the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center to participate in a select masterclass with touring members of the Royal Phiharmonic on their American performance tour. In addition, in 2023 the Premiere Orchestra was invited by audition to participate in the 2024 National Orchestra Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, where they earned the unanimous top rating of "Outstanding" from the adjudicator panel. On this same performance, Premiere Orchestra gave the world premiere performance of "Above and Beyond", an original composition commissioned by the Dr. Phillips High School Orchestra Program from world-renowned composer Kathryn Griesinger Parrish. Dr. Phillips Orchestra students routinely audition into OCPS All-County orchestras, Florida All-State orchestras, and receive Superior or Superior with Distinction ratings at both District and State Solo & Ensemble Music Performance Assessment. Our seniors consistently place in the top of their graduating classes, often earning "super scholar" status by the time they graduate, and several of our school's past salutatorians, valedictorians, and National Merit Scholars have been orchestra members as well. Our alums have been accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the WORLD, including (but certainly not limited to): Wellesley College, King's College (London, UK), Duke University, Emerson College, Harvard University, Emory College, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Middlebury College, the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Georgia Tech University, the US Space Force Academy, and the US Naval Academy, in addition to the top state & private schools here at home, like Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Central Florida, University of North Florida, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, University of South Florida, Jacksonville University, and Stetson University. ​The Dr. Phillips Orchestra Program has something for everyone, and has a tradition of not only musical excellence, but strengthening our community through the arts. About the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program: ​ (Apply here at this website) Students not zoned for Dr. Phillips High School can audition for the Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Program and attend Dr. Phillips High School even though they are not zoned for Dr. Phillips, as long as the student resides in Orange County. Dr. Phillips High School is the ideal location for Orange County’s Visual and Performing Arts Magnet. Amidst numerous performance companies, the VPA Magnet enjoys opportunities not afforded to most high schools. Local corporations – including Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, and Hard Rock Live – have provided support and performance opportunities. The Magnet traditionally hosts an Artists-in-Residence week in the fall, bringing nationally known artists to the school to work and perform directly with students. Additionally, each strand offers special opportunities that enhance students’ education and experience. For information on auditioning for the magnet program, email Nicole Nasrallah, VPA Magnet Coordinator, at nicole.nasrallah@ocps.net