Opportunities are available for composition and analysis. The orchestra gives four concerts during the academic year. Entrance into the group is by audition with the conductor. Students in grades nine through 12 have the opportunity to receive instruction in a wide variety of instruments. The lessons are typically 45 minutes in duration although on rare occasions students may take 60-minute lessons.
Instructors expect students to practice daily.
Additional practice time and participation in workshops are required. A separate brochure from The Rivers Music School describes the full range of offerings and the applicable fees. In this introductory course, students will explore and discover the elements of self-expression through the art of acting. Extensive work in improvisational and scripted drama will heighten students' awareness of self and others by developing keener observation skills. Students are encouraged to extend their course work into the school's drama productions.