The Sunnyside Middle School Orchestra program offers the students instruction on the violin, viola, cello and string bass. Students attend class duringthe Enrichment period Monday through Friday.
Instruction begins in the summer before the sixth grade.
Students can also join during the summer between 6th and 7th or 8th grades. Orchestra classes train the students to read music and recognize pitch. Students are also given opportunity to develop playing by ear. Performance is a large and vital part of the training of the students in the Orchestra. At the beginning of the school year the orchestra is preparing for the Chili Supper.