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. This event offers the parents and guests the privilege of listening to the strings performing in the gym while parents are enjoying their meal. The next performance is the Holiday Program. This performance includes the Tecumseh Middle School Orchestra and the Jefferson High School Orchestra students for a large combined group. In the month of December, students may decide to enter the Indiana State School Music Association's Solo and Ensemble Contest.