Ensembles in the School

The Yakima Symphony Orchestra's "Ensembles in the Schools" program has served the Yakima and Selah school districts for many years and has more recently, in collaboration with ESD 105's ArtFusion program added Wapato, Toppenish and Grandview, Tieton Intermediate, East Valley Intermediate, Mabton and Harrah to thier visits. These visits were funded by a PDAE grant from the U. S. Department of Education received by ESD 105 in 2005 and 2009.

The performances include visits to all fourth/fifth grade classrooms by the strings, woodwind and brass ensembles and is culminated by a yearly student concert at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima. The ensemble leaders develop performances that support the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements for music and build on the previous ensemble visits. These visits introduce students to the ensemble instruments in hopes of increasing student participation in band and/or orchestra and support the standards-based instruction provided by music teachers.

Student Concert
The 2011-2012 YSO Student Concert will be held May 4th at the Capitol Theatre. Click here to download the registration packet (Yakima SD click here)

Participating Districts for 2011 - 2012
Grandview
Smith Elementary
Harriet Thompson Elementary

Sunnyside
Outlook Elementary

Toppenish
Kirkwood Elementary

Yakima
Gilbert Elementary
Hoover Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary

Participating Districts/Schools 2010-2011
Wapato
Satus and Camas Elementarys 1102 South Camas
Sunnyside
Chief Kamiakin, 1700 East Lincoln Avenue
Washington Elementary, 800 Jackson Street
Zillah
Zillah Intermediate, 303 Second Avenue

Past Participants
Mabton
Artz-Fox Elementary
805 Washington Street

Granger
Roosevelt Elementary
405 Bailey Avenue

Harrah
Harrah Elementary
3851 Harrah Road, Harrah

East Valley
East Valley Intermediate, 1951 Beaudry Rd. Click here for map.

Highland
Tieton Intermediate, 711 Franklin Rd. Click here for map.

Grandview
Arthur H. Smith Elementary, 205 Fir Street. Click here for map .
Clarence McClure Elementary, 811 W 2nd Street. Click here for map.
Harriet Thompson Elementary, 1105 W 2nd Street. Click here for map.

Wapato
Satus and Camas Elementarys 1102 South Camas Click here for map
Adams Elenentary 1101 South Camas Ave., Click here for map

Toppenish
Valley View Elementary, 515 Zillah Ave. Click here for map.
Kirkwood Elementary, 403 South Juniper, Click here for map.
Lincoln Elementary, 309 North Alder St., Click here for map.
Garfield Elementary, 505 Madison Ave., Click here for map.