Orchestra in the Schools

Save the Date!! Thursday May 13th is our Spring Concert and Cocktails! You donate $75 at Orchestraintheschools.org, we will call you to take your drink order. On May 13th your wine, cocktail, or lemonade AND delicious hors d’oeuvres will be delivered to your door. Then you can join us for at 5:30p to hear our kiddos play!!

Save Thursday, May 13th 5:30-6:30p for our "Spring Concert & Cocktails"! You donate - We deliver cocktails - Our Students Perform for you! We hope to see you there! :D

Socially distanced teaching at its best! #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #montereykids #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest

What an amazing Cocktails and Concert Fundraising Event!! How lovely to see our amazing donors, families, kiddos, and instructors all in one place!! Socially distanced and safe. Thank you for participating, thank you for donating, and thank you for helping the kids keep the music alive! Special thanks to our sponsors and those that helped make our fundraising successful @montereypeninsulayachtclub @wholefoods and @cfmco

Thank you #wholefoodsmarket for your generous contribution to our fundraiser!! Everybody!! Concert and Cocktails is coming up soon!! Hope to see you there!!!

Holiday Concert and Cocktails Join us in celebrating the dedicated kids of Monterey County who practiced and persevered through this year. #dontstopthemusic #creativefundraising . .... Thank you to #montereycountygives #communityfoundation #mpyc #wholefoods #joycewinecompany and all the partners that are making this fundraiser possible! . . . To participate: 1. Make a $75 donation to Montereycountygives.com/OITS 2. We will call you to get your beverage order, set up pick up or drop off, and give you the zoom code 3. Join us on Thursday December 10th for a socially distanced concert put on by the kids! See more

Mark your calendars! December 10th! We had to get creative this year for our fundraiser. Thank you #MCgives for matching a portion of our donations! <3

It’s our favorite youth orchestra conductor and tuba playing fiend’s birthday today!!! Happy birthday Mr. Paoletti! Thank you for being such a great leader and friend to the kids and families of Monterey County!!! . .... . Oh and MCgives is going on! Donate to keep high quality orchestral music instruction available for our kids: Montereycountygives.com/oits See more

Doesn’t this sweet girl just capture your heart? . . Orchestra in the Schools believes in making music lessons available for all Monterey County kids. Rent your instrument for free for the semester! .... . #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty # Monterey #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest @kidsofmontereybay @montereyweekly

Plans have come together for the fall semester! Thank you everyone for your participation! We can’t wait to see your beautiful happy faces. . . . .... . #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty #Monterey #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest #afterschoolprogram See more

We want to remind you to respond to our #FALLSEMESTER #covid19 PROGRAM SURVEY. Sharon sent it to you this Monday. The due date is tomorrow (Friday, Aug 7th). . Your kiddos’ safety is our priority. Your kiddos’ well-being and ability to express himself/herself is vital to us too. Here is your opportunity to tell us what works for your family. DM us if you need the link sent again. . Thank you for your participation and dedication. Sending you all many... 6 foot distances hugs. . . . . #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty #Monterey #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest #outdoororchestra @kidsofmontereybay @montereyweekly

We hope you all are getting some lovely catnaps in during these summer days. . . . .... . #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty #Monterey #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest @kidsofmontereybay @montereyweekly

#covidchronicles thank you kids for lighting up our world . . . .... #orchestraintheschools #oits #covid19 #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty # Monterey #montereypeninsula #kids #kidsactivities #virtuallearning #kidsarethebest @kidsofmontereybay @montereyweekly

Global pandemic never stopped the learning! Our 15 minute private sessions are done. We’ve adjourned for the season but we’ll be back! Thank you to our WONDERFUL students, supportive parents, unwavering teachers, and fantastic staff! #orchestraintheachools #oits #montereycounty #digitallearning #covid19 #kidsdoingamazingthings #youthorchestra #supportus

Global pandemic has nothin’ on these kids!! We’re still making music and practicing so when we can get back together as a symphony we’ll be in tune!! . Our youth orchestra transitioned to 15 minute private lessons weekly. We’re committed to our students, families, and teachers! As our beloved Sharon would say, It’s a beautiful day to make music! . .... . #orchestraintheschools #OITS #kids #kidsactivities #youthorchestra #music #musicislife #monterey #montereycounty #stringinstrument #cello #celloplayer #virtuallearning See more

Even though we had to cancel our spring concert and other events, our #orchestraintheschools students are still THRIVING!! We transitioned to 15 minute private lessons online every week. About 80% of our students are participating and we’re getting rave reviews! . Thank you kiddos (and families!) for your flexibility, dedication, and hours of practice! Thank you to our teachers who have adapted to this normal-for-now! And a big thank you to our donors for allowing us to k...eep our doors open and our tuition subsidized! We can’t do it without each and every one of you. . . . #covid19 #orchestraintheschools #adaptandovercome #youthorchestra #music #montereycounty #monterey #montereypeninsula #kidsarethebest See more

As of March 21: To: Parents, Students and Teachers, Based on Governor Newsom’s recent statements regarding the health and safety of California residents, we are suspending all OITS programs through April 11, 2020. This includes classes at... the International School of Monterey, San Carlos School, Stevenson School and the OITS String Quartet. We are continuing to evaluate this fluid situation and will contact you regarding program updates. Please LIKE us on Facebook for more information. Keep your musical skills tuned up (pun intended), make a routine time for music practice and share your music via social media with family and friends. Music will continue to be a strong vehicle in bringing people together, be a part of it. We will all get through this and be stronger for it. Stay happy and healthy!! Sincerely, James Paoletti CEO/Artistic Director [email protected]

We gather on this day to be thankful for what we have, for the family we love, the friends we cherish, and the blessings that will come. Happy Thanksgiving! Our fundraiser is running until December 31st.Thank you for your generous donations that enrich the lives of children with the gift of music. https://www.montereycountygives.com/oits

Our Winter Concert is fast approaching! We've been hard at work preparing the sounds of the season for our friends and family. Please join us on Tuesday, December 10th at the International School of Monterey. Tickets are $10 for adults and children are FREE!

Orchestra in the School is excited to have once again been chosen to participate in this years’ Monterey County Gives! year-end fundraising campaign. A percentage of each donation made from now until Midnight, December 31 will be matched. You can visit the gives website here: https://www.montereycountygives.com//orchestra-in-the-sch/