Who Can Join?
Who Can Join?
- New Musicians: Students who are enrolled at the participating school, with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD).
- Students will have the opportunity to experience and perform music on an instrument of choice with musical adaptations and accommodations.
- Peer Mentors: Typical students who are enrolled at the participating school and are members of the participating Band or Orchestra program.
Minimum requirements for participation:
- Must be able to count to 10 expressively or receptively
- Can understand and follow the verbal and gestural cues of the conductor
- Can regulate behavior during rehearsals and concert performances
- Participants must have reliable transportation to attend weekly rehearsals and concerts
Details:
- Peer Mentor/New Musician ratio is 2-3/1
- Weekly rehearsals
- 1 performance per semester (New Musicians, Peer Mentors, and support ensemble)