Programs
With programs created to appeal to children of all ages, OrKidstra offers a fun and progressive curriculum to engage and inspire children through music. Led by some of Ottawa’s most creative and caring professional teaching artists who engage and inspire children through music, the OrKidstra program focuses on playing and singing together as a finely tuned team of friendship, commitment and fun.
New students to OrKidstra (aged 5-8) are welcome to join the KiddlyWinks program. All other new students (ages 8 up) are asked to join KidSingers (choir) for one year.
KiddlyWinks
A fun music and movement program for young children. The program includes singing, dancing and playing recorders and xylophones!
KidSingers Choirs
Recreational and Commitment choirs (organized by experience and commitment) celebrate teaching children the beauty and joy of singing together.
KidPlayers Band Program
A band program (with separate junior, intermediate and senior levels) with a focus on fun, playing in a group, proper technique and the basics of music theory. Currently, the instruments taught are flute, clarinet, oboe bassoon, trumpet, French horn, trombone and baritone. OrKidstra will be providing instruments for those children who would otherwise be unable to participate in the program.
KidStringers String Program
A string program (with separate junior, intermediate and senior levels) with a focus on fun, playing in a group, proper technique and the basics of music theory. OrKidstra will be providing instruments for those children who would otherwise be unable to participate in the program.
