Middle+School+Orchestra+Lesson+Plan

This lesson was done with an 8th grade orchestra about mid-way through the rehearsal process on the piece. At this point in time, the students could play the piece, but they were not playing very well as individual sections or as an ensemble. They needed to work on watching the conductor, counting out longer rhythms, feeling the pulse, and listening to others around them. Going into this lesson, I wanted to get the students to watch me, start together, find the pulse, and stay together as a group.