2. The Sequim Community Orchestra is an educational resource that fulfills a need in the community for students and adults to experience the joy of making music together.

3. SCO welcomes musicians of all ages and levels

4. Rehearsals are educational...and fun!!

5. . Sequim Community Orchestra began string classes for fourth grade students in Sequim schools in September 2013

6. Beginning Strings at Greywolf

7. SCO Music Director Phil Morgan-Ellis teaching the first string class in Sequim Schools.

10. 37 children signed up to particpate in the beginning strings class. 23 came to the first class meeting presently 15 students attend regularly. Several did not receive e-mail communications; others had conflicting schedules.

13. Greywolf-Helen Haller beginning strings, first performance ”open class”--February 6, 2014

15. The Mission of the Sequim Community Orchestra is threefold: 1. Education in orchestral music and performance for musicians of all ages 2. Entertaining and informing our community through orchestral performances 3. Supporting strings education for students in Sequim area schools

16. SCO FAMILY CONCERT February 7, 2014

18. “meet the instruments” strings class students and other young people interact with musicians & sit in the orchestra.

24. SCO STRINGS END OF YEAR CONCERT.

25. SCO STRINGS CELLO SECTION

26. THANKING VOLUNTEER STRING CLASS ASSISTANTS

31. For 2014-15 we plan to continue this class as Strings Class II (high beginning) and start a new beginning Strings Class I. With the addition of a class and improved communication we hope that most students who wish to are able to particpate.