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Come join the OTA Orchestra with new Music Director Mr. John Nettles!

*** John Nettles is the Music Director of the City Ballet of San Diego Orchestra, a gifted teacher, and a former high school orchestra director who has agreed to help revive OTA’s orchestra and strings teaching program.

He will be holding summer classes to meet current violin or cello students and their parents. In addition to leading the OTA Orchestra after-school, Mr. Nettles will also be teaching violin to 5th-8th graders during the Q1 & Q2 “Orchestra Experience” classes.

First OTA Orchestra Rehearsal – July 29

OTA students in grades 2-8 who play violin or other orchestra instrument are welcome to attend Tuesdays at 3 PM throughout August (Aug 5, Aug 12, Aug 19, Aug 26). Sign-up sheets and information on fees will be available in class.

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*** OTA Music Lab Teaching Intern & Choir Director Anthony Kaneaster is on his way to an International Choir Competition in Korea with his UC Irvine based choir group Men in Blacque. The group took home 3 gold medals at the 2010 world games. Good luck Mr. Anthony! Listen to sample from their repertoire: Shenandoah.