Celebrating the 40th Season of the Tulsa Honors Orchestra!
Tulsa Honors Orchestra first rehearsal on Monday, September 10, 2018!
The Tulsa Honors Orchestra
Additional Information
TULSA HONORS ORCHESTRA (THO) is in its 40th year of providing excellent string instruction to youth string players, as well as providing numerous fantastic performance opportunities. THO regularly performs at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Kilkenny's Irish Restaurant, McNellie's Irish Restaurant, the Tulsa Promenade Mall, the Mayo Hotel, and Holiday Mart at Expo Square.
THO is comprised of 3 orchestras: Tulsa Honors Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra and the Debutante Orchestra. THO meets at the Jazz Hall of Fame from 4:30-5:30pm every Monday. The Debutante Orchestra, for beginning sight reading students, also meets from 4:30-5:30pm. The Chamber Orchestra is a more challenging orchestra, which stays for an additional hour, from 5:40-6:30pm.
Other Performances for the 2018-19 season will include the annual Irish Street Festival Performance at Kilkenny's on March 17, the Mayo Hotel Holiday Performance in December benefitting CAN, the Child Abuse Network, and a Young Composer's Concert in the Fall, in which original student compositions are performed with our Orchestra. THO music directors are Jody Naifeh, the THO founder, and her daughter, Karen Naifeh Harmon, Violinist & Composer. THO coaches include Austin Pendergrass, cello coach, Missy Townsend, viola coach, Jocelyn Khalaf, violin coach, Kyle Wagner, string bass coach, Becca Niles, Debutante Orchestra Coach.
THO is pleased to announce our generous grant from the Oklahoma Art Council for the 2018-2019 year. THO is also appreciative of our generous grant from the Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation. We also would like to thank the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame for the use of their amazing Hall and all their support! We could not do this without the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame!
Select programming is made possible in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts.
AUDITIONS: Held at the end of August each year. Auditions are an important part of learning to play in an orchestra - THO auditions are a relaxed process of evaluating a students sightreading and playing abilities. Be prepared to play a 1, 2 or 3 octave scale, a solo or etude of your choice (need not be memorized) and we will have each student sightread orchestral excerpts to determine the correct placement of each student in an orchestra. Sept 3, 2018 is Labor Day - no rehearsal that day. THO will begin rehearsals on Monday, September 10,
THO Rehearsals are 4:30-5:30pm.
Debutante Orchestra Rehearsals are also 4:30-5:30pm, Chamber Orchestra is 5;40-6:30pm.
AUDITIONS for next year will be held the last Monday of August for students with last names A-L, and the last Thursday of August for students with last names M-Z. Auditions are held from 4:30-6:00pm at the Jazz Hall.
THO Rehearsals are held at the Jazz Hall of Fame downtown Tulsa, 111 East 1st street, parking at lower level is free after 5:00pm or you may drop your student off at the circle drive at the upper level just before 4:30pm for rehearsals.
TUITION:
One orchestra: $85 per semester, or $170 per year.
Two orchestras: $120 per semester, or $240 per year.
(For students in both THO and Chamber orchestra.)
Tulsa Honors Orchestra, the Jazz Hall Mondays 4:30-6:30pm
Tulsa Honors Chamber Orchestra
The Tulsa Honors Chamber Orchestra (Advanced Orchestra Students) had the opportunity to perform a Side by Side Concert with the Tulsa Signature Symphony July 3, 2018! The original composition "Catapult"by Karen Naifeh Harmon was commissioned by Erica Parker, of the Tulsa Signature Symphony.
Tulsa Honors Orchestra at Kilkenny's St Patrick's Day
Each year, the Tulsa Honors Orchestra performs Irish Fiddling at the Kilkenny's Street Festival for St. Patrick's Day!
Summer Camps, Performances!
The Tulsa Honors Orchestra holds summer camps at the Naifeh Ranch to keep students motivated and performing year round!
THO Photo Gallery
Natalie waiting backstage before the Signature Symphony concert.
THO Calendar 2018-2019
Calendar Dates
FALL SEMESTER 2018
Monday, September 3, 2018
No Rehearsal (Labor Day)
Monday, September 10, 2018
1st day Rehearsal (Tuition Due)
Monday, September 17, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, September 24, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, October 1, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, October 8, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, October 15, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, October 22, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, October 29, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, November 5, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, November 12, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, November 19, 2018
Rehearsal
Monday, November 26, 2018
Rehearsal
Sunday, December 2, 2018 - confirmed
Chamber Orchestra only: arrive St Paul's United Methodist Church 9:30am, perform 10:45am service. Wear: Black, or black and white. 1442 S. Quaker Ave. (down the street from Kilkenny's on 15th street) Bring your own Music stand.
Monday, December 3, 2018
Rehearsal
Sunday, December 9, 2018 - RESCHEDULED TO DEC 16!
Monday, December 10, 2018
Dress Rehearsal
Sunday, December 16, 2018:
Promenade Mall Holiday Performance:
Arrive 12:00pm.
Perform 12:15pm-12:40pm: Suzuki Violin Twinkle Group through Suzuki Book 1
Perform 12:45pm-1:30pm: Tulsa Honors Orchestra.
Wear: Holiday Colors, Reindeer and Christmas Hats, etc.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN STAND.
Monday, December 17, 2018
Holiday Concert at Jazz Hall of Fame, ALL STUDENTS arrive 5:00pm to tune, Perform 5:30-7:15pm. Dress: Dressy in Holiday Colors. All students please
bring 1 dozen cookies for the Reception immediately following the Concert.
Thank you!
Sunday, December 23, 2018 - confirmed.
Mayo Hotel Performance: for Debutante, Tulsa Honors and Chamber Orchestras. Arrive: 2:30pm. both THO and Chamber Orchestras will perform 3:00-3:50pm, then Chamber Orchestra performs 4:00-5:00pm. Wear: Elegant dressy outfits. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN STAND. Christmas/Holiday colors or black and white. The Mayo Hotel will have Santa Claus and cookies! You may donate to the CAN Child Abuse Network as you get your pic with Santa Claus.
CONCERTS: Concert Attire will be announced in the weeks preceding the concerts. Sometimes we wear concert black, sometimes we add holiday colors. Everyone please bring a plate of cookies to the Holiday and the Spring Concerts for our receptions. Thank you!
After the December 23, 2018 Concert, there is a Holiday Break - No rehearsals until Jan 7, 2019.
SPRING SEMESTER 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
1st Rehearsal of Spring Semester (Tuition Due if splitting payments)
Monday, January 14, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, January 21, 2019
No Rehearsal (Holiday: Martin Luther King Day)
Monday, January 28, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, February 4, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, February 11, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, February 18, 2019
No Rehearsal (President's Day)
Monday, February 25, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, March 4, 2019
No Rehearsal - Canceled due to weather and TPS is canceled. THO follows TPS cancellations.
Monday, March 11, 2019
Rehearsal
(Possible Rehearsal with Dr. Dicky from OSU - to be confirmed)
Saturday, March 16 or Sunday, March 17, 2019 - date to be determined:
THO Perform Kilkenny's for St Patrick's Day outside street Festival, arrive time:11:00am, Perform 11:30am-12:30pm, bring your music & stand & wear Green!
Irish fiddling music will be on the dropbox associated with Irish Session Club of Oklahoma on FB. Set list is on the dropbox.
AND: Saturday, March 16 or Sunday, March 17, 2019 - date to be determined:
Chamber Orchestra only perform Arnie's, Arrive time:2:30pm, Perform 3:00-4:00pm, bring your music & stand & wear Green!
Irish fiddling music will be on the dropbox associated with Irish Session Club of Oklahoma on FB. Set list is on the dropbox.
Monday, March 18, 2019
No Rehearsal (Spring Break)
Monday, March 25, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, April 1, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, April 8, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, April 15, 2019
Rehearsal
Monday, April 22, 2019
Dress Rehearsal
DATE - to be determined:
Chamber Orchestra Only: Performance opening for Tulsa Signature Symphony Look In Rehearsal. Free and open to the public. Perform TCC PACE, 81st street and Hwy 169. Arrive: 5:00pm, TCC Orchestra rehearsal classroom. Perform 5:30-6:00pm, then stay to watch Signature Symphony at the PACE performance hall. Speaker: 6:30pm. Symphony rehearsal/performance 7:00-8:00pm.
Monday, April 29 2019
Spring Concert at Jazz Hall of Fame, arrive 5:00 to tune, Perform 5:30-7:15pm. All students please
bring 1 dozen cookies for the Reception immediately following the Concert. Thank you!
CONCERTS: Concert Attire will be announced in the weeks preceding the concerts. Sometimes we wear concert black, sometimes we add holiday colors. Everyone please bring a plate of cookies to the Holiday and the Spring Concerts for our receptions. Thank you!
May date - to be determined
THO perform Star Spangled Banner at a Driller's baseball game
Karen Naifeh Harmon and Jody Naifeh Suzuki Lesson Calendar
SUZUKI LESSON CALENDAR 2018-2019
Summer / Fall Schedule 2018:
Jody Naifeh, Karen Naifeh Harmon & Lexy Harmon Suzuki Violin Lessons
JULY 2018
July 9-14 Lessons, 1st week
July 16-21 Lessons, 2nd week
July 23-28 Lessons, 3rd week
July 30-Aug 1 Group Week, 4th week
AUGUST 2018
Aug 6-11 Lessons, 5th week
Aug 13-18 Lessons, 6th week
Aug 20-25 Lessons, 7th week
Aug 27=29 Group Week, 8th week
AUGUST Extra info:
Aug 2, 3,4 Beatles Camp Workshop
Aug 27 & Aug 30 THO Auditions,
Jazz Hall
SEPTEMBER 2018
Sept 3 Labor Day, No lessons:
(Makeup for Monday students 11/19)
Sept 4-8 Lessons, 9th week
Sept 10-15 Lessons, 10th week
Sept 17-22 Lessons, 11th week
Sept 24-26 Group Week, 12th week
SEPTEMBER Extra info:
Sept 10 1st Rehearsal, THO at Jazz Hall, 4:30 -5:30pm THO & Debutante
5:40- 6:30pm Chamber
OCTOBER 2018
Oct 1-6 Lessons, 13th week
Oct 8-13 Lessons, 14th week
Oct 15-20 Lessons, 15th week
Oct 22-24 *Group Week, 16th week
*At groups, you can dress up for Halloween if you want!
OCTOBER Extra info:
Oct TBA TAMTA Festival Postmark Deadline
NOVEMBER 2018
Oct 29-Nov 3 Lessons, 17th week
Nov 5-10 Lessons, 18th week
Nov 12-17 Lessons, 19th week
Nov 19 Lessons for Monday Students only
Nov 20-24 Thanksgiving Break, No Lessons
Nov 26-Dec 1 Group Week, 20th week
NOVEMBER Extra info:
Nov Date TBA TAMTA Festival, ORU
Nov TBA Sunday: Woodland Hills or Promenade Mall Performance.
Perform TBA: Suzuki Twinkle and Book 1 Students. Perform TBA: Tulsa Honors Orchestra Wear: Holiday Outfits, Santa Hats, etc! Bring your own Music STAND!
DECEMBER 2018
Dec 3-8 Lessons, 21st week
Dec 9 Rescheduled Mall Performance to Dec 16!
Dec 10-15 Lessons, 22nd week
Dec 16 Group Performance at Promenade Mall (instead of Group Week)*
Dec 17-22 Lessons, 23rd week
Dec 24, 2017 - Jan 6, 2019 Holiday Break, Happy Holidays!
DECEMBER Extra info:
*Sunday, December 9, 2018 - confirmed.
Promenade Mall Holiday Performance:
Arrive 12:00pm.
Perform 12:15pm-12:40pm: Suzuki Violin Twinkle Group through Suzuki Book 1
Perform 12:45pm-1:30pm: Tulsa Honors Orchestra.
Wear: Holiday Colors, Reindeer and Christmas Hats, etc.
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN STAND.
Dec 23, Sunday: confirmed. Arrive 2:30pm, 3:00pm-3:50pm THO and Chamber, 4:15-5:00pm Chamber Orchestra. Mayo Hotel Performance for Tulsa Honors Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra. Debutante Orchestra is performing the Holiday songs with THO.
Dec 24, 20178- Jan 6, 2019: Holiday Break, Happy Holidays!
Lessons begin again Jan 7, 2019.
Jody Naifeh, Karen Naifeh Harmon & Lexy Harmon Suzuki Violin Lessons
Spring Schedule 2019
JANUARY 2019
Jan 7-12 Lessons, 24th week
Jan 14-19 Lessons, 25th week
Jan 21-26 Lessons, 26th week
Jan 28-30 Group Week, 27th week
JANUARY Extra info:
Jan TBA Young Musicians Postmark Deadline
Jan TBA Sat: ORU Young Musicians Audition & Recital
FEBRUARY 2019
Feb 4-9 Lessons, 28th week
Feb 11-16 Lessons, 29th week
Feb 18-23 Lessons, 30th week
Feb 25-27 Group Week, 31st week
FEBRUARY Extra info:
Feb TBA District Achievement Postmark Online Deadline
MARCH 2019
Mar 4-9 Lessons, 32nd week
Mar 11-16 Lessons, 33rd week
Mar 18-23 No Lessons (Spring Break)
Mar 25-30 Group Week, 34th week
MARCH Extra info:
March TBA: District Achievement at ORU (judged song with Theory Test, and qualifier for State Achievement. Parents must bring $25 CASH to be paid at District to sign up for State with proper score.)
Mar 16 or 17- date to be confirmed.
Arrive 11:00am, Perfrom 11:30am-12:30pm. THO Irish Fiddling Performance, Kilkenny’s. Wear green/ bring a stand! Arrive TBA.
March Postmark Deadline: TAMTA Senior/Camp Scholarships Date TBA
APRIL 2019
Apr 1-6 Lessons, 35th week
Apr 8-13 Lessons, 36th week
Apr 15-20 Lessons, 37th week
Apr 22-24 Group Week, 38th week
APRIL Extra info:
Apr date TBA Sunday: Hyechka Student Recital 2:00pm. Auditions immediately following. TU Meinig Hall at Lorton Hall. Apr TBA
TAMTA Senior/Camp Scholarship Auditions.
April TBA Group Recital: Jazz Hall of Fame,
5 S. Boston, Tulsa 74103. Arrive 5:00pm, Perform 5:30-7:00pm. Recital Fee: $25 per family.
MAY 2019
Apr 29-May 4 Lessons, 39th week
May 6-11 Lessons, 40th week
May 13-18 Lessons, 41st week
May 20-22 Group Week, 42nd week
MAY Extra info:
May 13, Sunday: Hyechka Student Recital 2:00pm. Auditions immediately following. TU Meinig Hall at Lorton Hall.
May 17 & 18, State Achievement Auditions, OU in Norman, OK
JUNE 2019
SUMMER CAMPS
June 3-7 Advanced Camp: Coyote Mountain Quartet Camp
June 10-14: Intermediate Camp: Coyote Mountain Orchestra Camp
June 17-21 :Blue Jello Sight reading Camp
July 15, 16, 17 Twinkle Camp
August 1-3, Beatles Camp
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JULY 2019
July 8-13 Lessons, 1st week
July 15-20 Lessons, 2nd week
July 22-27 Lessons, 3rd week
July 29-31 Group Week, 4th week
AUGUST 2019
Aug 5-10 Lessons, 5th week
Aug 12-17 Lessons, 6th week
Aug 19-24 Lessons, 7th week
Aug 26-28 Group Week, 8th week
More THO and Suzuki Concerts and Trips!
Beatles Summer Camp, 2018
