New YouTube Channel
At long last we have our own YouTube channel! Not sure what took us so long, but here it is,...
2018 All Shore Orchestra Concert
Congratulations to all of our All Shore Orchestra participants for a fantastic concert to end our 2017-18 season! From La...
New Registered Non-Profit Announces the Formation of All Shore Orchestra
The All Shore Orchestra Director’s Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has confirmed the formation of a New Jersey-based youth orchestra...
Introduction to the Right Hand
The right hand holds the bow, which is manipulated across the strings to produce sound. Depending on the angle of...
Summer: 1st movement – Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi composed the Four Seasons to represent, through several elements of music, various aspects of each of the seasons...
Vivaldi Explained: Spring – 1st Movement
Antonio Vivaldi composed the Four Seasons to represent, through several elements of music, various aspects of each of the...
The Cello vs. the Double Bass
The two largest instruments of the string orchestra – the cello and the double bass – are too large and...
The Violin vs. the Viola
The two higher-pitched instruments of a string orchestra – the violin and the viola – have many characteristics in common....
What is an Orchestra?
The word “orchestra” comes from a Greek word (“orcheisthai“) that means “to dance.” When the ancient Greeks built their theaters,...