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about us

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The Lafayette High School Orchestra Department includes six performing groups including the Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, String Orchestra, the Fiero Strings, and Full Symphony Orchestra. Our program strives to bring together student musicians from the Lafayette Band and Choir Departments to perform such works by Beethoven, Bernstein, Shostakovich, Orff, Faure, Vivaldi, and Mozart. 
The Orchestra department consistently receives Distinguished ratings at KMEA Large Ensemble Performance Assessment events.  Through the dedication of our faculty, private teachers, and parent support, Lafayette has had a strong tradition of music excellence and artistic development.
In 2014, Fayette County was named one of the best communities for Music Education.  In 2005, the Lafayette High School music department received a Grammy Signature School Gold Award from the Grammy Foundation recognizing the music department as one of the top seven music programs in the United States.

Our chamber orchestra was recently invited to perform at the 2020 KMEA state conference, and the 2018 ASTA National Orchestra Festival where they received second place in their division.  Also, in 2015, the full orchestra was invited to perform at the KMEA State Conference. The attainment of these and many other additional honors have come as a direct result of the dedication and work of current and former orchestra members of which belong to a rich tradition of musical and personal integrity.


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orchestra handbook

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Follow the link to review this year's Orchestra Handbook. This includes important information critical to a successful year. Parents and students need to sign the signature form on the signature page. This can also be done online by clicking the SignNow link.  


sponsorship campaign...
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SPONSORSHIP PACKET
Sponsorship provides an opportunity for area businesses and patrons to show their support for arts education and the Lafayette  Orchestra program. 
In return for a sponsor's generous support we will provide several advertising opportunities during our 2022-2023 orchestra concert season. 

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our vision

The mission of the Lafayette High School Orchestra is to develop in each student an appreciation of our inherit musical culture, to teach techniques of musical expression, to discover and develop the talents of students in all styles of music, to develop knowledge and skills in listening, reading, and performing at a high artistic level.
Community, friendships, and outreach are three words that represent our vision for the program. Students in the Lafayette Orchestra program have a rich tradition of musical excellence and pride through performing from the heart. We seek to share our talents and passions with the community. We share our musical gifts with the young and the young at heart through programs like our "Giving Bach" outreach to students with special needs as well as through our mentorship program for future orchestra members. We love to perform, not only on stage, but off stage too!
Our orchestra provides a variety of essential elements in our students' lives.  Participation in such a large group involves not just musical talent, but discipline, maturity, social skills, and personal responsibility.  Weaving these elements together requires regular attendance, a high level of participation, and quality individual preparation.  The overall group’s success relies each individual's ability to attain these elements.  If everyone does their part, the experience will definitely be rewarding!

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Kroger Community Reward Program

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1 Register  for the rewards program below
2. Search for "Lafayette Orchestra Association" or enter code ND002
3. Sign up and link it to your Kroger Plus Card. 
If your family shops at Kroger, you can now link your Kroger Plus Card to our orchestra account to receive up to $750,000 each quarter. All you do is sign up for the rewards program, scan your card at checkout and done. No more purchasing, reloading, or reordering gift cards.
General Locations include South-Central KY (east as far as Morehead, west as far as Hopkinsville, north up to Carrollton, south to TN boarder)

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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases to our orchestra program.
Please consider shopping by selecting LAFAYETTE ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION or 61-1308949 when your register below.

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Photo used under Creative Commons from Gerry Dincher