Orchestra at Duluth Middle School
About Duluth Middle School Orchestra
When signing up for DMS Orchestra, no experience is needed! All you need to know is that you want to play one of the amazing instruments in orchestra! Most students who participate in orchestra have never played an instrument prior to 6th grade. In orchestra class, students quickly learn the skills to be able to play their favorite songs on their instruments! Throughout the school year, students perform in concerts, participate in social events and parties, and develop lifelong friendships.
Nearly 400 DMS students participate in orchestra, making it the largest Fine Arts program in the Duluth schools. Each year, students earn top ratings at evaluations and go on to perform in the national-award winning DHS orchestra, which has performed across the country. Each year, many advanced DMS students participate in other prestigious orchestras, such as the Georgia All-State Orchestra, Kendall Youth Orchestra, Gwinnett County Youth Symphony, and the Atlanta Music Project.
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See below to learn about all of the orchestra instruments and look at pictures from special orchestra events!
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Violin
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The violin is the smallest instrument in the orchestra!
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Viola
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Viola is the second largest instrument in the orchestra, but it comes in lots of different sizes. It sounds slightly deeper than the violin.
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Cello
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Cello is the largest orchestra in the orchestra and is considered to be the instrument most similar to the human voice.
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Double Bass
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Bass is the largest instrument in the orchestra. It can often be heard in jazz music and has a lot of similarities to the bass guitar!
Orchestra Performs in the Duluth Parade!​
Each fall, orchestra students perform in the Duluth Fall Festival parade!
Fun Events!
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Orchestra students enjoy hanging out with their friends both in class and in special orchestra parties and events.
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Orchestra Performs in
Duluth!
You may have seen DMS Orchestra perform at Chesney, BB Harris, and Berkeley Lake Elementary Schools!
