Admission to this class is by audition only. this option is available only to students who also enroll in Concert Choir. Students meet three times per cycle for orchestra rehearsal. Students selected for the Honors Orchestra program will meet all of the requirements of the Orchestra course. Additionally , students will be an active member of Parkland High School’s Strolling Strings and Chamber Ensembles and perform at community events. Rehearsals take place after school at the discretion of the director. Once a student has successfully auditioned for the Honors Orchestra program, he/she need not re-audition in subsequent years, providing he/she continues to perform with the Strolling Strings. In order to take this class and receive and Honors credit, the student is required to schedule either regular .5 credit in Concert Choir or Honors Concert Choir. After a successful audition for Strolling Strings, the student will be placed n the Honors Orchestra by the director ad the student’s guidance counselor. The grade is weighted upon successful completion of the course and will be issued one time only, which will occur in junior year.