Harelson Orchestra
Students are to go to the Library right after dismissal, and they are to come to Room 502 at 2:25pm, and wait outside the room until Mr. Tagawa invite them in.
Parents: Please pick up your child from Cross at 3:20pm. Park your car across the Cross MS, students are to cross the road with the crossing guard (I suggest you to come by 3:15pm). Plese do not cross the road without the crossing guard for safety. There will be a long line of cars for Cross MS pick up, and Cross MS ends at 3:25pm. (It will take you a long time to pick up your child this way). Students who are enrolled in the after care will walk back to Harelson after Orchestra class.
Thank you, Toru Tagawa
Concert pics from 3.2.2022





Harelson Orchestra
2021 – 2022
Mr. Toru Tagawa, 696-5797(@CDO), 696-5942(@Cross) ttagawa@amphi.com
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Beginning Orchestra: 81010 text @harelbeg
Advanced Orchestra: 81010 text @harelad
$10 Registration Fee, due 1st Day of Class, or given to the Harelson Office or Mrs. Brower with your registration.
Harelson Orchestra
We will meet at Cross Middle School, Room 502
Orchestra students are to have your instrument, and Essential Elements for Strings:Book 1 from a music store. If this is not possible, please contact Mr. Tagawa. Beginning Orchestra will start on Monday, August 23 and Advanced Orchestra start on Tuesday, August 24. (Advanced students, please come to the Cross Middle School Orchestra room right after school).
Concert Dates
December 2(Thu) @6:30pm @Harelson, (Students perform for School at 1pm)
March 2 (Wed) @6pm @Canyon del Oro High School, 25 W. Calle Concordia
May 3(Tue)@6:30pm @Harelson , (Students perform for School at 1pm)
Harelson Beginning Orchestra
Mondays and Thursdays: 2:15pm-3:15pm
Cross Middle School orchestra room (502)
On August 23, 2021, I’ll meet students behind the administration office and show them how to get to the orchestra room. We will meet at 2:15pm. Parents are encouraged to come with us so you know where we are and to make sure we have everything we need that first day. Please know that I will be coming from Cross MS that ends at 2:10pm. Parents are to pick up their son/daughter at 3:15pm from Cross Middle School. Thank you.
Harelson Advanced Orchestra
If you took the beginning string class last year, you will be in the Advanced Orchestra class. Please come to the Orchestra Room starting on August 24, 2021.
Tuesdays and Friday from 2:15pm-3:15pm
Cross Middle School orchestra room (502)
Music Stores
Southwest Strings, https://www.swstrings.com/
17221 S. Cherrybell Strav
520-624-9390
Instrumental Music Center, https://www.imc-az.com/
7063 E Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85710
520-733-7334
Music and Arts Center https://www.musicarts.com/
8320 N. Thornydale Rd. Suite 150/170
520-579-2299
Chicago Music Store https://chicagomusicstore.com/
45 S. 6th Avenue
520-886-1516
February 27 (Thursday), 2020, Location: Canyon del Oro High School, (Sample timeline for CDO Feeder Concert)
Fine Arts Building: 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley. Fine Arts Building is located SW Corner of the Campus on Calle Concordia. Please park in the West parking lot.
Dress: Nice Clothes
4:15pm – Elementary School Kids Arrive at CDO. Leave instrumental cases in the Band room, then to Stage with Music.
4:30pm -5:15pm, Rehearsal on Stage, after rehearsal, leave instruments on stage.
5:15pm -5:45pm Eat dinner in the Orchestra Room or outside. (We are not allowed to eat in the Band Room) (Pizzas/Drinks provided for students by CDO Orchestra Booster Club, FYI)
5:50pm- To the Stage, to be ready to perform
6pm Concert Starts: After performing, Elementary students are to sit in the audience with your instruments. Cellos: – leave your instruments in the Orchestra Pit.
Listen to Middle School, then Intermission (Please pack up your instrument, then come back to the auditorium then listen to High School Performances. Concert will finish around 7:20pm.
Beginning: Serenata, Frere Jacques, Boil’m Cabbage Down, French Folk Song
Advanced: Jazz in D, Wm. Tell Overture, Caribbean Festival