orchestra

WAPA doing their strang thang.

Orchestras play some of the most complex music written. Technique, tone, and timing are key to a balanced sound. WAPA’s orchestra invites members of band or vocal ensemble to join them on stage for select pieces.

from the stage to the pit.

For the annual musical, select members of the WAPA orchestra team up with professional musicians to play the score live from the pit.

Student performers learn to play their instruments’s part, coordinate with the rest of the pit, and play in real time with the action on stage.

ANDREA TIPPERY, STRING SPECIALIST
JOSH RICHARDS-JARVIS, WHETSTONE ALUM ‘23
RASHAD MITCHELL JR, DIRECTOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

It takes a team…

From instruction to performing, it is all about mastering your part and playing well with others.

Andrea Tippery, String Specialist, has been playing in pit orchestra since she was 14. In addition to playing in numerous orchestras throughout central Ohio, she teaches stringed instrument technique to students of all skill levels.

Ms. Tippery has been teaching in Columbus City Schools since 1998 and with WAPA since 2013.