Harrison Orchestra All Parent Meeting August 11, 2026
Location: Harrison Orchestra Room
Date: August 11, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
If you were not able to attend our All Parent Meeting, please see below for important orchestra information including: the Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB), enrichment fees, fundraising, uniforms, and events for the year along with the spring trip.
Please see below for the information/PDFs:
Uniforms (Order ASAP) – Fall Concert is on September 15.
The turn-around time to receive the uniform can take up to 4 weeks so it is recommended to order the uniform as soon as possible in order to have time to make any alterations before the first concert. All students have a “Uniform Assignment” which will entail them wearing their full uniform with black shoes and holding their instrument in their correct playing posture. Please help them take their photo (on their device will work fine) and they should bring it to class for their uniform assignment. Hair should be pulled away from the face. Returning orchestra students should check the status of their uniform to ensure that they have located all parts of their uniform and to ensure that their uniform still fits. Information on How to Order the uniform (and specific parts) can be found below. Once your uniform arrives, please have your student try it on and move in it as though they are playing their instrument. It may need to be adjusted/hemmed by a tailor.
Shoes/Undergarments: All students should wear appropriate black undergarments under their uniform. Black, closed toed dress shoes and long black socks are the standard uniform. Black, close toed flats are highly recommended for the ladies.
Enrichment Fees
Enrichment Fees are a huge portion of enriching our orchestra students and supporting our student’s education for orchestra camps, regular sectional coaches (violin, viola, cello, bass) who come and work with our students to give our students a smaller teacher to student ratio and much more.
Details about Orchestra Enrichment Fees and how to pay can be found here: https://harrisonorchestra.org/enrichment-fees/
Special Promo! $50 discount included if full year paid by 8/31/26!
CutTime
Although we will be using CTLS for class information, the Harrison Orchestra Boosters will be using a management system called CutTime in order to communicate with families as needed. CutTime also allow you to see financial information regarding fundraisers and status updates on any orchestra related fees.More info about CutTime: https://harrisonorchestra.org/cuttime/
For those new to Harrison, please fill out this form so that we can get our data base updated with your correct contact information:
Fall Orchestra Camp
The Fall Orchestra Camp will take place on August 21-22, 2026
See our detailed schedule here:
All students are expected to attend orchestra camp as this is an important weekend of growth for our orchestras as we bring in many professional clinicians to work with our students. The HOB will provide pizza on Friday evening. For Saturday, we will need snack donations as the students will have a mid-morning snack. Bananas and prepackaged snacks such as granola bars with NO nuts would be greatly appreciated! Students should plan on bringing their own sack lunch for Saturday.
Field Trip to NCG Cinemas after Orchestra Camp on Saturday August 22 (optional)
We will be going to NCG Cinemas after camp on Saturday August 22. The cost is $15 and includes pizza at school after camp, ticket for Spider Man, popcorn + drink at NCG Cinemas. Signup by August 14 at 5pm here:
Volunteers & Help Needed for Fall Orchestra Camp!
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters would love to have you join us in Helping Orchestra Youth Achieve Success! Whether you would like to donate your time or items of need, we would love to have your help this year! We would love to have your help with snack donations for the students and/or chaperoning our orchestra camp. If you are able to donate your time or a snack item, please visit:
Private Lessons
We highly encourage taking private lessons as students are able to grow at a faster rate with one-on-one instruction. Private instruction is for all students and not just for serious music students or students who are falling behind. Students taking private lessons will explore the extensive wealth of solo literature available for their instrument and will have additional performing opportunities that bring recognition to them. We highly encourage all orchestra students to take part in private lessons from a professional on their instrument. Students interested in auditioning for All-State Orchestra or other youth orchestras are encouraged to study with a private lessons teacher. For a local list of teachers in the area send an email to: Koji.mori@cobbk12.org
Orchestra Calendar
You can download the Orchestra Calendar on CTLS under the “class board” or click below:
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB)
The Harrison Orchestra Boosters (HOB) are made up of all parents who have a current student in the Harrison Orchestra program. Orchestra parents are part of the Harrison Orchestra Boosters through your child’s participation in the Harrison Orchestra. The HOB Executive Board is a small group of wonderful parent volunteers who help with the logistics and operations of our Harrison Orchestra Boosters.
The HOB Executive Board:
Co-Presidents: Samantha Davidson & Nic Yeomans ~ president@harrisonorchestra.org
Co-Vice Presidents: Adam Kiernan & Karen Tinoco ~ vp@harrisonorchestra.org
Treasurer: Ginger Frazier ~ treasurer@harrisonorchestra.org
Secretary: Kari Larsen ~ secretary@harrisonorchestra.org
Spring Trip 2027
We will be traveling to Orlando, Florida to Universal Studios – Sound Design and the Art of Foley Workshop (Approx. $1149, depending on number of students participating)
Please let us know your preference below:
If you would like your child to travel with the orchestra, let us know below (Complete by 8/22):




