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Power  \nCentre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University, Australia  \nSarah J. Powell  \nCentre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University, Australia  \nAbstract  \nThe provision of musical experiences for youth, especially in low socio-economic areas (SES), requires funded support and imaginative resourcing. This paper presents data from the Penrith (NSW Australia) Youth String Program offered in partnership by the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO), Penrith Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (The Joan) over a period commencing in 2015-2016. The current context for young musicians in the locality is one of inequitable distribution of educational resources and access to knowledge. Consequently, this research is framed by Opportunity to Learn theory. The program has been designed to encourage young string players in the Penrith area through a program of guided rehearsals and tutorials. The evaluation plan incorporates the following data: student practice logs; and student, parent and tutor focus groups as well as site visit observations to capture information about the quality of program implementation. This paper reports on the research question:  \nWhat did the participants gain from their involvement in the program?  \nFindings demonstrate that the participants developed both skills in performance and expressive ensemble playing. Implications are that the program has encouraged the students to be aware of their own progress and to develop personal goals, whether they are to play a challenging piece of music well or to imagine a future in professional music making. The impact of the carefully spaced rehearsals in the program, the combination of local and visiting tutors and the development of personal goals suggest avenues for future research.  \nKey words: Youth orchestra; Opportunity to Learn theory; informal learning; possible selves theory; deliberate practice.  \nAustralian Journal of Music Education 2016: 50(2), 15-23  \nIntroduction  \nA community orchestra can be constructed asa learning community, a “hermeneutic circle”of learning (Slattery, 2006, p. 139), in which ideas circulate, rather than being presented by a teacher and learned by a student. The development of expertise is part of this learning community experience (Barrett, 2011). The  \nPenrith Youth String Ensemble Program can be seen as such a learning community. The students are presented four times per year with a repertoire of four musical works over a period of three weeks. These young people did not audition. The students were asked to apply stating their name and age and how long they had been playing. The call for applications was placed on the Orchestra’s website:“Build your  \nensemble skills in a supportive and exciting environment, led by tutors from Penrith Symphony Orchestra and the world‐renowned Australian Chamber Orchestra.”They applied to the Penrith Strings Administrator of the Penrith Symphony Orchestra (PSO, an amateur orchestra that may eventually benefit from this program) . A group of 27 instrumentalists responded (eight+ eight violins, three violas, seven cellos and one double bass; a second double bass was added in 2016). The principal violin and the second violin and cello section leaders have had an impact on their sections by their engagement in rehearsals, their posture and technique, and their grasp of expressive suggestions from conductor and tutors. Following a review of literature, the paper explores discussions with parents, orchestral tutors and students alongside observations of rehearsals and performances, paying particular attention to the impact of the PSO tutors and the ACO professional musicians. The nature of the student data necessarily changes in the second year as their aw","cbCaibKjuETyaetq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibKjuETyaetq","pdf",266038,"English","# Introduction\n# Literature\n## Opportunity to Learn theory\n## Social and informal learning and Possible Selves theory\n# Method and Evaluation Approach\n# Findings and Implications","[{\"question\":\"What program is studied in the paper?\",\"answer\":\"The paper examines the Penrith Youth String Ensemble Program, delivered through a partnership of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Penrith Symphony Orchestra, and The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper evaluate the program’s impact?\",\"answer\":\"Evaluation uses student practice logs and focus groups with students, parents, and tutors, along with site visit observations of rehearsal and implementation quality.\"},{\"question\":\"What skills did participants develop through the program?\",\"answer\":\"Participants developed both performance skills and the ability to play expressively as an ensemble.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is Opportunity to Learn theory central to the study?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a framework for understanding how educational access and support affect young musicians, particularly under conditions of inequitable distribution of resources and knowledge.\"}]","Catching a glimpse of the future: One year on in a youth string project | PDF",1792077851,23]