This lyrical work will show off your strings expressive side.  The music, set in 3/4 time, moves seamlessly between a D major and B minor tonalities, and uses  the notes string players learn first

Students are challenged with numerous string crossings, large intervals and pizzicato passages that musically describe dancing grasshoppers.

Scored in D major, this winning march for first-year strings opens and ends with dramatic pyramid entrances from the bottom up -- cellos and basses first, then violas, then 2nd Violins, and finally 1st

Your strings will enjoy the chance to paint this musical picture! Composer and arranger John Caponegro is well known for his fine writing for young string players. Recorded by Michigan State University

This may be the quintessential arrangement of this popular tune for string orchestra. In his first published string work, Vargas has given all parts interesting material in a quasi-contrapuntal sound

Super fun for first year players! Elliot really knows what beginners are capable of and this piece lets them have fun doing what they can, while really making some music. Lots of open string fifths will

Straight ahead simple melody in D major that gets kids using bowed 8th notes.  A fine teaching piece that is catchy and likeable.

UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading Level 3 - 2008