Members of the NFMHS Orchestra program are among the most talented young musicians in Lee County. 

In maintaining a high standard of excellence, students are treated as young professionals and held to an elevated level of achievement. Opportunities for student growth include masterclasses, workshops, independent study, performance experience, concerts, educational trips in and out of state, sectionals, class discussions, studio rehearsals, and research. 

We believe in creating an experience that emphasizes expression, intellectual curiosity, individual responsibility, maturity, and respect for others, aiding in students' development to reach their highest potential both in and beyond high school.

EACH student will participate in a live audition to include the following:

• A short sight reading selection
• 3 of the 12 major scales and arpeggios asked at random, from memory, in as many octaves as the student's ability at a consistent tempo. 
• A prepared solo to include both a slow lyrical section and a fast technical section appropriate to the student’s current ability level.   

Excerpts from “full ensemble” literature are inappropriate. Accompaniment is neither required nor recommended.