If you would rather record your video and upload without using the recorder above, please upload your recorded .mov or .mp4 file here.
QUESTIONS for STUDENTS:
1. Why is music and playing an instrument an important part of your life?
2. What was your favorite thing about honor orchestra?
3. Do you plan to continue your musical studies?
4. What have you learned about yourself from being involved in music?
5. What’s the biggest obstacle you’ve been able to overcome through music?
6. How has being in quarantine affected your music playing?
7. How does music enhance your world?
8. When you hear an orchestra play, please describe your reaction.
9. Why do you play music?
10. What’s been the most surprising thing you have learned playing an instrument during our shelter in place time?
11. Were you nervous about joining Honor Orchestra a first? And if so, are you glad you did it now?
11.Was Honor Orchestra challenging? And if so, are you happy that you took on the challenge?
PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR STORIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US.
QUESTIONS for PARENTS:
1. How has learning a musical instrument impacted your child’s life?
2. What changes have you noticed in your child since he/she became involved in music?
3. Why is being in honor orchestra important to your child?
4. Did your child ask to learn an instrument or did you encourage it?
5. How important you do believe music is to a young child’s education and why?
6. How important is a good teacher to learning an instrument? What qualities are important in a good teacher?
7. How do you help your child find time to practice?
8. What impact does your musical background – or lack thereof – have on your child’s musical education.
9. In what ways do you expose your children to the arts in Los Angeles?
10. Did your child need your encouragement to participate in Honor Orchestra? If so, were they ultimately glad they participated?
PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR STORIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN RECORDING:
Review the questions below. Choose as few or as many as you wish. Think about your answers. Rehearse your answers a few times. Set up for the recording so that the lighting is good, you are centered in the screen, there are no distracting side noises or visuals. Don’t worry – we’ll fix any “mistakes.” Enjoy and have fun.
BEGIN YOUR RECORDING BY DOING THE FOLLOWING:
1. State your full name.
2. State the name of your school.
3. State your instrument.
4. State your grade.
FOR PARENT INTERVIEWS: State all the info above about your child as well as your name.
TIPS ON USING THE RECORDER
On desktop:
You can choose to either upload an existing video from your computer or record directly from your webcam on the page. To record a new video, click “Record video.” You should be prompted to grant this page permission to access your webcam and microphone. Once you see a preview of yourself and your audio levels, all you have to do is hit the red button on the bottom left to record. You should see the counter in the middle counting down — that means you’re recording! Hit the button again to stop.
IMPORTANT: Do not close the window right away. Depending on your connection speed, the video may still need to finish uploading after you finish recording. If you see a progress bar, wait for the progress bar to finish before closing the tab.
On mobile:
Use the button above to record or select a video to upload. After you’re done, wait for the upload to finish before closing the page.
