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Overture Orchestra – Riverside Arts Academy youth orchestra (grades 5–9)

When
Recurring / by appointmentSaturdays 9:00am–12:00pm during the school year (calendar PDF on program page)
Where
Arlanza Community Center7950 Philbin Ave, Riverside, CA 92503Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Grade Levels: 5th - 9th (overview page says 6th-12th grade)
Cost
Cost without financial aid: $1500/school year (payable in one sum or monthly over the school year); financial aid availableFull and partial need-based scholarships; audition required
Organizer
Riverside Arts Academy

Overture Orchestra is Riverside Arts Academy's new intermediate youth orchestra for strings, winds, brass and percussion, open by audition to musicians with two or more years of experience. The program page lists grade levels 5th–9th; rehearsals are Saturdays 9:00am–12:00pm at the Arlanza Community Center in Riverside. Cost without financial aid is $1500 per school year, payable in one sum or monthly, and full and partial need-based scholarships are available through the enrollment form. Auditions require prepared excerpts, two scales and sight-reading. The academy's home page states there are available seats in both of its orchestras. Riverside Arts Academy is a nonprofit music-education organization serving 2nd–12th grade students.

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Official sources checked2026-10-13

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Full and partial need-based scholarships; audition required

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Grade range conflicts between the program page (5th–9th) and the overview page (6th–12th). Street address of Arlanza Community Center taken from the academy's own Strings I page. No concert dates in the window were listed.

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