Brookwood Orchestra Parents' Association

Volunteers are always welcome to help at concerts and special events! 
Please email BOPA to put your name on the SignUpGenius list:
​brookwoodorchestra@gmail.com

Welcome to Brookwood High School Orchestra!

The Brookwood Orchestra Parents Association (BOPA) endeavors to support the orchestra directors of Brookwood High School in achieving excellence for all components of the orchestra program. Our program serves over 300 students in six different orchestras.  Your child will have a tremendous support group through the orchestra directors and the Brookwood Orchestra Parent Association.  We view this as an “investment” in the lives of our student musicians to set them up for future success at Brookwood, as well as for their potential participation in local/regional or state youth orchestras, and any eligible scholarships available through colleges and university orchestra programs.  Your student’s investment in time, practice, and more practice, will continue to pay dividends in their life as they embrace their talent through the Arts.
Since funding for the Arts in Gwinnett County Public Schools is limited, not enough resources are available to appropriately and respectfully sustain the highly acclaimed and awarded orchestra program from Brookwood High School. We desire to continue this great tradition, as BHS orchestras have received superior ratings at Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) for many years.  Brookwood Orchestra students have been selected for the prestigious Governor’s Honors Program, various county and state level youth orchestras including All-State Orchestra, as well as our own Chamber Orchestra having been invited to play at Carnegie Hall in New York (2017)! BOPA helps to ensure that all of our orchestra students have the opportunity to develop in their own musical journey.  We work together with the Orchestra Directors to provide opportunities for students to have an enjoyable time and build camaraderie with their fellow student musicians.  Your child will learn and grow in their individual musical talents and abilities when they join the family of Brookwood Orchestra!

BOPA Program Fee*

New Student Fee (Grade 9 & 10)
​*WITHOUT Formalwear: $85
If you already own previously worn or director-approved formalwear,
that cost may be removed from your Program Fee.​
Returning Student Fee (Grade 11 & 12)
*WITH Formalwear: $140
If you're current/old formalwear is lot or doesn't fit,
you may order a new complete set.
Professional sizing available on Saturday, 7/31/21
from 9 am to 1 pm in the Orchestra Room.​
An Instrument Rental/Maintenance Fee is required for students to use a school instrument.
$60.00 if Cash or check made out to “BHS”
$61.70 if by PayPal here (includes processing fee)
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Any student who needs a school-issue instrument: ​
​please complete this form!
Fee Schedule
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Features & Benefits

The Brookwood Orchestra Program Fee covers the following:
  • ​Orchestra yard sign, personalized with your student’s name and instrument
  • Orchestra “Strive Together” t-shirt- Click HERE
  • Orchestra Car Magnet
  • Purchase of new music (such as solo repertoire)
  • Compensation for guest clinicians for virtual lessons and/or masterclasses
  • LGPE registration and preparation costs
  • Subsequent classroom materials needed to keep our classroom as safe as possible for the pending return. 
  • Annual awards (medals, plaques, letters, bars, etc.) and senior gifts
  • Annual funding for the Catherine R. Hudnall Honorary Scholarship
Special Highlights from recent school years:
  • Vega String Quartet performance and masterclass
  • “The Mad Violinist,” Ashanti Floyd, classroom visits
  • Mark Wood, of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, electric instrument presentation after school.
  • Richard Meyer composed “Fanfare, Fantasy, and Fugue” especially for Brookwood Orchestra
  • Chamber Orchestra’s annual performance in the Kennesaw State University Orchestra Invitational
2020-2021 Executive Board
Jason and Jewel Anderson, Incoming Co-Presidents
Coralie and Boone Benton, Outgoing Co-Presidents
Shannon Lightcap, Secretary
Kathy Ward, Treasurer
Stacey Taylor and Andrea Barnett, Fundraising