Sequim Community Orchestra
A teaching orchestra that plays roughly high-school-level music and performs three times a year, led by a paid music director.
About the Peninsula Community Youth Orchestra
A string program of the Sequim Community Orchestra, for students from toddlers to adults across the Olympic Peninsula.
Our story
February 2012
The Sequim Community Orchestra forms, with a mission to support music education for students of all ages in Sequim. Its children's program has run out of Sequim ever since, with a small but mighty student base. Learn about the SCO's mission
June 2025
The children's program becomes the Peninsula Community Youth Orchestra and invites string students from across the Olympic Peninsula, rehearsing at Swisher Hall in Sequim and First United Methodist Church in Port Angeles.
January 2026
We partner with Christine Faught of String Beans Studio to offer early music education for children ages 0–7.
September 2026
The children's program completes its expansion to cover middle school students, adding an intermediate class in Port Angeles and an advanced Youth Orchestra in both Port Angeles and Sequim.
One nonprofit, two programs
The SCO is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization run by a volunteer board.
Peninsula Community Youth Orchestra
Our string program for toddlers, children, teens and adults, from first notes to Youth Orchestra, led by teachers in Port Angeles and Sequim. We perform with the SCO once a year at the Winter Family Concert.
How we're different
Unlike a traditional youth orchestra, we welcome very young children and adults who have never played before.
Sound Sprouts, ages 0–6
Even the youngest children can start with music and movement, alongside a grown-up.
Suzuki Sprouts, ages 3–7
Children who aren't reading yet can begin an instrument as early as age 3.
Beginner Strings, ages 6 and up
Our main requirement is that students can read, so we can teach them to read music. Beginners rehearse separately from intermediate and advanced students.
Adult Labs
Welcoming adults who have never played a string instrument before.
Meet your teachers
Experienced string teachers who love working with beginners of every age.
Christine Faught
Sprouts, Youth Orchestra (Sequim), Adult Violin
Amber Roskamp
Beginner & Intermediate Strings, Sequim
Jesse Ahmann
Beginner, Intermediate & Youth Orchestra, Port Angeles
Anne Burns
Adult Viola Lab, Sequim