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Get ready for an insightful and hilarious dive into the high-stakes world of competitive high school orchestra! Hosts Vicki and Rithik of the Tomkins Orchestra podcast welcome two special guests: Arjun, a successful senior violinist, and Dhruv, a freshman violist.

In this must-listen episode, we break down the recent region orchestra auditions and look ahead to the upcoming area auditions.

You'll also get some freshman perspective: Hear Dhruv’s "very novel perspective" on his first high school audition experience, including the shock of seeing all the region's top players gathered in the same room.

The group also discusses the excitement of the high school orchestra's structure and freedom, and previews their ambitious upcoming performance: scoring the 1920 silent film classic, Nosferatu, live.

Don't be a bum—tune in now for tips, laughs, and generational thoughts!

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What happens when the world of music and the world of yoga collide?

Join hosts Vicki and Rithik as they welcome 10th-grade violinist Aaptika and 11th-grade violist Ojaswee to discuss their upcoming yoga relaxation session, a key event designed to help students prepare for the "very, very stressful" high school region orchestra auditions.

Aaptika and Ojaswee, who have practiced yoga since they were four and seven years old respectively, delve into the benefits of yoga, explaining how it is good for the cardiovascular system by relaxing the heart rate, activating neurons to help process more information, and significantly boosting personal confidence. Hear why even those who are "awful at yoga" or suffer from social anxiety should attend, as the instructors assure listeners that "everybody starts off bad" and the important part is to simply try, or, in the great words of Nike, "just do it".

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