Mrs Wiese: A New Chapter for Orchestra
Now teaching at both the high school and middle school, it brings an exciting new teaching experience.
While everyone has been getting settled into the start of the 2026-27 school year, Kristine Wiese has been getting settled into her new split-teaching position, teaching orchestra at both the middle school and the high school. This is her sixth year teaching orchestra at the high school, but her first year teaching at the middle school in addition to running the high school orchestra program.
New Teaching Role
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Split Position Kristine Wiese is now teaching orchestra at both the middle and high schools.
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New Curriculum She is implementing the Burn-off Method to improve technique for 6th graders.
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Bridging Schools The new role creates a stronger connection between the two music programs.
This year for Wiese’s 6th grade orchestra students, she’s adopting the Burn-off Method, a string-teaching method to build good technique and musical expression early on through finger patterns, repetition, and string cycles. The Burn-off Method makes string instruction easily accessible to all students.
“It was a very big decision to change the former curriculum, but I was interested in introducing something new that could provide more robust instruction for our young students,” Wiese said. “I have been extremely pleased with the results so far, and I am excited for the results it will bring!”
Seeing new students and encouraging and helping them through getting started in their music career while leading the older students through mastering their instrument is very special for her to see, and Wiese is thoroughly enjoying the experience. She feels like she’s bridging the gap between the schools.
“It’s cool to work with and motivate the beginners and then continue to motivate the high schoolers,” Wiese said. “It provides some connection between the BCMS and BHS, and I’m a bridge for that connection.”
Mrs. Wiese is having a great experience conducting the 6th grade orchestra along with continuing to conduct the six curricular and extracurricular high school orchestras this year, and she is looking forward to the future of her new position.
