The Spokane Youth Sinfonietta stretches the students' musical skills with a challenging orchestral experience. Our students participate in their school orchestra programs which provide essential preparation for Sinfonietta. Musical skills that the parent and the private teacher have encouraged grow this exciting musical environment. An entrance audition is required in which the student performs a short solo selection and the required study piece and scales.
The Spokane Youth Sinfonietta rehearses on Monday evenings 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sept.-May Location: Manito Presbyterian Church, 401 E 30th Ave.
Jerilynn Harris is the director of orchestras for the Odyssey Program at the Libby Center in Spokane Public Schools, conducting the 5th-8th grade orchestra and teaching 4th grade music. Jerilynn graduated with honors from Pacific Lutheran University in 2008, teaching in the Bethel School District and performing as a cellist with Symphony Tacoma and the Auburn Symphony and as a freelancer with various bands and recording artists.
An active participant in music education professional development and advocacy, Jerilynn has served as president of the Mountain Region Music Educators Association, secretary for the Washington chapter of the American String Teachers Association, Orchestra Curriculum Officer on the board of the Washington State Music Educators Association, and is the Northwest representative to the National Association for Music Education‘s Council for Orchestral Education.
Jerilynn is resident faculty with the Birch Bay String Teachers Workshop, has conducted the Rainbow City Orchestra, and was named a Jambassador for the American String Teachers Association for the 2025-2026 school year.
Jerilynn’s passion for string teaching and playing keeps them busy as a presenter, clinician, adjudicator, and jam enthusiast. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Jerilynn is a member of the band Betsy Rogue, a Spokane trio known for their vocal harmonies, instrumental versatility, and string arrangements.