Hillcrest Orchestra

Let's meet the Hillcrest High School Orchestra Family:

STRING ORCHESTRA

- Non-Audition
- Grades 9-12
- Fewer Performances
- Beginning High School STRING Orchestra Experience

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

- Audition Required
- Grades 9-12
- High-Level Performance Schedule
- Advanced High School STRING Orchestra Experience

HONOR’S STRING QUARTET

 - Teacher Selected Ensemble
- Grades 10-12
- Advanced High School String Quartet Repertoire

RaNae Dalgleish Bio

RaNae Dalgleish has loved teaching music for the past 32 years!  She is the director of choirs and orchestra at Hillcrest High School in the Canyons School District. She also taught for the Granite School District in the Elementary Strings Program and was the Director of Choirs for 5 years at Olympus High School.

In addition to her 21 years as a public school music educator, she has taught private violin and viola and has acquired Advanced Active status in the Suzuki Association on both instruments.  RaNae served as chairman for the Suzuki Association Celebration VII “Nurtured by Love” Grand Concert in 2007 and Celebration VIII “A Joyful Journey” Grand Concert in 2010.  Both concerts were held at the Conference Center and showcased over 2000 Suzuki students throughout the State of Utah.

RaNae has served on the Suzuki Association Board as the Violin and Viola Vice- President and on the UMEA Board as the Orchestra Vice-President. 

RaNae holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree with a certification to teach grades K-12 from the University of Utah.  In addition to playing violin and viola, RaNae loves to sing. She previously sang with Dr. Brady Allred in the Salt Lake Vocal Artists and toured with them to Japan for a performance in the Karuizawa International Choral Festival. She is currently a member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.  In March 2014, RaNae was thrilled to be named Hillcrest High School “Teacher of the Year”.  RaNae and her husband, Scott are the proud parents of 5 musical children and grandparents to 4 darling and perfect grandchildren :)