Invisible String Theory Big/Little Social!

Have you ever heard of the invisible string theory? Despite its name, it has nothing to do with instrument strings! The invisible string theory says that you and your soulmate are tied together with an invisible piece of string, which will inevitably lead to each other. To celebrate this Valentine’s season, orchestra members gathered on Feb. 20 at lunch to enjoy a fun social filled with delicious food, music games, and lots of love.

Winners from "True Love Songmates"!

As they settled in, students were able to choose from a selection of Valentine's themed foods, including cupcakes, Madeleines, chips, and a variety of drink options. After Bigs and Littles reunited, the first activity of the day was course selection planning, where Bigs would give advice to their Littles on what classes to take the following year. Most Littles chose to stay in orchestra, which is definitely the right choice!

After course planning concluded, the next game titled “True Love Songmates” commenced. In this activity, Bigs received a piece of string with a paper attached to it that had either the title or lyric of a love song, and they strung it on their Littles’ neck. The objective of the game was for Littles to find their “songmate” (a play on “soulmate”) by matching the correct lyric with the song. However, the catch was that they couldn’t see what was written on their paper! The Bigs must give them hints on what was written, and the Littles must guess correctly in order to find their “songmate”. This game allowed both Bigs and Littles to bond and gave the opportunity for orchestra students to meet many new people. 

While orchestra is mainly a music-based class, events like this make choosing orchestra a worthwhile activity. Musicians can form new connections, enjoy fun socials with their friends, and participate in unique activities and trips that are hard to come by in other classes, all while gaining the full musical experience. The Invisible String Theory Social was just another example of that. No matter if you’ve been in the program for years or are looking for an exciting elective to take, there’s always a place in orchestra for you.