HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! Now, it's three weeks of rehearsals and performances before the winter holidays. Come back ready to work!
THANKS to all the parents who transported instruments and equipment to Parker. We appreciate you!!!
EARLY MORNING REHEARSAL every day this week as we prepare for the Spaghetti Dinner. Please arrive as close to 8 a.m. as possible. We have lots of music to learn before Friday night.
THE JOHNSTON ORCHESTRA SPAGHETTI DINNER is this Friday (December 5). Students should be selling tickets and collecting items for the auction. This is a great fund raiser, especially if we can get a good crowd. The Intermediate Orchestra will be performing at 5:30. The Advanced Orchestra should begin around 6:00. Parents, be sure you sign up to work, if possible. Thanks!
SPAGHETTI DINNER -- Advanced Orchestra students should be dressed in concert uniform, ready to perform no later than 5:15 p.m. Please eat dinner before changing into your uniform. Spaghetti can be sloppy!!
THE BRANSON TRIP HAS BEEN APPROVED! We will be allowed to travel to Branson, Missouri, for a clinic and performance at the New American Theater. We will leave on Thursday, March 5, and return on Sunday, March 8. Look for more information soon!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Advanced Orchestra officers!!
President -- Julia Klein
Vice President -- Jamie Perry
Secretary -- Chinyere Stallworth
Treasurer -- Laura Klein
Manager -- John Koozin
1st Violin Section Head -- Seamus Dewsnap
2nd Violin Section Head -- Ruth Lavenda
Viola Section Head -- Meghan Miller
Cello/Bass Section Head -- Jillian Lim
DON'T FORGET to bring all paperwork and fees. This includes forms from the first day mentor packet and orchestra handbook.
ORCHESTRA FEES:
Fees -- Music -- $50
Instrument Rental -- $100
Total for students using school instrument -- $150
ORCHESTRA UNIFORM --
Girls -- Long black skirt without slits (cellists may wear pants that look like a skirt), long sleeved white blouse, flesh colored hose, black flat shoes
Boys -- Black dress pants, white long sleeved dress shirt, black long tie, black belt, black socks, black dress shoes
Mrs. Clark has a skirt that is very reasonable and appropriate. Contact her for more information.
CLASS ACTIVITIES --
1st Period -- Adv Ensemble -- We'll choose new groups and music on Monday.
5th Period -- Adv Orchestra -- We'll work on music for the Spaghetti Dinner this week. Be sure to practice winter concert music, too. We'll have our last chair test of the first semester next week.
CALENDAR --
Dec 5 Orch Spaghetti Dinner
Dec 16 Winter Orch Concert (All Orch)
Feb 17 String Ensemble Recital (9 a.m.)
Feb 21 JMS Solo and Ensemble Contest
Mar 5 - 8 Adv Orch Trip to Branson (Tentative)
Mar 12 Dance Concert w/ Adv Orch
Apr 14 Pre-UIL Concert
Apr 22/23 UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest
May 2 All City Orch Rehearsal w/ Adv Orch
May 4 All City Orch Concert w/Adv Orch
May 19 Beg/Int Orch Spring Concert
May 21 Adv Orch Spring Concert w/ 8th Grade Soloists
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