Greetings and Welcome to West High's OrchestraLand! WELCOME TO THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR!! *peace/love/west-high* Let's have a groovy year! ...and I believe we had one! All that is left is Graduation, which is on Saturday, May 26. Meet at school at 6 and we leave at 6:30; play the service that starts at 8; should be back to FZW by 10:30 or 11! Be on the look out for new information and news over the summer!! Have a great, relaxing summer! 2018-2019 Classes: Chamber Orchestra IMPORTANT ORCHESTRA DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS - MARK THEM IN YOUR CALENDAR NOW!! CONCERT DATES FOR NEXT YEAR - 2018-19! Friday, October 5 - 4:30-9? - Metro 8 District Honors Orchestra Auditions - East High Tuesdays, October 16, 23, 30 - Metro 8 District Orchestra Rehearsals 7-9 - East High Saturday, November 3 - Metro 8 District Orchestra Concert - 5pm Dress rehearsal, 7:15 concert - East High Tuesday, December 11 - 7pm - Winter Concert Wednesday, February 27 - all day - Large Group Contest at East High Saturday, March 9 - all day - District Solo/Ensemble Wednesday, March 20 - 7pm - District Elementary Concert - Will need a small group of volunteers for a 1-piece performance Tuesday, April 9 - 7pm - Pops Concert THURSDAY, April 25 - all day - State Solo/Ensemble - Mizzou Wednesday, May 15 - 7pm - Spring Concert Friday, May 17 - 7pm - Orchestra Banquet - Commons We will continue to use Google Classroom this year. This can be accessed from any internet access point (computer, tablet, smart phone). There is an app for this: Google Classroom. We will be able to share information and do limited playing tests through this - hopefully this will eliminate a few in-office playing tests. (Yahoo!) GOOGLE CLASSROOM (2018-2019) 4th Hour Symphonic: 627c720 5th Hour Chamber: 3k7cah 6th Hour Symphonic: 31i6wu 7th Hour Advanced Symphonic: 1568wd Be ready to check out these recording sites/apps: ...or Andriod users can use your voice recorder ...or iPhone users can use your video setting Music Notation (If you want to compose!) The Orchestras The Fort Zumwalt West High Orchestras involve over 130 students in creating beautiful string music. Performing two major concerts (Winter & Spring), a Pops Concert (April), a performance in MSHSAA's Large Group Contest, one performance on our yearly road trip, and for other various events (Solo/Ensemble Festival in March, Essence of PPI, Graduation, and other spots around the community), we are kept happily busy throughout the year. Our students are split between three orchestras: The Chamber, Symphonic, and Advanced Symphonic Orchestras. For Junior & Senior Symphonic students who are highly motivated and would like an extra challenge and opportunity for solo performances, we also have the Advanced Music Ensemble that is a part of the 7th hour Advanced Symphonic class. Each concert features all students, and traditionally the Advanced Symphonic Orchestra is bolstered by wind and percussion volunteers for a piece or two during the Spring Concert. For more information about each orchestra, please click on the links below. |
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