WEST HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS
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Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year!
Here are the important dates for this year - if it is RED, then it is for everyone! All other dates and events are optional.
Fri, Sept 29 Metro 8 Auditions FZE, 4:30-9pm
Tue, Oct 3 Metro 8 Rehearsal FZE, 6:30-8:30pm
Tue, Oct 10 Metro 8 Rehearsal FZE, 6:30-8:30pm
Tue, Oct 17 Metro 8 Rehearsal FZE, 6:30-8:30pm
Tue, Oct 24 Metro 8 Rehearsal FZE, 6:30-8:30pm
Sat, Oct 28 Metro 8 Dress/Concert FZE, 5:00-8:00pm
Sat, Dec 2 All-State Audition Mizzou, all day
Wed, Dec 6 WMS 6th Grade WHS, 7pm
Thur, Dec 7 WHS CONCERT WHS, 7pm click here for the concert program!
Mon, Dec 11 WMS 7/8th Grade WHS, 7pm
Fri, Dec 15 AME Juries Choir Room, 3:30-4:30pm
Wed, Dec 20 Last Day of Class
Thur, Jan 4 Classes Resume
Jan 24-27 MMEA Convention/All-State Tan-Tar-A
end of February LG GROUP SHOWCASE WHS, 7pm
Sat, March 2 Solo/Ensemble (Dist) FZE, all day
Tue, March 5 PPI Ceremony WHS, 6-7pm
TBD NHS Ceremony WHS, 6-7pm
Wed, March 6 LARGE GROUP FZE, all day during school hours
Tue, March 19 POPS CONCERT WHS, 7pm
March 25-April 2 Spring Break Trip?
April 11-13 Musical WHS, 7/7/2pm
Sat, April 27 Solo/Ensemble (State) Mizzou, all day
Wed, May 1 WMS 6th Concert WHS, 7pm
Wed, May 8 WMS 7/8th Concert WHS, 7pm
Tue, May 14 WHS CONCERT WHS, 7pm
Wed, May 15 AME Juries Choir Room, 3:30-4:30pm
Fri, May 17 Orchestra Banquet WHS Commons, 7pm
Sat, May 25 GRADUATION Family Arena, 8:30pm (we meet at WHS at 6pm)
The Orchestras
The Fort Zumwalt West High Orchestras involve over 100 students in creating beautiful string music. Performing two major concerts (Winter & Spring), a Pops Concert (springtime), 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. Each concert features all students, and traditionally the Philharmonic Orchestra is bolstered by wind and percussion volunteers for a piece or two during the Spring Concert.
Our students are split between three orchestras: The Concert, Symphonic, and Philharmonic Orchestras. For Junior & Senior 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 Philharmonic class.
For more information about the orchestra, please click on the links below.
WANT TO RE-LIVE THE ONLINE STUFF FROM THE START OF THE COVID CRISIS? CLICK BELOW:
COVID-19 ORCHESTRA CLASS INFORMATION
The YouTube Music Listening (and other fun stuff!) Playlist! 2019-2020
CALENDAR/EVENTS 23-24 SOLO/ENSEMBLE TRIP WHS HANDBOOK WEST HIGH
PREVIOUS REPERTOIRE MR. M'S 'OTHER' ORCHESTRA METRO 8 DISTRICT ORCHESTRA