2019-2020 School Year
Greetings and Welcome to West High's OrchestraLand!
2019-2020 #WeBelieve #FZWePractice
COVID-19 ORCHESTRA CLASS INFORMATION
Mr. Mieloch sings some songs during the pandemic!
Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year!
**more to come!!**
The YouTube Music Listening (and other fun stuff!) Playlist! 2019-2020
Google Classroom Codes:
4th Hour Symphonic: ht4g5r
5th Hour Chamber: its55c9
6th Hour Symphonic: e1dprt
7th Hour Advanced Symphonic: wv874ei
Important Dates for the 2019-2020 School Year:
If it is in bold, it is for you!
2019
Metro 8 Honors Orchestra Audition Friday, September 27
Metro 8 Honors Orchestra Rehearsals on Tuesdays: 10/8, 10/15, 10/29, 11/5
Metro 8 Honors Orchestra Dress Rehearsal & Concert Saturday November 9
All-State Orchestra Audition Saturday, December 7 at Mizzou
Winter Concert Tuesday, December 10
AME Juries Dec 16-17
2020
All-State/MMEA Conference Wednesday-Saturday, January 22-25
Large Group Performance Wednesday, February 26
Solo/Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 7
Pops Concert Tuesday, April 14 ****NEW DATE****
State Solo/Ensemble Festival Friday, May 1
Spring Concert Tuesday, May 12
Orchestra Banquet, Friday, May 15 (Commons, 7-9) *tentative
AME Juries May 11, 13
Graduation Saturday, May 23 (**was printed incorrectly in the handbook!**)
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!)
HOW TO SUBMIT A PLAYING TEST RECORDING
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!)
Have you ever wanted to be a conductor?!?
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.
If you need any information from the 2018-2019 school year, click here!
CALENDAR/EVENTS SOLO/ENSEMBLE TRIP WHS HANDBOOK WEST HIGH PREVIOUS REPERTOIRE 2014-15 MEMES MR. M'S 'OTHER' ORCHESTRA METRO 8 DISTRICT ORCHESTRA 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR