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This school year, Sentinel Secondary School is a participating in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's VSO Connects program, involving students in the Concert Band and Orchestra. Students get the opportunity to work together with professional musicians from our local symphony orchestra in their instrument groups for a very special mentorship program. The Concert Band and Orchestra students will also visit the VSO at the magnificent Orpheum Theatre during one of the VSO rehearsals as one of the components of this outreach program.
Sentinel Secondary School
VSO Connects 2018
Student Calendar of Events
Module 5: An Open Rehearsal with the VSO Mandatory for all Band 8, Concert Band, Orchestra
Friday, October 26th
Field trip to the Orpheum Theatre to observe musicians and maestro working together during a rehearsal.
Students will also get a chance to request a pair of tickets to the following dates/times. Pairs of tickets will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Students who receive and take a pair of tickets MUST attend the performance.
Friday, October 26th@ 8:00pm, Orpheum Theatre
Saturday, Ocober 27th@ 8:00pm, Orpheum Theatre
Repertoire:
Gorecki: Three Pieces in Olden Style
Korngold: Violin Concerto in D Major(Scott St. John, violin)
Shostakovich:Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major
Module 1: Enhancing Musicianship Concert Band (mandatory)
Tuesday, October 30th @ 8:30am
This session will have a Symphony Orchestra musician working on essential techniques and repertoire in instrumental group settings.
· percussion: Music Room (back room)
· saxophones: Music Room
· flutes: Dance Studio
· clarinets: Theatre
· brass: TBA
Module 2: Professional Practice Habits – Concert Band (mandatory), Orchestra (recommended)
Monday, November 5th @ 10:00am
In this module, two visiting VSO musicians will tell you about their practice habits that they incorporate when preparing for rehearsals and concerts. By the end of the presentation, we should walk away with more techniques and approaches to make practicing more effective and efficient.
Module 4: Rehearsal with the Maestro Orchestra (mandatory)
Students in the Sentinel Orchestra will receive an entire lesson conducted by VSO Assistant Conductor, William Rowson
Date TBD
Module 3: Finding Your Sound
Orchestra (mandatory)
Tuesday, November 6th@ 1:45pm
Students will start in a group setting to establish common goals for performing pieces in various genres and/or styles, then break into sectional groups for instrument-specific support.
Starting in the Music Room for whole ensemble. Sectional locations TBA.
Module 6: Meet an Aspiring Musician Concert Band (mandatory), Orchestra (recommended)
Friday, January 18th@ 10:00am
Students will get a chance to meet and listen to a presentation by a post-secondary music student who is pursuing studies in instrumental performance, and learn about their journey between high school and professional musicianship.
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