Welcome to Orchestra at Southwood Academy of the Arts Middle School!

Celeste Griffith, Teacher

Orchestra Schedule

8th Grade - Block 1 - 8:25 - 9:50

Griffith Planning Block 2 - 9:55 - 11:30

7th Grade - Block 3 11:30 AM - 12:17 PM - 7th Class

12:17 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 7th Grade

1:00 - 1:45 PM - 7th Class

6th Grade - Block 4 - 1:55 PM - 3:15 PM

Important Dates

December 13, 7:30 PM - Orchestra Concert Southwood PAC

January 7 - All State Orchestra Auditions

January 26 - All County Clinic

February 24-26 - All State Orchestra, Summerville, Cane Bay High School

March 9-10 - CPA Wade Hampton High School

March 15-19 - Orlando National Orchestra Festival Trip, 7th and 8th Grade

May 5-6 - Solo and Ensemble Festival

May 22 - Orchestra Concert, Southwood PAC

Orlando Trip - National Orchestra Festival

We have been invited to participate in the National Orchestra Festival! It will be held in Orlando, Florida. We will attend the NOF and also go to Universal Studios. The total cost of the trip is $890. This price includes all meals, hotel, park admission for 2 days, and bus transportation. We will do lots of fundraising.

Trip Dates: March 15-19

There is a $100. non-refundable deposit due August 31. You may click this lnk to pay this deposit.

Here is our Orchestra Syllabus

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IgpivQp8lW85zfw-jtspRNRb5aaQEf8ohhqtuGoM8j8/edit