Orchestra Students and Families,

We have had a great year so far with many rewarding experiences and accomplishments. Even though we only have a few more weeks of school left, we have several important activities packed into our final few weeks together. Thank you for taking a look at important information about our final events of the year so that we can finish out the year with smooth and rewarding experiences for our students.

Upcoming Field Trips

Please note that some students have become ineligible for upcoming field trips due to ISS placements or academic eligibility (no-pass no-play law). Students who are ineligible for these extra-curricular activities are still able to perform on our Spring Concert, as our concert is a curricular, graded assessment. 

Click the link for each trip to review the information provided on the student's permission form.

May 8 - Chamber and Philharmonic to NRH2O Contest

• At this time we still anticipate arriving back at school around 8 pm

• We could still use a couple of additional parent chaperones. Please let Ms. Harvey know if you'd like to attend. Chaperones may ride the bus with us or travel in their own vehicle. If you have not done so yet this year, please complete the DISD Volunteer Background Check Form ASAP.

• Students will have lunch at school as normal before we leave. Please do not skip lunch as you won't be able to use your meal ticket at NRH2O until late afternoon after we have performed.

• Please wear normal school clothes to school with your orchestra t-shirt on. Shorts are fine for the performance. You will change into swimsuits after we perform at the park. Students also performing in band or choir may choose a shirt to wear. You do not need to change shirts in between performances.

• Students may drop off their bags in the orchestra room before school to not have to carry them around for half the day. School backpacks can stay in our room while we are on the trip.

May 15 - Prelude Orchestra to Pride of Texas Music Contest at Alley Cats

• At this time we still anticipate being back to campus around 5 pm.

• Parents are welcome to attend the trip. You do not need to officially sign up with Ms. Harvey ahead of time, you may check in at the contest desk at the entrance and pay the entrance fee directly to the contest organizer (more info on the link above). The address of the facility is Alley Cats Entertainment and Putt-Putt Golf Center, 609 NE Loop 820, Hurst, TX 76053. If you haven't done so yet this year, please complete the DISD Volunteer Background Check Form.

• Students who are also performing in choir that day should follow choir instructions for departure time (first thing in the morning). Those students will travel to the contest with choir and then meet up with orchestra later in the morning for the orchestra performance. Students should arrange to bring their orchestra instrument with them on the choir bus or speak with Ms. Harvey about the possibility of us bringing it with us later on the orchestra bus. Students may wear their choir shirt the whole time, they are not required to change, but they are welcome to if they want to.

• Students can bring a small bag on the trip with us as needed. School backpacks can stay at school in our room while we are gone. Students don't need to bring much for school as they will only attend 1st period before leaving on the trip.

• Students need to wear their orchestra t-shirt at all times. Please wear it to school that day. Shorts are fine for this trip. Check the weather and consider wearing shorts and bringing water if it will be hot that day. Some activities at this facility are outdoors (mini golf, rides, etc.).

Solo & Ensemble Contest Results

On Saturday, April 11, Crownover had over 70 students participate in the DISD Middle School Solo & Ensemble Contest that was held at Calhoun MS. Crownover had the most 1st division ratings of any campus. We also had the most 1+ Honors Awards, over twice as many as any other campus. Our students prepared very well for this event and came away with a great experience, great comments from their judges and great ratings.

This year's contest included 9 judging rooms that totaled over 450 performances. Each judge listens to a little over 50 performances and at the end of the day, awards Honors Awards to the top few soloists and/or ensembles they heard from the whole day that demonstrated exceptional preparation and quality respective of the student's grade level. 

Please join us in congratulating the following students for being awarded Honors Awards by their judges:

6th Grade Solos: Delsi Amponsah, Claire Kwon, Clara Lybrand, Kylie McMahan

7th Grade Solos: Jenna Bautista, Finn Parson, Hayden Weaver

8th Grade Solos: Merida del Carpio, Dorothy Kyrias, Daniela Silva

Ensembles: 

David Harris (6), Claire Kwon (6), Kylie McMahan (6), Hudson Perry (6)

Harold Amponsah (8), Samuel Francis (8), Finn Parson (7)

Bela Escobido (7), Claire Kwon (6), Arianna Matthew (7)

Opshoir Haider (8), Daniela Silva (8)

We had many students this year gain placement in these groups. Please congratulate these students:

Cadenza Orchestra - Joanna Anoop, Samuel Francis, Delilah Williams, Shawn Daulla, Ellison Riall, Persaius Smith, Ivan Hudspith, Hunter Buechel

Intermezzo Orchestra - Grace Yoon, Harold Amponsah, Jinny Choi, Oliver Hollingsworth, Opshori Haider, Mark Kagondu, Vedant Ganpule

Rhapsody Orchestra - Merida del Carpio

A couple of notes for incoming 9th graders - 

Optional (but highly recommended) summer Skills Workshop at Guyer on August 12 (click link for more info). 

All-State Workshop (for students planning to audition for all-state) August 11 at Guyer (click link for more info).