All-State, - Auditions will be held virtually, again, 10/16 - 10/26/25. Audition material is now available. Practice on the material should be started on a daily basis, now. This is the biggest event for orchestra in the State of New Mexico. Please pay your $22 audition fee on revtrak and forward the confirmation email to me. Please also sign the All-State commitment and code of conduct form and return to me ASAP. Please complete both of these tasks before 9/1/25. A copy of this commitment form was included with your All-State packet.
The actual event will occur 1/14 - 1/17/26. At this time, the festival is due to be held in Albuquerque, at UNM with the Saturday, 1/17/26 performances occurring in Popejoy Hall. The Concert Orchestra performance will begin at 9:45am and Symphonic Orchestra concert will begin at 10:30am.
Symphonic Strings members are strongly encouraged to audition for All-State.
Any Concert Orchestra students who audition for and get into All-State, are automatically invited to be members of Symphonic Strings for the following year (no Symphonic Strings entrance audition will be necessary).
Audition dates for LAHS/TFA/LAMS students to get into Symphonic Strings (the most advanced orchestra) will be held during class on 1/7/26 - for both LAMS and LAHS students. All auditions will occur during class time; I will audition LAMS students at LAMS, and LAHS students at LAHS. Students auditioning for Symphonic Strings must prepare 2 three octave scales and a significant solo from the standard repertoire. However if a student has performed in and attended All-State, there is no need to audition; acceptance into Symphonic Strings will be automatic.
Concert Dates for 2025/26 All concerts begin at 6:30pm and will be held in Duane Smith Auditorium
December 11th, 2025
March 3th, 2026
May 5th, 2026
Also:
Honor Orchestra, 11/7/25, at Eldorado in Sant aFe
MPA, 3/5/26, at Santa Fe High School
Possible pieces we will play in Symphonic Strings during the 2025/26 school year:
https://www.jwpepper.com/alis-volat-propriis-11568696-2193844/p?preview=true
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0NuUohjJhI
Theme from Symphony #1, by Mahler
https://www.jwpepper.com/theme-from-symphony-no-1-mvt-3-10304743-161682/p
https://www.jwpepper.com/waltz-no-2-10081471-109480/p
On Christmas Day in the Morning
https://www.jwpepper.com/on-christmas-day-in-the-morning-11569631-2194500/p
In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2476711
Balletto from Ancient Airs and Dances
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11521116
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11400516
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11503693
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2480768
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2481828
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11399704
Saltarello from Symphony No. 4, Italian
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11522078
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10370763
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQOZQQnvsDs
Instrument Rental information may be found on the home tab. All cello and bass players who plan on using an LAPS instrument during class must pay the rental fee ($100).
Symphonic Strings Syllabus - both student and parent are expected to read and sign. Plan on turning in the signed copy to me during the 1st week of school.
Symphonic Strings Assignments can be found in Powerschool. They are also listed in google classroom, hung in the classroom, printed on the whiteboard in class and verbalized on a daily basis. Students will also receive an email listing each assignment and due date. There is no reason to not be aware of an assignment. Each quarter's assignments - and due dates - are given at the beginning of or prior to the start of each quarter. All assignments are given at the beginning of the quarter so that students may best budget their time; the sooner assignments are turned in, the happier my grading is. I do not accept late work; when it's due, it's due. Learning music cannot be crammed in at the last minute and students who are not prepared are a detriment to the team.
Office Hours are listed on my homepage. As most of you know, I am almost always "on" and so, of course, am available to you whenever you need. Do not hesitate to reach out to me whenever you need help or have questions. m.rosette@laschools.net. Note that I am only available during WIN time on Wednesdays; the other days I am teaching at other schools.
Practice Requirements: Practice your age . For example, 16 year old students should practice 16 minutes/day. This is the minimal requirement.
ADULT CELLO TEACHER in town, Los Alamos
ADULT CELLO TEACHER (she will now come up to Los Alamos)
ADULT VIOLIN TEACHER IN WHITE ROCK
LAHS STUDENT TEACHERS
VIOLIN
VIOLA
PAYTON'S HIGH SCHOOL PASSION PROJECT IS TO OFFER FREE VIOLA LESSONS TO ANYONE WHO WANTS THEM. PAYTON LIVES IN LOS ALAMOS
CELLO
BASS