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Orchestra Newsletter
Orchestra Newsletter
October 9th, 2026
October is a busy time of year for us, so please read this and reach out with any questions!
Carley Gerdes - carley.gerdes@nhcs.net
Calendar of Events â—Ź AHS Orchestra Handbook
Concert Countdown - 19 days!
Next week
Next week
Monday 10/12: Reflection #7
Monday 10/12: Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off
Friday 10/16: Seating Auditions
Friday 10/16: All County After School Rehearsal until 4:30
this is optional, only for All County participants who would like dedicated time to practice!
🍂🎻Fall concert!🎻🍂
🍂🎻Fall concert!🎻🍂
Wednesday, October 28th is our fall concert!
This is required for all students. Please let me know ASAP if you have a conflict, and an alternate assignment will be given.
Call time: 7:00PM, Concert starts: 7:30PM
Students must arrive in their concert attire on time in order to receive full credit. Students are expected to stay until the end of the concert to assist with clean up. Prior to the AHS concert, the MMS Orchestras will give their concert at 6:00PM. AHS students are invited to attend the MMS concert, but are not required! This concert may be used as an extra credit submission.
For more details, reference the handbook.
Orchestra Fundraiser!
Orchestra Fundraiser!
On Monday, we kick off our Fall Fundraiser! It is an online catalog fundraiser selling holiday gifts, wrapping paper, snacks, and more! Your students were sent home with an orange information flier with how to register. You do not have to register yet, I will walk the students through it in class on Monday.Â
The fundraiser is completely online, so all you need to do is collect the email addresses or phone numbers of people who may be interested in supporting us by purchasing something from the catalog. On the back of the orange sheet is space for you to write the collected information. On Monday, we will be sending the fundraiser links to the contacts you collected. It has room for 20 contacts, but feel free to collect more!
This year, our goal is $10,000! With this money, we can:
purchase a new bass ($2500), a new cello ($1500), and 2 new violins ($800 each)
purchase several new music stands ($50 each)
order new strings, rosin, bows, music, and the many other things our classroom needs
participate in events like MPA and other extra opportunities
If you decide to register early, make sure you enter "Ashley" when it asks for the class. While we are running a combined fundraiser with Murray, I will keep the proceeds for each school separate!
All County info
All County info
Monday, October 19th, Hoggard HS Band Room 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.Â
Students are required to participate in seating auditions for chair placement during this rehearsal.Â
Friday, October 23rd, Minnie Evans Arts Center 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Students need to pack a lunch. They will return to class after rehearsal ends.
Saturday, October 24th, Minnie Events Arts Center 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Please arrive by 8:15 to tune.
The concert will begin at 2 p.m. Concert dresscode is the same as our concerts.
Students may pack their own lunch, or pay $5 to AHS Orchestra to have lunch provided (pizza, chips/snacks, drinks)
We will be rehearsing after school Friday of this week for those who would like dedicated practice time.
đź“…Calendar of eventsđź“…
đź“…Calendar of eventsđź“…
October Â
Monday, Oct 12 - Fall Fundraiser BeginsÂ
Monday, Oct 19 - All County Orchestra RehearsalÂ
Friday, Oct 23 - Saturday, Oct 24 - All County Orchestra ClinicÂ
Wednesday, Oct 28 - Fall Orchestra ConcertÂ
November Â
Monday, Nov 1 - Fall Fundraiser EndsÂ
Friday, Nov 13 – Busch Gardens agreement form & deposit dueÂ
December Â
Wednesday, Dec 16 - Winter Orchestra Concert Â
January Â
Saturday, Jan 9 - Eastern Regional Orchestra AuditionsÂ
February Â
Friday, Feb 26 & Saturday, Feb 27 – Eastern Regional Orchestra Clinic and ConcertÂ
March Â
Monday, Mar 1 - NHCS Orchestra FestivalÂ
Wednesday, Mar 10 - Pre-MPA Orchestra ConcertÂ
Monday, Mar 15 or Tuesday, Mar 16 (TBA) - Eastern Regional Orchestra MPAÂ
April Â
Friday, April 9 – Final Busch Gardens payment & permission slip dueÂ
Saturday, April *** – Busch Gardens trip
May Â
Tuesday, May 18 - Spring Orchestra ConcertÂ
JuneÂ
Friday, Jun 4 - Last Day of SchoolÂ
For event descriptions, click here.
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