West Cluster Pride! Congratulations to PWSH on being named HS Honor Orchestra and Jasper for coming in runner-up. Wow!!!

All Region Orchestra - FINAL NOTICE!

This is the last weekend to pay and turn in your region contract!

If you need help setting up your Student Quick Pay (Rycor) account, see the help below.

Click HERE

Remember, the payment portal has been set up for you ONLY if you filled out the All Region Google form.

Late payments will not be accepted.

Rice MS Orchestra - UniformFormal Black Concert Uniform Boys - long sleeve black button up shirt, black dress pants, long black socks, black dress shoes, ties are not required although you may choose to wear a silver or black tie. Girls - long black shirt, black pants or long black skirt, black tights required if

Upcoming Dates!

Fall Concert - Monday, October 6th at the Robinson Fine Arts Center (everyone)

Formal Black Uniform Required - HERE

Concert A - Call Time 4:45 PM

Beginners

Chamber

House opens for parents at 5:10 PM

Concert Begins at 5:15 PM

Concert B - Call Time 6:30 PM

Advanced

Etude

Prelude

Advanced Intermediate

House opens for parents at 6:50 PM

Concert Begins at 7:00 PM

Additional Dates

Tuesday, September 30th - Last day All Region payments (in Student Quick Pay / Rycor ) and contracts can be submitted. (This event is for Chamber and select members of Advanced, Advanced Intermediate, Prelude and Etude - no Beginners)

Saturday, October 25th - All Region Audition at Plano East Senior High (see above for participants)

Wednesday, November 12th - 5th Grade Demo (Chamber students only)

Thursday, November 20th - All Cluster day at Plano West Senior High (select 8th graders)

Wednesday, December 10th - Winter Concert at Jasper High School (times will be announced at a later time). Required for everyone.

Friday, February 27th - PreUIL at the Robinson Fine Arts Center (Chamber, Advanced, Advanced Int., & Prelude)

March 9th and 10th - UIL Competition at the Robinson Fine Arts Center (Chamber, Advanced, Advanced Int. & Prelude)

Saturday, April 25th - Solo & Ensemble Competition at Robinson Middle School

Thursday, May 7th - Spring Concert at Christ United Methodist Church (everyone!)

Practice Records (Etude, Prelude, Advanced, AI)

All students are expected to turn in a weekly practice record every Monday. This practice record should accurately reflect the time spent on orchestra or private lesson materials at home. Parents, please only sign completed practice records. Repeated zeros on practice records negatively impact a student's grade. ***Chamber students have a different accountability procedure in place.***

Supplies

Advanced Intermediate

Advanced

Chamber

Rental Companies

Rice MS Orchestra - Rental CompaniesPlease plan on renting (not buying) an instrument from one of our recommended vendors. These vendors have worked with Plano ISD for a number of years and offer quality instruments at a competitive price. Violins and violas will rent an instrument to be carried back and forth between school each

Congratulations to the 2025 Rice Chamber Orchestra on a wonderful TMEA Honor Orchestra Performance.

Congratulations S&E Participants!

This year's Solo & Ensemble was a huge success. Thank you to all who participated.

Rice orchestra students earned 126 superior awards and 26 exemplary awards. Congratulations!

Plano West Orchestra Students Earn Top Honors

I’m happy to share that 4 PWSH Orchestra students are in the TOP 10 of their graduating class, including Valedictorian!

Why? As you know, several years ago, PISD changed how they calculate class rank. The new formula no longer rewards dropping fine arts classes to take AP classes purely for the GPA boost they used to provide. Now, all students are evaluated on a core set of classes that are common to everyone. It's not at all surprising to see this result, and best of all, these outstanding scholars have proven that you can do music AND compete at the highest academic level. The new plan has worked, because previously, our students VERY RARELY placed in the top 10…….. not at all due to ability, but simply because of the old GPA game that punished them. Now, our students are disproportionately represented in the top 10 every year, including several years of Valedictorian and Salutatorian.

Secret Santa 2024

Chamber Viola Section

Viola pride at All Region!

New Orchestra Student Info

We are excited to meet all our new orchestra students. If you missed the 5th Grade Instrument Selection Event, don't worry. You can still be in orchestra! We've created some onlines resources to help you navigate the process of selecting an instrument at home. It is important that you pick your instrument and start the rental process before school begins in August. ***Do NOT purchase an instrument.***

Please locate "Incoming Students" in the navigation bar above for everything you need to get started. We look forward to seeing you soon.

We had an EPIC time at the Epic Waters Music Festival!

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