September 8, 2010

Forms and documents

I will update this page as needed with links to documents or forms that may be useful for you. I am trying to streamline our online experience with Google Docs, and I hope this is working for everyone!


Handbook

Practice Journal

Spring Trip documents

Below are links to the information pages for the Spring Trip. I would have just put them directly on this page, but the sizing default didn't allow you to view the whole page. I also have information on family tag-a-long packages; if you are interested in that, feel free to email me.

Flyer

Student Sign-up sheet


Payment Coupons

September 7, 2010

Calendar of Events

These concert dates can also be found on p. 7 of the Handbook, which I will try to link up with GoogleDocs. As I get more details for these events, I will update this posting.

September
6 (Monday) - No School
22 (Wednesday) - Late Start

October
2 (Saturday) - Region auditions
8 (Friday) - No School
22 (Friday) - No School
27 (Wednesday) - Late Start
29 (Friday) @ 5:30 - 6th grade "Informance" + "Out of This World"/Space concert

November
2 (Tuesday) - No School
12-13 (Friday-Saturday) - Region Orchestra
17 (Wednesday) - Late Start
24-26 (Wednesday-Friday) - No School

December
13 (Monday) @ 4-6 - after school rehearsal for Winter Concert (students will have a portion of the 2 hour time slot for rehearsal, NOT the whole time!)
14 (Tuesday) @ 7 - Winter Concert (students report to Orchestra room @ 6)
20-31 (Monday-Friday x2) - No School

January
14-17 (Friday-Monday) - No school
26 (Wednesday) - Late Start

February
16 (Wednesday) - Late Start
18-19 (Friday-Saturday) - District Honors Orchestra **TENTATIVE**
21 (Monday) - No School

March
8 (Tuesday) @ 7 - MIOSM Concert
16 (Wednesday) - Late Start
24 (Thursday) - Concert Festival
25 (Friday) - No School

April
15-16 (Friday-Saturday) - Spring Trip to Myrtle Beach!*
18-22 (Monday-Friday) - No School
29-30 (Friday-Saturday) - Solo & Ensemble

May
4 (Wednesday) @ 4-6 - after school rehearsal for Spring Concert (students will have a portion of the 2 hour time slot for rehearsal, NOT the whole time!)
5 (Thursday) @ 7 - Spring Concert (students report to Orchestra room @ 6)
27 (Thursday) @ 5:30 - Sights & Sounds **In front of school, not in auditorium**
30 (Monday) - No School

June
2 (Thursday) - Last Day of School!

*This trip centers around a festival, for which I would like to use my "Festival Orchestra." This group will be open to all orchestra students by audition, and will play at Concert Festival as well as the festival in Myrtle Beach. I will put up a separate post about the trip in the near future.

September 4, 2010

Welcome (Back)!

The school year has gotten off to a good start, and I am excited about this year in orchestra. For the first time ever, RRMS has an Advanced group of 3rd year players! Students who are beginners have just started out on instruments, and seem to be very excited (as well as competent)!

I just received sample polo shirt sizes Friday afternoon, so we will check sizes and finalize the shirt order next week. Polos are $16, and in addition to the concert shirt, students have the option to purchase another shirt in a different color if they would like. Crew neck sweatshirts (which may be worn in school) and hoodies (which may not be worn in school) are also available for those who are interested.

The advanced group and the 6th grade beginners will be putting on our first concert, in two parts. The first part will be the beginners, giving an "informance" to give their parents a glimpse of what class is like in orchestra, and the second part will be the 8th grade advanced group showing what is possible at the beginning of year 3. They will present a few tunes that are "out of this world" - we're doing a Space theme. This concert/informance will be Friday, October 29 @ 5:30 in the auditorium.

I am currently posting from home, but sometime next week while I'm at school, I will post a schedule of concert dates so you can access those online.

I recently handed out blue sheets regarding student participation in our Spring Trip. Please return these as soon as you can, so I can get an idea of who will be going with us to Myrtle Beach! We had tons of fun last year, and I'm looking forward to another great trip this year, this time with the entire performing arts department!

I hope everyone has/had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!