Newsletter 12-7-18

Winter Concert Wrap-Up

I wanted to congratulate our orchestras on wonderful performances at the Winter Concert. It’s incredible to see the progress we have made this semester and I look forward to our continued growth in second semester.

Today each of the classes welcomed a guest conductor, Mr. Christopher Thibdeau. Mr. Thibdeau, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music, did a wonderful job helping our student excel for their next performances.

Here are some notes for end of the semester:

Week of 12/10

During the last regular week of classes, we will spend several days reading new literature and sight-reading in preparation of our upcoming Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) in February and will also be reviewing for our Semester 1 Final Exam.

Semester 1 Final Exam

Our semester 1 Final Exams will be 12/18-12/20 and will consist of a 100 question multiple choice exam over a variety of necessary musical terms and vocabulary.

The study guide and quizlet below will be helpful for students wishing to prepare for the exam.

Note: Symphony and Chamber students final exam will be their culminating performance in Chicago.

Midwest Preview Concert

Symphony Strings will perform their Midwest Preview Concert from 7:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, December 11.

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Chicago/Midwest Clinic Trip

Symphony Strings will be traveling to Chicago for a performance at the prestigeous Midwest Clinic. Our concert will be on Wednesday, December 19 at 10:30 AM. In addition, the orchestra will serve as a demonstration group for an educational session entitled “It’s all about the bow!” led by Dr. Laux at 3:00 PM. Students and parents can follow our journey by tuning into our Instagram and Twitter feeds.

Upcoming Dates

Please mark your calendars for second semester!

All-State Auditions, Round 2: Saturday, January 12 at Westminster School
LGPE Preview Concert: Thursday, February 7, 7:00 PM, AHS Auditorium
Concert Orchestra LGPE: Tuesday, February 12, 1:15 PM @ Northview HS
Philharmonia LGPE: Tuesday, February 12, 4:10 PM @ Northview HS
Sinfonia LGPE: Thursday, February 14, 3:40 PM @ Northview HS
Symphony LGPE: Thursday, February 14, 5:45 PM @ Northview HS
Chamber LGPE: Thursday, February 14, 7:55 PM @ Northview HS

For more dates, please visit the orchestra calendar.