Welcome back, everyone! I hope your break was relaxing and that you had a chance to reflect and recharge!
It is a busy, but exciting time of the year. We have quite a few events coming up this semester so please mark your calendars…
- Thursday, February 6 – Pre-LGPE Concert at AHS
- February 19-21 – LGPE at AHS (AHS schedule is below)
- Wednesday, April 29 – Spring Concert
- Friday, May 8 – Orchestra Banquet (details coming soon!)
- Tuesday, May 12 – Senior Showcase
- Thursday, May 21 – Graduation Orchestra (exact time TBA)
New Assignment Structure
To help every student be more productive and responsible orchestra members, I have made a few changes to our assignments and grades for the second semester.
Weekly Practice Vlog (Formative)
- Home Practice Organizer (goals, etc.)
- Five-minute VLOG-style video uploaded. Talk through what you are doing for the camera.
Monthly Participation/Citizenship Grades (Formative)
- Active participation in rehearsals
- Prepared with materials (instrument, music, pencil)
- Free of distractions (talking, phones, etc.)
Performance Assessments (Summative)
- Major Playing Tests (usually every 3-4 weeks)
- Concerts
- Small Ensemble Performances
- Solo Performances
All-State Results
Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the GMEA All-State Auditions on January 11. Preparation for this audition is a lot of work and I appreciate all of the efforts that were put in.
The following students have been accepted into the 2020 GMEA All-State Orchestra. Many congratulations!
- Samuel Lin, Bass, 9th-10th Full Orchestra
- JD Yoo, Cello, 9th-10th String Orchestra
- Kaci Xie, Viola, 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- Joseph Yoo, Viola, 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- Austin Huang, Viola, 9th-10th String Orchestra
- Eileen Liu, Violin 1, 11th-12th String Orchestra
- Erin Cho, Violin 1 , 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- Sarang Pujari, Violin 1 , 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- Eric Sun, Violin 2, 9th-10th Full Orchestra
- Jenny Heo, Violin 2, 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- Seoyeon Park, Violin 2, 11th-12th Full Orchestra
- William Zhang, Violin 2, 9th-10th String Orchestra
- Vivia Lung, Violin 2, 11th-12th String Orchestra
LGPE Schedule
Our Large Group Performance Evaluation will be held at AHS this year. Our times are as follows…
- Wednesday, Feb 19 at 9:00 AM – Concert Orchestra
- Thursday, Feb 20 at 9:00 AM – Philharmonia
- Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2:15 PM – Sinfonia
- Thursday, Feb 20 at 4:30 PM – Chamber Orchestra
- Thursday, Feb 20 at 7:15 PM – Symphony Orchestra (Full)
Stay tuned for more information…
Dr. Laux