We are halfway through the school year! It is really hard to believe. I want to express my gratitude to all of my students! You make coming to “work” not really work! I appreciate you all!
Thank you to all of our amazing orchestra parents for their support, especially our AHSOA board for going above and beyond to help provide the best experience possible for our orchestra students.
I want to wish all of you a happy holiday season and a safe and relaxing break. I’m looking forward to 2022 and next semester!
Here is our news…
Winter Concert Wrap-up
Well, that’s a wrap! What an amazing Winter Concert the students presented last week. I am so proud of each orchestra and the progress they have made this semester. It has been fantastic being able to make music with them daily and face to face. I’m excited for where we are heading!
Winter Concert photo/video request
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Band Concert
Congratulations to the AHS Symphony Orchestra for their amazing second performance last night at the AHS Band concert. This was the first time they have performed at the band concert and it was nice to be able to present our orchestra to the band parents and community.
“Secret Santa” Gift Exchange
We had our gift exchange this morning, and it was a lot of fun seeing everyone interact. This year we decided to mix classes and allow students to get to know some people from other ensembles. It was a great way to bring in the holiday season and get ready for break! Check out our Instagram for photos!
Holiday Gifts – an app!
Consider “gifting” my favorite metronome/tuner app – TONAL ENERGY. It’s under $5 and is an amazing tool that every musician should have.
Finals
Great news! None of our orchestra students will need to report for final exams!! Students can enjoy their extra three days off!
LGPE
Our LGPE is “Large Group Performance Evaluation” and essentially our orchestra’s “standardized test” each year. Some time the week of February 14 at Roswell High School, each of the orchestras will perform for three judges who will evaluate us using a standard rubric. Each orchestra will receive scores based on their performance and must also sight-read a piece for a score. We will be working hard in January to prepare for this performance.
Our Pre-LGPE concert will be on Thursday, February 3 at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. This will allow us the opportunity to perform our LGPE selections and then have a few weeks to make some tweaks and changes before the actual event.
College Admissions Article
Parents – with recent college admission announcements coming out this week, please reference the following article. I think it is well-written and worth the short read… https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2021/12/03/handling-college-admission-decisions-a-sidecar-parents-guide/