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Newsletter, 9-27-2021

Fall Concert – Date Change

Due to delays in receiving uniforms and our program book production schedule, we will need to postpone our fall concert.

Unfortunately, our auditorium is heavily booked for the month, so I have decided to relocate our concert to an outdoor location on campus.  

Our new theme will be “Symphony Under the Stars!”  Bring your cushions, blankets, snacks, and enjoy an evening outdoors while listening to our amazing students!

Our new concert date is now Tuesday, October 19 and we will begin at 6:30 PM.  Please mark this date in your calendar now.  You won’t want to miss all of the orchestras performing for you.

Please also note our rain date of Wednesday, October 20.

Washington D.C. Trip Meeting

Our Washington D.C. Trip is coming on March 11-14.  It’s not too late to hop on and be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.  All orchestra members are encouraged to participate!!

We will have an informational meeting for interested students & parents on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 PM on Teams.

In the meeting, we will go over the itinerary, pricing, and answer questions you may have.

A link to the Teams meeting is here:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTgyNDFjNzYtZGVhNS00MzViLWJjMGQtYjUyYmJkNmMyZGQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220cdcb198-8169-4b70-ba9f-da7e3ba700c2%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222b64ce43-e65b-400c-b16f-e16f0322002e%22%7d

Uniforms

Dresses are in and will be distributed to those who have paid today and tomorrow.  Please remember that most dresses will need to be hemmed to length.  Please advise your tailor/seamstress to not cut the fabric, but to allow for further lengthening as students grow taller.

Tuxedos are scheduled for delivery late this week or early next week.

If you have not done so, please pay for your uniform online: 

Pay online with PayPal

KSU Invitational

  1. Please don’t forget to pay your $10 for your lunch at KSU. You can pay with cash/check (payable to AHSOA) and drop in the dropbox in the orchestra room or pay online at https://www.alpharettaorchestra.org/paypal
  2. Students received a hard copy of our permission form today to be completed by all teachers and signed by the parent.  Please return this no later than Friday, October 22. (Earlier is better!)

Our trip is set for Friday, October 29!  More information and the itinerary can be found in last week’s newsletter on 9/20/21.

Newsletter, 9-20-2021

Program Book Advertisements

I can accept program book advertisements for one more week.  The hard deadline is this Friday, October 1!

Please see this page for details:

Program Book

Payments Overdue

Payments for the Student Participation Fee ($120) and Uniform ($67 dresses, $120 tuxedos) are overdue.  Please remit payment online or in a check payable to AHSOA.  If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to Dr. Laux.

Movie Night Recap

Last Friday we had a very fun movie night with pizza, snacks, desserts, and drinks.  Thank you to the AHSOA for providing the pizza and to everyone who attended and brought items to share.  It’s great to see the orchestra family!

Podcast

We are looking for podcast episodes!  Have some fun music you’d like to talk about and share? Want to do a promo for our upcoming Fall concert? Do you have another idea?? The stage is yours!  Our podcast is on Spotify, Apple, and more!! Talk to Dr. Laux with ideas…

Upcoming Dates

  • Oct 1 – Program Book Ads Due
  • Oct 19 – Fall Concert – Symphony Under the Stars
  • Oct 22 – KSU Invitational permission forms due
  • Oct 20 – KSU Invitational
  • Dec 9 – Winter Concert, 6:30 PM (with 8th grade orchestras)

Fall Concert 2018 Final Reminder

Hello everyone,

This is the final reminder for our Fall Concert tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 25 at 6:30 PM in the Alpharetta High School auditorium. Students who have RSVP’d to eat dinner with us should arrive at 5:00 PM. If students are not eating, they should arrive between 5:45 and 6:00 PM. Middle school students will arrive before 5:00 PM and will eat at about 5:30 PM.

Symphony and Chamber orchestra classes will meet for a combined rehearsal on stage before the concert. 4th and 5th period students should be in uniform, ready to play, at 5:30 PM. After our rehearsal, we will do a photograph on stage.

Each of the five orchestras will perform and we will be hosting the combined orchestras from Webb bridge and Hopewell middle school. Please welcome them! The finale of our concert will feature the famous “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.  There will be over 250 string players playing in unison!!

I hope for the concert to conclude around 8:30 PM. Once all of the groups are done playing, I am asking students to stay for an extra five minutes to help tear down, and clean up the auditorium. Students must sign out after the concert in order to receive their full grade. Sign out sheets will be displayed once everything has been cleaned up.

Our annual AHSO Program book will be on distributed at this concert.  Thank you to the advertisers and parents who purchase personal ads.

Our wonderful AHSOA parents will be running the “Concert Cafe” and will have refreshments and other goodies available for sale.  All proceeds benefit the orchestra program!

I know you will enjoy this concert and look forward to seeing you there! Please enjoy the concert promo video made by our own Philharmonia violinist, Sara Allen!

 

AHSO Newsletter, 9-20-2016

Charms

Dear Orchestra Parents: To ensure the most reliable communication link to each of you, we would like to have your most up-to-date contact information.  Dr. Laux and the AHSOA manage student and parent data in the secure Charms system.

If you have not done so this year, please log into Charms as soon as possible (directions here) and update your information. This way we know that you will receive all of the important orchestra news and information.

Playing Check this Friday, September 23

Philharmonia – A minor scale, one octave (violins, play upper octave)

Chamber – D minor scale, two octaves with eighth notes slurred (EE Book 3, #165)

Sinfonia – Violin/Bass:  3 octave A minor scale & arpeggio; Cello/Viola: 3 octave D minor scale & arpeggio

Symphony – Spot check on Elgar Serenade, 1st movement.  Specific measures to be announced in class on Thursday.  For now, practice ALL of it.

T-Shirt Design Contest

Please see this flyer to learn more about and enter the AHSO t-shirt design contest.  Entries are due no later than THURSDAY, September 22.

Concert Uniforms

Tuxedos will be delivered to the school in the next few days.

Dresses have been delivered and we will be distributing them to any remaining students tomorrow.

Some students may need to have their dressed hemmed, so please be proactive in getting this taken care of. Please read below about ALTERATION/HEMMING of your dress.

One option for alterations is:
Mrs. Chung of Master Cleaners, on the corner of State Bridge and Kimball Bridge Rds, has offered a 20% discount off of hemming (normal price-$18). When you go to be measured, bring your dress and the shoes you will wear for the concert. She says that you can choose to have the hem shortened by cutting, then finishing (permanent) or, a semi-permanent hem which can be altered to be made longer at a future date (in case of growth).

It would be best to take the dress in as soon as is possible, so dresses are ready for the concert. Any other alterations needed would be an additional charge, they will let you know.

Another option is:

A Z Tailor Alterations 
11765 Jones Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30005).
678-205-1910
Cost is $15-$16 for hemming
Please bring appropriate shoes. Turn around time is approximately 2 days.

Fall Concert

Our concert is just about a week away!  Please join us for a night of great music on Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 PM in the AHS Auditorium.

Students should arrive at 6:00 PM for tuning and warm-up.

The AHSO will be accepting donations for the “Concert Cafe.”  Please sign up to bring items or work a short shift.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4caeae2ea64-concert

Family Portrait Fundraiser

The AHSOA is excited to be partnering with Tanner Photography this fall for the AHSOA Family Portrait Event! Please join us for a family portrait session with your family at Mill Creek Pond (30000 Mill Creek Ave. Alpharetta, GA 30005)

  • Saturday, October 15th from 9:30am-12:30pm
  • Sunday, October 16th from 10:00am – 2:00pm

You will receive a sitting time and one 11 x 14 portrait of your family for only $25! ($120 Value Courtesy of Tanner Photography). Time slots/orders are pre-paid online and all proceeds go to the Alpharetta High School Orchestra Association.

Bring your whole family! Bring your pets! Great for Holiday cards! Please also feel free to share with your friends, family and neighbors so they can support us and take advantage of this phenomenal offer!

Time slots are filling up fast, so please reserve your spot now!

Not sure about family portraits?  Watch this public service announcement created by the AHS Orchestra leadership team! 🙂

OneDrive Orchestra Shared Resources

Dr. Laux has shared a folder for all orchestra students on OneDrive that allows students to access a plethora of resource materials.  Included in the folder are:

  • Full conductors scores (to check bowings, markings, etc.)
  • Rehearsal recordings
  • Reference recordings
  • Handouts

Students are expected to access these materials to listen to recordings, view the scores, and more.

To access the Orchestra Shared Resources folder on OneDrive, simply follow these directions.

  1. Log onto http://portal.office.com  (bookmark this site)
    • Enter your school email address (formatted as [email protected])
    • Enter your password
    • Click on OneDrive
    • On the left hand side, click on “Shared with Me”
    • You will see a folder named: “Orchestra Shared Resources“
    • The main folder contains resources for all orchestra students and there are folders for specific items for each of the orchestra classes.
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