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Movie Night – this Friday!!

Our second social of the year will be MOVIE NIGHT this Friday, September 24 from 5:30 – 9:00 PM.  We will have fun socializing and watching a movie together on the big screen in the orchestra room.

Students should RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5nyND5pdhDa1DyVFYx0ojebzoYHvME9wTjgOpmWsMYiWZAQ/viewform

Students should sign up to bring snacks, etc. using the sign-up genius: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e49a4a82da5f85-orchestra&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1632134864342000&usg=AFQjCNGycgbwJk1d485qwDf64ak0J1CSXw

Fall Concert

Our Fall Concert is just two weeks away!  Please don’t forget to mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 5.  

One change — our 8th grade orchestras from WBMS and HMS will not be joining us for this concert so we will be moving our start time to our normal concert stat time of 7:00 PM.  The 8th graders will be joining us for our Winter concert in December.

Uniforms

Uniforms have been ordered and will be in soon.  Dresses may need to be hemmed to the appropriate length. Once we know everything is in place we will be scheduling a photo date to take group and individual orchestra photos.

Payments

Uniforms and SPF Payments for this year are now past due.  Should you need to discuss payment arrangements, please feel free to contact me.

As stated in the previous newsletter, our Student Participation Fee (SPF) is $120 and is expected from each student.

Uniforms are $67 for dresses and $120 for tuxedos.  For boys with fitting tuxedos, they will need a new, matching black tuxedo shirt ($25).

Also payable online are the KSU Trip Lunch and All-State fees.  Payments are accepted online at https://www.alpharettaorchestra.org/paypal or cash/checks (payable to AHSOA) can be brought into the orchestra room and placed in the dropbox next to Dr. Laux’s office door.

Program book Ad Fundraiser

Our program book advertisement fundraiser is overdue, but I’m still able to accept your advertisements!  Do you know someone with a business or frequent a local business that may benefit from an ad in our program book?  Please consider asking them to support us with an advertisement. I can accept ads for at least one more week. 🙂

“Friends of the orchestra”

Each year we accept donations above and beyond the amount requested for our SPF for patrons who would like to be “Friends of the Orchestra.”

Donations made to the AHSOA are fully tax-deductible as the AHSOA is a registered 501c3 organization.  Please consider making an additional donation to the AHSOA. Any gift is accepted and more information can be found here.

D.C. Trip Meeting

We will be holding a meeting regarding our trip to Washington D.C. next Tuesday, September 27 at 7:00 PM.  THERE ARE STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE TO TRAVEL WITH US.  We will take as many as would like to attend!  The trip will be from March 11-14, 2022.  If you look at the calendar for that weekend students are off school on Friday, March 11, and Monday, March 14 which will allow students to travel without missing any instructional time.

Our meeting will take place on Teams and you will be able to find the link on our homepage at https://www.alpharettaorchestra.org.  The link will be posted soon and I will send out reminders as we get closer.

In the meantime, please see the brochure about our trip with the proposed itinerary, cost, and more.  I think it will be a very memorable opportunity for our students!

In addition, below is a document from our travel company, WorldStrides, and their safety protocols.

KSU Orchestra Invitational Field Trip

The Philharmonia, Sinfonia, Symphony, and Chamber Orchestras will be performing at the KSU Orchestra Invitational on October 29, 2021.  This event allows us to have a wonderful performance experience on the Morgan Concert Hall stage at KSU and receive valuable feedback from adjudicators.  This year we will have the great fortune to work with Dr. Kirt Mosier, award-winning composer and educator.  After our performance, Dr. Mosier will work with students on stage for a clinic.

In addition to our performances, students will be able to eat lunch at the incredible KSU Commons dining facility (one of the highlights of the trip if you ask many!) and will enjoy a performance by the KSU Symphony Orchestra.  You can read more about the experience here: https://arts.kennesaw.edu/music/concerts-and-events/orchestra-invitational.php

We will be taking charter busses to and from KSU.  We are looking for chaperones to ride the busses and help out for the day.  Lunch is included!  Please let me know if you may be available to help chaperone our trip.  We will need about seven parents to help.

Our itinerary for the day is below:

Kennesaw State University Orchestra Invitational

Friday, October 29, 2021

Lunch at KSU

Students will all be eating at the KSU Dining facility and need to pay our discounted lunch rate of $10/student.  Normally this lunch is over $13.  Payments are accepted online at https://www.alpharettaorchestra.org/paypal or cash/checks (payable to AHSOA) can be brought into the orchestra room and placed in the dropbox next to Dr. Laux’s office door.

All-State

We have 21 students registered for All-State auditions!  I’m excited to see how they will do.  First-round auditions will be due in mid-October. Stay tuned for more details! In the meantime, practice your scales and etude.

North Georgia Honor Orchestra

Congratulations to Lia, Saisri, Shravika, Alazne, and Ito for participating in the North Georgia Honor Orchestra this past weekend at Kennesaw State University.  We are proud of you for representing AHS so well!!

Fulton County Schools Honor Orchestra

The FCS Honor Orchestra is an event where orchestra students in FCS come together to perform a concert under the direction of a guest conductor. 

This year the auditions will take place at Centennial HS on Tuesday, November 2. The event will then be held at Chattahoochee HS on Monday, November 15, and Tuesday, November 16.   Interested students should pick up the information sheet in the orchestra room with audition materials, etc.