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:
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:
KSU Invitational
- 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
- 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.
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:
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)