AHS Orchestra update – 11.27.16

1. PRACTICE JOURNALS DUE
2. PASSOFFS
3. ARLIE’S ANGELS
4. HONORS ORCHESTRA DUE FRIDAY
5. SNOW PARTY FRIDAY
6. CLUSTER CONCERT SATURDAY
7. WINTER CONCERTS NEXT WEEK

1. PRACTICE JOURNALS DUE: a reminder that practice journals are due the first class day of this week!!!

2. PASSOFFS: passoffs will continue this week during class. A reminder that final concert seatings will be determined based on student progress with passoffs on Friday of this week.

3. ARLIE’S ANGELS: the AHS Orchestra is sponsoring two children in need through Arlie’s Angels!!! This is a wonderful opportunity to give back and help someone in our community have a fantastic holiday season. We will be taking donations all this week. Any amount is appreciated! PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS WONDERFUL CAUSE!!!

4. HONORS ORCHESTRA DUE FRIDAY: a reminder to any student enrolled in Honors Orchestra that FRIDAY, December 2, is the deadline to turn in ALL work for the fall semester. Please see Mr. Goins ASAP if you have any questions about what you need to submit. No extensions will be possible.

5. SNOW PARTY FRIDAY: want to help the officers make snow for our Symphony Winter Concert? Then be in the orchestra room THIS Friday at 3pm! Holiday music and low-key fun with other orchestra students helping us get ready for the Winter Concert!!!

6. CLUSTER CONCERT SATURDAY: Saturday is our Cluster Concert with our feeder schools!!! The concert will be at 2pm in the AHS Auditorium. Symphony will be performing (call time and other details TBA in class), and we will need help from other students with setup, cleanup, and other needs to make this event run smoothly. Details to come this week in class!

7. WINTER CONCERTS NEXT WEEK: our Winter Concerts are quickly approaching!!! All groups other than Symphony will be December 6 at 7:00 pm in the AHS Auditorium. Symphony and the premiere performance of our United Sound group will be December 7 at 7:00 pm in the AHS Auditorium. Formal performance uniform for all groups. Call times will be announced in class this week, and will be included in the next update email.

We hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving break, and we look forward to great rehearsals this week. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for your continued support of the AHS Orchestra!!!