Feb 2 Orchestra Rehearsal Location Confirmed

Orchestras C and D:

Your rehearsals will be held at the Key Learning Community as usual on February 2.  No changes expected at this time. 

Be mindful of the weather going into the weekend.  Snow is expected early on Saturday morning.  Any cancellation would be reported on WISH and WTHR.

Orchestra B Overview - Jan 29

Rehearsal Highlights for January 29:

A reminder from Mr. Valencia: be sure to work on long bow exercises at home!

During the second half of rehearsal, Mrs. Perry conducted pieces that the orchestra will be performing next Tuesday.

There is no regular rehearsal next Tuesday.  We will be doing a pre-concert performance in the Hilbert Circle Theatre lobby for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Celebration of Black History Concert. 

Details:
Call time is 6:00 pm.
Enter through the main Hilbert Circle Theatre lobby (particularly large instruments) or the Symphony Centre before 6:00 pm.  The downbeat for rehearsal will be 6:00 pm, so you will need to be unpacked and seated by then. 
Please wear your regular concert attire.
The MYO performance begins at 6:30 pm and will conclude at about 7:20 pm.

The CBH concert begins at 7:30 pm.  This is a free concert, but it is ticketed.  Please call the ISO box office to reserve your tickets if you plan to stay for the performance: 639-4300.  All parents wanting to enter the lobby but not planning to stay for the concert will be issued an MYO sticker to wear while in the building. 
Link to concert information here.

Please bring your instrument, rock stops (if applicable), and your music: Italian Symphony, Dance of the Tumblers, and Andante Festivo.  We also handed out new music last night that we will be performing at this event: Dance and Flourish, Greensleeves, and Minuet.  Copies have been e-mailed to everyone.

Additional Music: We handed out Allegro Appassionato, Allegro, and a packet bow exercises.  Those who missed rehearsal may pick up those additional pieces next Tuesday. 

DP and DS Rehearsal Info (Jan 26)

Rehearsal Update for Dole Primo and Dolce Secundo from January 26:

Mrs. Sieler asked us to post the words to the various rhythm patterns that were discussed on Saturday.

Mississippi Stop Stop
Dune Buggy Dune Buggy
Peanuts and Popcorn and (x2)
Chocolate Chocolate

Have fun practicing this week!

Orchestra B rehearsal review 1/22/2013

Orchestra B rehearsal review (1/22/2013):

1. Keep practicing the Italian Symphony, Dance of the Tumblers, and Andante Festivo.  

2.  Try the slow bow, remembering to divide your bows evenly.  Remember, you have to produce even sound.  I usually start with eight beat bows and go to sixteen, twenty four and thirty two.  You have to use a metronome.  Here is a link to an online metronome. http://www.metronomeonline.com/ 

3. Try to read four measures of unknown music every day.  You have a huge selection of music that we gave you at the beginning of the fall.  Try some of it and it will make your next performance on February 5 much easier.

 

New music: Theme from Witches Dance - to be performed at the Concerto Concert on March 17

Orchestra B will be performing at the Celebration of Black History.  It is a pre-concert performance in the lobby of Hilbert Circle Theatre.  Call time is 6:00 pm.  The performance will begin at roughly 6:45 pm and conclude around 7:15 or 7:20 pm.  Please consider staying for the Celebration of Black History Concert which begins at 7:30 pm.  It is free, but tickets are required (and limited) so I recommend securing those in advance from the ISO box office.  Orchestra B will not have regular rehearsal that evening.  Repertoire will include the three pieces from the Invest in MYO concert last weekend and a few new, easy pieces that will be handed out next week. 

Have a great week and remember to check back here next week for more practice reminders!

Invest in MYO post-concert info

Wow!!!  MYO families are fantastic!  We had a great concert last weekend; the kids performed well, we had lots of volunteers, and it was so much fun. 

I want to take a moment to extend a heart-felt thank you to those who dedicated time (and snacks) to help us on Saturday and Sunday. 

We also had an extra-special group of people in our midst who organized the post-concert reception: the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association!  Check them out here: http://www.indianapolissymphony.org/support/getinvolved/isoassociation.aspx

Now we are returning to our rehearsal routine, practicing new music in preparation for the ISO's Celebration of Black History pre-concert lobby performance on February 5 (Orchestra B), Art and Soul on February 23 (Orchestra D), and Concerto Concert on March 17 (Orchestras A and B). 

A note about inclement weather: 
We will cancel rehearsal if school is closed at Key Learning Community (IPS) or if the weather takes a bad turn prior to our rehearsals.  Closings for MYO will be listed as Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and will be reported to WISH-TV and WTHR-TV

Watch here for practice instructions each week to help stay on top of your music - especially if you miss a rehearsal!