Orchestra B Reminders - 2/26

Concert Countdown: 2 regular rehearsals left!

Orchestra B is preparing for the Concerto Concert.  I'd like to confirm the pieces that the students will be performing:

• Allegro
• Scherzo
• Witches Dance
• Happy Farmer (not in folders yet)

Sarabande and Allegro Appassionato will be performed with a teacher ensemble to back-up the soloist.  Orchestra B will not need music to these two pieces.

Rehearsal Note: March 12 rehearsal will be held at Broadway United Methodist Church so that we can have extra time to rehearse in this space.

Dress Rehearsal Note: The dress rehearsal for the Concerto Concert for Orchestra B will be held on Sunday, March 17 from 1:00 to 1:30 pm at Broadway United Methodist Church.  The concert begins at 3:00 pm.  There will be NO Orchestra B dress rehearsal held on Saturday.

FAFSA and other college financial aid

A few places to get help figuring out college financial aid:

The Indiana Youth Institute offers a weekly 30 minute program on topics that affect Indiana families. They tackled the subject of college financial aid on February 17.  Follow this link to an archive of their programs and listen in!  http://www.iyi.org/media/kids-count-radio.aspx

College Goal Sunday: Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 41 sites across Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday, set for 2 p.m. (local time), February 24, 2013.  The free program is designed to assist Indiana students seeking undergraduate admission to a college or technical school in 2013 in filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Locate a site nearby to attend here: http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/index.php/locations/south-east/indianapolis-area.  Find more information here: http://www.collegegoalsunday.org/.

Orchestra B Overview - 2/19

Countdown to Concerto Concert: 3 regular rehearsals left!

Other upcoming events:

• Recital on Sunday, March 3 (see e-mail for confirmation of your date)
• Recital rehearsal for those performing on March 3 will be held at rehearsal on February 26 - bring your instrument, your solo part, and the piano accompaniment if not from a Suzuki book.
• Seating Auditions for Orchestra B will be held on February 26 at orchestra rehearsal

Information about seating auditions:

• Please prepare all three pieces (Witches Dance, Allegro, and Scherzo) - you will be asked to play excerpts from one of those three pieces.
• Seating auditions will take place one at a time outside the rehearsal room.
• If you are unable to attend rehearsal on the 26th for any reason, you will be seated at the back of the section for this concert.  Remember that there is still one more concert for which we will do seating (Jazz and Jam) so please do not come to rehearsal if you are sick. 

Mr. Valencia mentioned using a metronome app to help you maintain a steady beat while practicing.  Here is a website metronome that doesn't require anything to be downloaded: http://www.webmetronome.com/.  You can change the tempo and the number of beats to match your music. 

Don't forget - we will be taking the names of students who arrive after 6:30 and who are late returning from break next week.  There is a lot of progress to make before our next concert and we need every minute of it!  Arrive on time, with everything you need (including a pencil!), and be ready to play right at 6:30 pm.

Orchestra B Rehearsal Overview

February 12 -

We're working on accompaniment parts to be performed with soloists.  The music may look easier than usual, but it needs to be very tight in order to provide the most support possible for the soloist.  Take rehearsal time seriously as you are providing support for one of your friends - the soloist.  Practice the music at home, even if it looks easy.  Be certain of each and every note that you will be playing when you come to rehearsal.  Practice the notes (and intonation, etc) at home and then the group can work on putting it all together at orchestra rehearsal. 

Tip of the day!
Bring a pencil, or two, to every rehearsal.  Keep one in your folder and one in your case so that you have one at all times and make sure it gets unpacked when you get your instrument out. 

So far, you should have the following music in your folder:
~ Allegro, Corelli
~ Witches Dance, Paganini
~ Allegro Appassionato, Saint-Saens

You will still receive Happy Farmer and Scherzo in the upcoming weeks. 

Orchestra D Rehearsal Info for 2/9

Repertoire for February 23 performance has been confirmed:

All Orchestras: Aiken Drum (see below)

Dolce Secundo: Flourish
Dolce Primo: Evening Calm, A Mozart Melody, Hot Cross Buns
Debut Green: D Scale, Song for Christine, Natalie's Rose
Debut Yellow: Do Do Do Song, D Scale

Aiken Drum parts:
hair - spaghetti
head - potato
arms - candy sticks
body - marshmallow
legs - celery
feet - hot dogs

Bring us a picture of Aiken Drum on February 16 by either drawing a picture or taking a photograph of him as described in our song!  Prizes may be awarded...

Orchestra A Rehearsal Update (2/7)

Good rehearsal last night!  Perhaps "spirited" is the right word - lots of laughs, that's for sure!

Please be focused this week on practicing the Brandenburg No. 5 and Bach Concerto in A Minor. 

Countdown to the concert: 5 regular rehearsals
Seating auditions will be held on February 28.

Please submit the date and time you would like for your solo recital:
- March 3 at 3:00 pm
- March 3 at 5:00 pm
- April 14 at 3:00 pm
- April 14 at 5:00 pm
We will also need the title of your piece and the composer.

Orchestra A Chamber will be rehearsing on Sunday, February 10 at 6:00 pm.

Orchestra A Rehearsal Review - Jan 31

A few reminders:

• Seating auditions for the Concerto Concert will be held on February 28.
• Be sure to sign up for a recital date:
• March 3 at 3:00 pm or 5:00 pm
• April 14 at 3:00 pm or 5:00 pm

We handed out one new piece of music: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring