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

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.