Newsletter 12.13.07

Orchestra News - December 13, 2007

1) THANK YOU!!
2) Advanced Symphony winds, brass and percussion
3) Reminder about Advanced Symphony tomorrow (Friday!)
4) All City
5) Booster thank yous
6) Happy Holidays!

1) Thank you one and all for attending what will hopefully be remembered as a wonderful winter holiday concert. Ms. Silberman is offering DVDs of the concert for free to families who missed the concert because of the Walker Middle School orchestra concert. If any others want a
copy of the DVD, please bring either a DVDr or $1 to Ms. Silberman and she'll get a copy to you.

2) One big omission on the program - we forgot to list the Advanced Symphony wind, brass and percussion players. Thank you to them for coming to play on our orchestra winter concert:

FLUTES
Kylie Phillips
Maria Weir
Rosalyn Whitby

OBOES
Michael Morgan
Jesse Wertz

BASSOON
Anna Stipe
Sarah Sneller

CLARINETS
Michael Fifer
Josh Hettwer
Hayli Hodsdon
Olivia Nielsen

BASS CLARINET
Dakota Robbins

TRUMPETS
Josh Fletcher
Brenden Pavelek
Ryan Tuttle

HORNS
Arryn Bess
Eli Heide
Larysa Pavelek
Marche van Zandt

TROMBONES
Jordan Bayles
Matt Garney
Matthew Hettwer

TUBAS
Kenny Wilson

PERCUSSION
Robert Harris
Brendon Seeley
Jason Schubothe

3) Reminder, there is an extended rehearsal for Advanced Symphony Friday Dec. 14 - from 2:40 - 5pm.

4) All City auditioners will be pulled out some these next few days to work on All City audition music. Anyone who'd like extra help over the holidays can contact Ms. Silberman for some coaching time.

5) From Boosters: Belated thanks to Cindy Culpovich (www.OrganizingYourSpace.com) for her generous Titan Auction donation. Thanks also to this year's bakers and buyers for the
after-concert cookies!

6) Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Cheery Winter Solstice, Pleasant
Perihelion, and may you all have a prosperous New Year!

~Ms. Silberman