Music Day and SAVE THE DATE email

Hi all,

Welcome to the new '08/09 email list for West Salem High School's Titan Orchestras program. Please check the blog often: www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com

Also, please respond to this email if you have additions or deletions to make to your email information.

There are 2 important issues in the email:
1) Music Day, Saturday Sept. 6
2) Parent Meeting (students welcome) Monday Sept. 22 in the evening at West

1) Music Day is our annual fundraising event with Band and Choir. Students in multiple groups may decide which group they wish to be 'working' for. MUSIC DAY IS ONLY FOR SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS THIS YEAR. Here's the info:

For those who wish to work Music Day, please respond to this message or sign up outside the orchestra room door no later than Wednesday. Students will report at 8am and NEED TO STAY WORK UNTIL 1pm - no early releases this year!!! We only need 32 students to participate. Another 10 students may work in the room at West with Ms. Silberman (from 8am to 11am). ANY STUDENT WHO IS NOT PARTICIPATING IN MUSIC DAY or ROOM WORK DAY WILL BE ASSIGNED A MUSIC HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE Monday the 8th. So, again, here are the options for all Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors:

a) Sign up to help with Music Day (students wear their black performance clothes and walk/drive around West in pairs to solicit funds for the West music department)
b) Sign up to help around the room with Ms. Silberman
c) Do an assignment due Monday the 8th.

**WE NEED PARENT DRIVERS** We need 8 parent drivers, fully licensed and insured, with room for 4 seatbelted students. Please respond to this email ASAP if you are willing and able to drive. Please indicate if your child (and friends??) will be wanting to go in your vehicle. As soon as you return this email, your name will be turned over to the Music Day coordinator who will then give you more information and a route. More q's? Please respond to this email or email Ms. Silberman (silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us)

2) SAVE THE DATE - on September 22 is the annual Parent Meeting. This year students are welcome as we will be revealing all the information about the trips planned this year - very exciting! The meeting will most likely be tiered (freshman parents come first, all parents come second, and only some parents stay for the long distance trip information) - those exact times and details will be announced in the next few weeks. Please save roughly 6:30 - 8:30 in your calendar.

Thanks!~Ms. Silberman
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Entertainment books

This is a trip year - each student going on a trip will need to pay for their portion of the trip. And, they may do so by using money from their student account - so, participating in a fundraiser can make a big difference. You make $10 for each book you sell. They are $20 each - there are 2 kinds of books, an Oregon book and a Portland book.

Linda has the books and is coordinating this fundraiser - here's how you can connect with Linda Beardsley:

beardsley_linda@salkeiz.k12.or.us or call her at 503-399-6443

She can deliver books or you can go pick up books from her. Feel free to take orders now (get checks from them - $20 each) and tell people you can bring the books to them in the next few days. Don't loose a sale just because you don't have books.

For more info on what's in the books, here's the website: www.entertainment.com (they are $25 on the website - we sell them at a discount!!)

Another way to make money is by helping with concession sales - more info about that soon.
Happy selling!
~Ms. S

Boot Camp recap

Boot camp was crazy fun this year! Here's a quick list of what was accomplished:

*The group learned Big Pig Jig (on a recording by Freeway Philharmonic), Rockin' Robin, and New Country (by Jean-Luc Ponty) by ear.

*Harpischordist Owen Daly www.dalyharpsichords.com came to West and brought a beautiful harpsichord to play for us. Danny Seidenberg and I, along with students, played baroque violins with Owen.

*There was plenty of technique work done - students worked on scales, shifting intonation, and finger flexibility.

*We read some fun chamber orchestra pieces - it was great to hear the whole group, from less experienced players up to our most advanced players, working together.

*Dr. Nail conducted a John Williams medley with the full Boot Camp group and students from Band Camp.

*Students made instruments out of recycled materials - the winning group won a bag of crazy stuff.

*Yoga instructor Tracy Dalke Powell came and lead us through 30 fantastic minutes of yoga.

*The Hot Pink M&M ladies wore funky outfits on the last day!!

*Linda Beardsley came to hand out ebooks - if you need to get in touch with her, email: beardsley_linda@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Thanks to all who came this year! The $25 fee will be given to the orchestra booster fund and will go towards special guest artists and other items that keep our program going so strong.

I look forward to seeing you all the first week of school. Keep checking the blog for other announcements (about ebooks and Music Day) and for some pictures of Boot Camp.
~Ms. S

Pictures from the harpsichord day...

Here are some pictures of Owen Daly, Danny Seidenberg, Gwen Gates, Ian Love, Jessica Tyree and I playing baroque music.

Boot camp - mid week...

To all those in Boot camp...

Thanks for a great two days so far - the harpsichord presentation today was a real success!

Just a quicky reminder to bring boxes, 2 liter (clean) bottles, TP rolls, old combs, spoons, and anything else you can think of for the 'big' make-a-musical-instrument competition on Thursday.

And, remember that anyone who would like to get symphony and/or orchestra placement auditions out of the way can play for me tomorrow or Thursday from 12 - 1. I also will see people in the afternoons Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week - email me if you'd like to come in. Otherwise, you will need to audition for me some time after class the first week of school.

Those of you interested in auditioning for All State and All Northwest should get a copy of the requirements and start bugging me (and/or your private teacher) for scales and etudes so that you feel prepared enough to make a CD in the first few weeks of school. Deadline for submission comes quickly in September.

Thanks for coming to Boot Camp and for all your hard work!
~Ms. S

All State and All Northwest audition materials

Ok, time to start practicing!!! The requirements for CD auditions for All State and All Northwest orchestras are posted at the Oregon Music Educators website:

www.oregonmusic.org - here you will find links to the info below and you should be able to navigate to more info about dates and whereabouts for All State and All Northwest.

MORE INFO WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT BOOT CAMP AND THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!

(Deadline for All State comes up a few weeks after school starts... this is for students in Advanced Orchestra and Symphony Strings who are interested in auditioning - only highly qualified students are accepted - last year we had 4 students attend All State)

~Ms. S

Boot Camp info!!!

Orchestra News - August 8, 2008

Hi all,

I hope you've had a great summer so far. It's BOOT CAMP time! And, there's been a change/addition - originally it was announced that Boot Camp for freshmen started Monday August 18th and for everyone else Tuesday August 19th - but, now everyone else is welcome to come on the 18th, just an hour after the freshmen (see the schedule below). We have some special guest artists coming on Tuesday and Wednesday, we'll be passing out tuxes/dresses, and we'll be starting symphony auditions. You may RSVP and/or simply come. If you know any incoming freshman orchestra members, please make sure they know to come. Here are the details:

TITAN ORCHESTRA BOOT CAMP

Fee: $25 per student. Cash or check to "WSHS Music Boosters"

Snack provided every day, please bring your own drink.

PARENT HELP NEEDED: One person Monday, 8:45 - 10:30 a.m., another Tuesday 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Please reply directly to Ms. Silberman if available. See contact info. below.

Monday, August 18th

9:00 a.m. - freshmen check-in

10:00 a.m. - everyone else check-in
12:00 noon - dismissal, except those who wish to audition for symphony (sign up at check in)

Tuesday August 19th

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - all students

(11:00 a.m. - special guest visit)

Wednesday, August 20th

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - all students

(time TBA - special guest visit)

Thursday, August 21st,

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - all students

(noon - 1:00 p.m. - reading symphony music with Band - Star Wars medley and more!)

No camp Friday - see you the first week of school

Any q's? Please call or email Ms. Silberman!
~Daryl Silberman
C: 818-317-8218
H" 503-991-5813