Newsletter #10 (emailed 12/1/10)

***Save the Date*** (click on "calendar" to the right for more info)
Christmas Tree, Wreath and Poinsettia pickup is this weekend!!! See below
Thur Dec 2 - Titan Strings Performance Trip - all day
Wed Dec 8 - Winter Concert (Titan Strings and Sinfonietta)
Mon Dec 13 - Winter at West Dress Rehearsal 4:30 - 8:30 (Chamber)
Wed Dec 15 - Winter at West (Chamber)
Thu Dec 16 - Winter at West (Chamber)
December Capital Manor Fridays

Contained within:

1) Xmas tree, Wreath and Poinsettia pickup...
2) Capitol Manor performance opportunity!!!!
3) Concert Dec. 8 for Titan Strings and Sinfonietta
4) Winter at West details for audience and members
5) We'll be 'caroling' in the halls...
6) Stocking stuffer ideas for young musicians...

1) Xmas tree, Wreath and Poinsettia pickup...
If you placed an order for either our Xmas tree or Wreath/Poinsettia fundraiser *YOU* need to pick up your plants (unless you are having the Xmas tree delivered). Here's the schedule:
Friday evening Dec. 3 8-9pm
Saturday Dec. 4 9-11am
Sunday is Xmas tree only!!!!

If you don't pick up your pre-paid items, they will slowly shrivel up and die (or I might rescue them) in the hallways of West.

2) Capitol Manor performance opportunity!!!!
Students - would you like to fulfill your December Performance assignment while having some fun playing carols? Friday Dec. 10 and 17 Capitol Manor is looking for 6-8 students to carol in the Sun Room. Ms. S will be there to help coordinate music and performance. This is a wonderfully inviting group of folks who come to hear us play - and it's a great way to share music this holiday season. Email Ms. S or come see me in class if you'd like to carol!

3) Concert Dec. 8 for Titan Strings and Sinfonietta
Wednesday December 8 is our Winter Concert for Titan Strings and Sinfonietta. The concert will be at 7pm in the auditorium. Sprague's intermediate orchestra is our special guest.

Here's the schedule

5:30 - Titan Strings and Sinfonietta on stage to practice Jingle Bell Hoedown
6:15 dinner break - pre-order pizza, capri sun, ice cream for $5 (or, bring a dinner)
7pm performance
8:30ish - concert conclusion

4) Winter at West details for audience and members
Winter at West is going to bigger and better than ever. This show is a celebration of the season - Promise of Peace - and information about the show will be written up in the Statesman Journal. Only Chamber Orchestra performs in this show (from the orchestra program) but I certainly hope that students and parents from the rest of the orchestra program will buy advance tickets and come - it's one of the finest productions we put on at West.

Tickets are on sale through the bookkeeper's office at West. Babysitting will be provided this year by Titan Tots.

Here's info for musicians:

Monday Dec. 13 - Mandatory dress rehearsal 4:30 - 8:30pm
Wed. and Thur. Dec. 15 and 16 - 6:30 call time in the orchestra room.

5) We'll be 'caroling' in the halls...
The last week of school before the winter break all periods of orchestra will be caroling in the halls of West - it's one way to share the season with our peers and colleagues. We will set out in both large and small groups and play well loved holiday carols.

6) Stocking stuffer ideas for young musicians...
Here's a list of great ideas for stocking stuffers for young musicians - I'll provide a link on the items below at Shar Music (check your email for the links), but you can ask the following dealers in town for the same items:Weathers Music, Uptown, Henry Strobels, David Kerr Violins

Jade Rosin (for cello/violin/viola)
A metronome
A tuner
A metronome tuner
Manhasset stand (available in many colors)
Violin gift plaque
Musical gifts like pins, earrings, instrument wrapping paper
A new case (not so much a stocking stuffer as a main present)
Gift membership to www.virtualsheetmusic.com - so students can print off all the music they'd like

If you need/want other ideas, and/or if you're interested in purchasing a new instrument or bow and need advice, please feel free to ask me.

Thanks for reading all the way down to the end of the newsletter...
~Ms S.