Coming up...
Google Calendar click hereBig Trip Payment due 10/11
Week of Oct.
Mon NO SCHOOL
Chamber Assign
due by 1pm
Tue 2:30pm Sym
8pm OR Sym?
Wed 2:30 Chamber
2:30 String Orch
Thur 4pm Big Trip Waltz
Fri
*SAVE THE DATE*
Oct. 23 Fall Concert
Oct. 24 Walker Orch Concert
Oct. 27 OR Sym Prelude
(Chamber students)
Oct. 30 Straub Orch Concert
Titan Orchestra Newsletter #6 (10.10.12)
Contained within...1) Waltz Night update
2) Trip deposit due THUR 10/11!
3) Added rehearsal for String Orchestra
4) Titan Orchestra 'gear' order form coming soon!
5) Photo booth will be set up at the concert
6) Easy grades happen this grading period
7) Check out this video... (The BEST Happy bday video EVER!)
1) Waltz Night update
Due to some extenuating circumstances, Waltz Night has been postponed - the new date will be either Jan 18 or 19... please wait for an 'official announcement' in the next week or two. Thanks for your understanding and patience. Students will continue to learn the Waltz music repertoire at rehearsals that were already scheduled, only there will be no rehearsal on Friday Oct. 19 or Saturday Oct. 20.
2) Trip deposit due THURSDAY 10/11!
For those going on the 2013 Big Trip, the 1st payment of $350 is due Thursday Oct. 11. This payment is due for each student and chaperon. If you cannot make the complete payment, pay what you can and email Geoff Winkler. Scholarship students will have an extention until they hear from the scholarship committee as to the results of their request. Please keep up with the payment schedule - you can find that on our website on the Big Trip tab.
3) Added rehearsal for String Orchestra
String Orchestra will have an extra rehearsal this next week - they've all commited to coming after school on Wednesday Oct. 17. We will meet from 2:30 - 3:30. I know that the Cross Country students won't be in attendance, but everyone else needs to do what they can to change appointments and work on getting a ride home. I can help arrange transportation for those who live far from West.
4) Titan Orchestra 'gear' order form coming soon!
At the concert on October 23, we will have order forms available for parents and students who wish to purchase the following Titan Orchestra (or Titan Music) gear: sweatshirts, sweatpants, yoga pants (NEW!), water bottles, and a special Titan Orchestra necklace. I have ordered a few extra Titan Orchestra tshirts that will be available for purchase. Also any parent interested in purchasing one of our beautiful Titan Music windbreaker jackets for $35 may order one that evening too.
5) Photo booth will be set up at the concert
Our photographers Evan and Melissa Roth will be at the October 23 concert to take pictures of our orchestras. The Roths will have order forms available for you to purchase these group pictures. They will also be available for portrait (solo or group) photos of musicians that evening. More info about that in a separate email or in next week's newsletter.
6) Easy grades happen this grading period
Grading day is this next Monday and most students will happily find an "A" as their grade. At this point, the only reason you might not be enjoying an "A" in orchestra is because you missed a lot of school these past 6 weeks or Chamber Orchestra student didn't turn in the one assignment (recorded scales and etude) that will be due by Monday at 1pm. For the next 4 grading periods, grades get a little more serious - if a student misses a concert with an unexcused absence or doesn't turn in homework (rhythm sheets) the grade can quickly plummet. Please stay in touch with assignment deadlines and remember that attendance at concerts is key to the success of each student!
7) Check out this video... (The BEST Happy bday video EVER!)
I love to share this video link with my friends and family on Facebook on their birthdays. I would LOVE to get my hands on the music!!! Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/k1oqWKAp1N8
Thanks for reading the newsletter all the way to the end - now you're informed and up-to-date!!! Please don't forget to check the website for more information.
~Ms S (Daryl Silberman)
