Newsletter #18 (2.22.13)

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Forward to a Friend Coming up... Google Calendar click here Week of Feb. 25 Mon  Chamber to 4 Tue   2:35 Sym Wed  6:30am Chamber Thur  4 Sym          6:30 YMMP reception Fri    2:30 Big Trip!! *SAVE THE DATE* Mar 1  Final trip payment Mar 1   Big Trip rehearsal Mar 2   Solo and Ensemble Mar 6   Big Trip rehearsal Mar 8   Symphony@Fox Mar 11  Chamber@Capital Manor Mar 15  Big Trip rehearsal Mar 20  Spring Concert Mar 21  Big Trip!! July 8-18 Summer strings Aug 19  Chamber retreat Aug 20 - 23 Boot Camp! Current Fundraisers Willamette Valley Fruit!! Krispy Kreme too <<>> Titan Orchestra Newsletter #18 Chamber Assignment Due Monday Contained within... 1) All City this weekend - good for review! 2) Salem Philharmonia 3) Willamette Valley Fruit Company DUE MONDAY!! 4) Want a Krispy Kreme donut?! 5) Chamber has a 6:30am rehearsal Wednesday 6) Check out this video... (Paganini time)  1) All City this weekend - good for review! Because this year is such a great orchestra year at All City I will allow a review of our All City on Saturday to count towards Live Review credit (turned in within 2 weeks of the concert). The concert is at 7pm at North Salem High's auditorium. Come early to find parking and get a ticket. Orchestra plays 2nd, after the choir. GOOD LUCK WEST HIGH ALL CITIERS! 2) Salem Philharmonia Salem Philharmonia has a concert Saturday night too - you may review that for Live Review credit too. I believe they have a discounted price for Salem-Keizer students (with ID). Here's more info: http://www.salemphil.org/ 3) Willamette Valley Fruit Company DUE MONDAY!! Willamette Valley Fruit Company orders are due Monday. All students have been given the opportunity to receive a packet. If you want a packet and don't have one, go to our website and check the fundraising page! Frozen fruit in 2lb or 10lb bags, fruit bars, or pie cards are on this round. The pie cards are good for one pie at the WVFC headquarters in East Salem and do not expire! (Can you imagine getting some Christmas shopping done now?!!) 4) Want a Krispy Kreme donut?! We are doing a last gasp Krispy Kreme donut fundraiser for the Big Trip. Students going on the Big Trip are being asked to sell 5 dozen donuts at $10 per dozen. If you work at an office where you might appreciate some yummy donuts, please let a Big Trip student know and I'm sure they'll be happy to sell you a dozen, or two.  5) Chamber has a 6:30am rehearsal Wednesday Chamber is going to do a 6:30am (yawn) rehearsal on thisnext Wednesday morning. Students are required to be there, on time, to rehearse until 1st period. Our first concert of this season is March 11 - we need all the rehearsal time we can pour on. Thanks for your compliance! 6) Check out this video... (Paganini time!)  Check out some solo violin playing Paganini - the rock star of violin about 180 years ago: http://youtu.be/eqDPWY1uXh0 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)  forward to a friend  Website: www.titanorchestra.com Ms. Silberman: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us Orchestra Booster President: Carrie Winkler wsorchestraboosters@gmail.com Student Accounts: Todd Canfieldtitanorchstudentaccount@yahoo.com

Newsletter #17 (2.14.13)

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Here is your weekly West Salem High School Titan Orchestra Program newsletter! These should arrive weekly around Thursday. Please read all the way through... there's a video link at the bottom for your enjoyment! ~Ms S

Forward to a Friend Coming up... Google Calendar click here Week of Feb. 18 Mon  No school Tue   2:35 Sym Wed  4:30-6:30pm All City Thur  4 Sym          6-8:30pm Fri     All City         8:45am - 12:45pm Sat   All City concert *SAVE THE DATE* Feb 17 3pm SCO Family Concert Feb 19 Trip Meeting Feb 22/23 All City Feb 23 7pm Salem Philharmonia Mar 1  Final trip payment Mar 2   Solo and Ensemble Mar 8   Symphony@Fox Mar 11  Chamber@Capital Manor Mar 20  Spring Concert Mar 21  Big Trip July 8-18 Summer strings Aug 19  Chamber retreat Aug 20 - 23 Boot Camp! Current Fundraisers Willamette Valley Fruit!! Krispy Kreme too... coming <<>> Titan Orchestra Newsletter #17  Assignment extended to Wed Contained within... 1) Revised deadline for assignment 2) Trip meeting Tuesday 2/19 - Mandatory! 3) SYMPHONY COMPETES AT FOX March 8, afternoon 4) Concerts coming up - good for reviews! 5) Check out this video... (The Piano Guys - Taylor Swift)  1) Revised deadline for assignment Because I was sick this past week, I will do a lesson next Tuesday in all 3 classes that will help students complete the Theory assignment that would have been due tomorrow. The revised deadline for turning the assignment in is now Tuesday the 20th. The assignment has to do with the Circle of 5ths. Here's a great website that explains the concepts, in case any students are not in class next Tuesday: http://www.studybass.com/lessons/harmony/the-circle-of-fifths-diagram/ 2) Trip meeting Tuesday 2/19 - Mandatory! All students, with at least one parent, and chaperons going on the Big Trip need to be present on Tuesday February 19 at 7pm in the orchestra room. We'll be going over the itinerary, packing tips, travel protocol, discipline contracts, and more. The trip is only 5 weeks away... getting very exciting! (It's almost time to start checking the Weather) 3) SYMPHONY COMPETES AT FOX March 8, afternoon Very exciting news! Symphony *will* be competing at George Fox after all! This date *had* been on the calendar, then was removed in January because they gave us a 'way too early' time slot. But we just heard that we can have an afternoon timeslot around 2pm. So, Symphony will indeed compete. This is great news! If we qualify for OSAA State this early in the season, it'll give us time to mature and grow for the District competition in April. More details will be coming to Symphony students in the next few weeks. The buses will likely return around 4pm on March 8. 4) Concerts coming up - good for reviews! Today, Thursday 2/14, Symphony is going to hear the Central Washington University Symphony Orchestra perform at South Salem High School - you may use this concert for a review. Sunday, the Salem Chamber Orchestra has their Family Concert - free concert - at North Salem High School at 3pm. Going to be a fun concert. You may use that concert for review. Next week, All City concert at North Salem High School is on Saturday the 23rd at 7pm. You may use that concert for review. Also on Saturday the 23rd the Salem Philharmonia performs at Chemeketa at 7pm. You may use that concert for review. Just remember that the reviews need to be turned in within 2 weeks of the concert date. 5) Check out this video... (The Piano Guys - Taylor Swift)  The Piano Guys are at it again. This is a lovely Taylor Swift song - in time for Valentine's Day... enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94DusN4LsY&feature=share&list=UUmKurapML4BF9Bjtj4RbvXw   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)

forward to a friend  Website: www.titanorchestra.com Ms. Silberman: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us Orchestra Booster President: Carrie Winkler wsorchestraboosters@gmail.com Student Accounts: Todd Canfieldtitanorchstudentaccount@yahoo.com

Newsletter #16 (2.7.13)

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Forward to a Friend Coming up... Google Calendar click here Week of Feb. 11 Mon  2:30-4 Chamber Tue   2:35 Sym Wed  4:30-6:30pm All City Thur  4 Sym at South Fri     All State *SAVE THE DATE* Feb 17 SCO Family Concert Feb 19 Trip Meeting Feb 22/23 All City Mar 1  Final trip payment Mar 2   Solo and Ensemble Mar 20  Spring Concert Mar 21  Big Trip July 8-18 Summer strings Aug 19  Chamber retreat Aug 20 - 23 Boot Camp! Current Fundraisers Willamette Valley Fruit!! <<>> Titan Orchestra Newsletter #16  Assignment Due Friday Contained within... 1) Revised deadline for final trip payment 2) Willamette Valley Fruit Fundraiser coming your way 3) Sinfonietta will play Sat. April  13 - mark your calendar 4) Symphony Thursday is at South - no instruments 5) Check out this video... (CWU Symphony)  1) Revised deadline for final trip payment Trip students - you should be receiving an email soon detailing how much you still owe for the trip. Because the trip company expects payment on March 11 we can't collect money from you that day - the new deadline day is MARCH 1. If there are questions or concerns, email Geoff Winkler. See you on February 19 for the mandatory TRIP MEETING. More details then. 2) Willamette Valley Fruit Fundraiser coming your way Thanks to our dedicated parents, we'll be rolling out the Willamette Valley Fruit Company fundraiser one last time. It'll be a quick turn around - get your order forms, take orders, and get payment in!!! More info will be given to students in class and will be posted online in the next few days. We've had students raise $200+ into their student accounts with this fundraiser - and remember you don't have to be going on the Big Trip to participate - everyone is welcome to sell. You may use Student Account fees to pay Fair Use fees and Boot Camp fees. 3) Sinfonietta will play Sat. April 13 - mark your calendar Sinfonietta students will be performing at 8:15am on Saturday April 13 for the District Orchestra Festival. This is the first time this group will be playing at the Festival. We will be adjudicated by the judges, so we hope to sound our very best! Please mark your calendars now. 4) Symphony Thursday (2/14) is at South - no instruments Symphony next Thursday will be at South Salem High School. At 4pm I will take attendance and we will be treated to the Central Washington University Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be about 45 minutes long. We'll get to meet the conductor and students after the performance. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO WORK OUT CARPOOLS TO GET TO AND FROM SOUTH! Students will be excused by 5:30pm. THIS CONCERT CAN BE USED FOR A LIVE REVIEW. Students, and parents, not in Symphony are more than welcome to come! CWU will be playing Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony and the famous Candide Overture. Students in All NW are excused. Students attending All State Friday 2/15 are *not* excused from this performance.  5) Check out this video... (CWU Symphony)  Next Thursday Symphony students will see the CWU Symphony at South Salem High School. You can see them here in this video... enjoy: http://youtu.be/V4qOj-R3g2c 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)

forward to a friend  Website: www.titanorchestra.com Ms. Silberman: silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us Orchestra Booster President: Carrie Winkler wsorchestraboosters@gmail.com Student Accounts: Todd Canfieldtitanorchstudentaccount@yahoo.com