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Musician signs to play at Oregon
Viola player celebrates scholarship in unique way
10:59 PM, Apr. 12, 2012 | 1 Comments
West Salem student signs with UO: West Salem High School Titan Christina Tatman, who was recruited by University of Oregon for a music scholarship, signs a letter of intent during a signing ceremony Thursday, April 12, 2012.
Written by
Justin Much
Statesman Journal
It appears to be a good fit.
West Salem High School senior Christina Tatman, known as “CJ” to her friends, signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for the University of Oregon. The 5-foot-11, Tatman will keep the forest green school colors, trading the black Titan trim for traditional Duck yellow.
A full house turned out to witness the newest Oregon signee — a viola player.
“This is cute,” said Leslie Straka, professor of viola at the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. “We don’t normally do this for music.”
Straka said it was a first for her; not the scholarship signing, but the manner in which Titan pride was rolled out for the event. Dozens of students — mostly from CJ’s music and chemistry classes — filtered into the West Salem High conference room, along with CJ’s parents, Steve and Karen Tatman; her brother Brendon; West Salem High Principal Ed John; and orchestra director Daryl Silberman, who orchestrated the signing.
Silberman said: “We do this for athletes, so I thought ‘Why not for music?’ ”
The scholarship will cover about two-thirds of the annual school expense.
Although Thursday’s signing is more common with athletics, earning a scholarship is not. West Salem’s career services specialist Sarah Singleton said that 213 scholarships, totaling more than $3 million, were awarded to West Salem students in 2011. Among those, 59 were awarded for academic achievement, 17 for music. Only five were for athletics.
Singleton said that the individual scholarship awards varied, from $500 to a full ride, and some students can earn more than one award.
According to the NCAA, there are about 126,000 student athletes nationally who receive scholarships or athletically-related financial aid. Total awards are about $2 billion administered through Division I and Division II schools. Division III schools do not offer athletically-related financial aid.
Looking at the larger picture, Federal Student Aid reports that the U.S. Department of Education provides more than $150 billion in new aid to nearly 14 million postsecondary students and their families. That aid is distributed by a number of methods, including grants, loans and work study programs. That aid goes to students such as CJ Tatman. Silberman applauded CJ’s efforts to make it happen.
“CJ is disciplined. She is dedicated. She’s a hard worker. She’s gone the extra mile to make this work for her,” Silberman said.
Karen Tatman said her daughter has always loved music, especially classical, and had a yearning to play at a young age, although she had to wait until third grade because of school policy.
CJ intends to sharpen her skills, maximize her potential and give something back, which is why Straka and the University of Oregon stood out.
“She made it really easy to make the decision to go there,” CJ said. “I also met a lot of the current students and faculty, and they were all very welcoming.”
CJ fortifies her music prowess with a strong mathematical aptitude, and she might pursue a double major. Her long range plans include teaching music at the college level.
jmuch@statesmanjournal.com or (503) 399-6736 or follow at twitter.com/justinmuch
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Newsletter #25 (emailed 4.12.12)
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Newsletter #25 (4.13.12)
Contained within...
1) Big day Friday and Saturday - festival info
2) Itinerary info for Saturday (Symphony+Chamber)
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
4) Congratulations to CJ
5) SCO and OR Sym Pops (Aaron Meyer) next week
6) Check out this video... (Baroque violin - Purcell)
1) Big day Friday and Saturday - festival info
Friday April 13 the symphony students, with the help of some amazing parents, run the Central Valley League band competition. This is a big deal for the bands! There will be 9 bands performing at West, starting at 1:50pm. Students who are helping out should wear their Titan and/or West Salem tshirts (anything works - sports, orchestra, etc...). Students - please make sure that you show up for your shift. This festival only works smoothly when everyone does what they've signed up for!
Saturday April 14 the band students run the orchestra festival. There will be 13 orchestras (string orchestras in the morning, symphonies in the afternoon) from 8:30am to 4:20pm.
All performances are free. We're honored to host this festival. All performances are being recorded by CCTV and will be broadcast later in April (information about broadcast times and dates is on the program)
2) Itinerary info for Saturday (Symphony+Chamber)
All students (and parents) in symphony were emailed an itinerary for Saturday. Chamber students are called to West at 9am on Saturday. Symphony students are called to West at 11am. Call times are firm - students are to come dressed in concert attire.
If you have lost the emailed itinerary, check the blog.
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
All students in the orchestra program are required to complete adjudication sheets on site (in the auditorium) for 2 groups next week - students can choose to listen to and judge 2 bands or 2 orchestras. Bands are on Friday April 13, orchestras are on Saturday April 14. If not in Chamber or Symphony, I would prefer students come on Saturday to adjudicate at least one of those groups. The schedule of all the groups will be passed out in class and via email early next week - groups play from 2 - 7pm on Friday and from 9 - 3:30pm on Saturday. If students are absolutely unable to attend on either day, there will be an alternate web-based assignment they can do as a make up. But, the point is to get students to hear the live music happening at their own school. Complete assignment instructions have been handed out in class, sent via email, and posted on the blog. The due date of Tuesday April 17 is firm.
4) Congratulations to CJ
Our very own CJ was honored today at West in a signing ceremony. She was accepted into the studio of Dr. Leslie Straka at the University of Oregon. Dr. Straka, Mr. Ed John, CJ's parents, and about 40 of her friends and teachers were on hand to witness her signing her paperwork. It was exciting to honor both the hard work of CJ and the success of the West orchestra program.
5) SCO and OR Sym Pops (Aaron Meyer) next week
The Salem Chamber Orchestra and the Oregon Symphony Pops concert featuring Aaron Meyer both take place next weekend.
The Salem Chamber Orchestra is offering free dress rehearsal vouchers for Saturday morning April 21 from 10am - 12:30pm. You will have the opportunity to hear the final dress rehearsal for the concert the next day, for free!! You can even sit up right on stage, behind the musicians, if you'd like. Ms. Silberman (and a few of our coaches) are playing in the orchestra.
The OR Symphony Pops has a concert on Friday evening April 20 at 8pm featuring "Concert Rock Violinist" Aaron Meyer. $5 student tickets can be purchased - contact Ms. Silberman for more information.
These are great concerts to review!!
6) Check out this video...
An old friend of mine, Lisa Grodin, just posted this beautiful video of her performing a solo piece of literature by baroque composer Purcell. Lisa has emailed me that if anyone has any questions of her after seeing the video, just send the question to me (Ms. S) and she'll answer the best she can...
http://youtu.be/SlO_VhEo6-E
Enjoy...
Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.
Musically yours,
~Ms S
Newsletter #25 (4.13.12)
Contained within...
1) Big day Friday and Saturday - festival info
2) Itinerary info for Saturday (Symphony+Chamber)
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
4) Congratulations to CJ
5) SCO and OR Sym Pops (Aaron Meyer) next week
6) Check out this video... (Baroque violin - Purcell)
1) Big day Friday and Saturday - festival info
Friday April 13 the symphony students, with the help of some amazing parents, run the Central Valley League band competition. This is a big deal for the bands! There will be 9 bands performing at West, starting at 1:50pm. Students who are helping out should wear their Titan and/or West Salem tshirts (anything works - sports, orchestra, etc...). Students - please make sure that you show up for your shift. This festival only works smoothly when everyone does what they've signed up for!
Saturday April 14 the band students run the orchestra festival. There will be 13 orchestras (string orchestras in the morning, symphonies in the afternoon) from 8:30am to 4:20pm.
All performances are free. We're honored to host this festival. All performances are being recorded by CCTV and will be broadcast later in April (information about broadcast times and dates is on the program)
2) Itinerary info for Saturday (Symphony+Chamber)
All students (and parents) in symphony were emailed an itinerary for Saturday. Chamber students are called to West at 9am on Saturday. Symphony students are called to West at 11am. Call times are firm - students are to come dressed in concert attire.
If you have lost the emailed itinerary, check the blog.
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
All students in the orchestra program are required to complete adjudication sheets on site (in the auditorium) for 2 groups next week - students can choose to listen to and judge 2 bands or 2 orchestras. Bands are on Friday April 13, orchestras are on Saturday April 14. If not in Chamber or Symphony, I would prefer students come on Saturday to adjudicate at least one of those groups. The schedule of all the groups will be passed out in class and via email early next week - groups play from 2 - 7pm on Friday and from 9 - 3:30pm on Saturday. If students are absolutely unable to attend on either day, there will be an alternate web-based assignment they can do as a make up. But, the point is to get students to hear the live music happening at their own school. Complete assignment instructions have been handed out in class, sent via email, and posted on the blog. The due date of Tuesday April 17 is firm.
4) Congratulations to CJ
Our very own CJ was honored today at West in a signing ceremony. She was accepted into the studio of Dr. Leslie Straka at the University of Oregon. Dr. Straka, Mr. Ed John, CJ's parents, and about 40 of her friends and teachers were on hand to witness her signing her paperwork. It was exciting to honor both the hard work of CJ and the success of the West orchestra program.
5) SCO and OR Sym Pops (Aaron Meyer) next week
The Salem Chamber Orchestra and the Oregon Symphony Pops concert featuring Aaron Meyer both take place next weekend.
The Salem Chamber Orchestra is offering free dress rehearsal vouchers for Saturday morning April 21 from 10am - 12:30pm. You will have the opportunity to hear the final dress rehearsal for the concert the next day, for free!! You can even sit up right on stage, behind the musicians, if you'd like. Ms. Silberman (and a few of our coaches) are playing in the orchestra.
The OR Symphony Pops has a concert on Friday evening April 20 at 8pm featuring "Concert Rock Violinist" Aaron Meyer. $5 student tickets can be purchased - contact Ms. Silberman for more information.
These are great concerts to review!!
6) Check out this video...
An old friend of mine, Lisa Grodin, just posted this beautiful video of her performing a solo piece of literature by baroque composer Purcell. Lisa has emailed me that if anyone has any questions of her after seeing the video, just send the question to me (Ms. S) and she'll answer the best she can...
http://youtu.be/SlO_VhEo6-E
Enjoy...
Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.
Musically yours,
~Ms S
Proud of CJ!!
CJ had a signing ceremony today to celebrate her acceptance in Dr. Leslie Straka's viola studio at the University of Oregon. Way to go CJ!!!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Spring Assignment - due 4/17 - all students
Adjudication assignment for all orchestra students – due Tuesday April 17 – worth 20 points
All students are to judge 2 groups – preferably orchestra or symphony groups. The adjudication sheets are designed to encourage you to comment about musicality, technique, sound, and other factors. You will receive full credit if each box is filled out with comments and scores. Additionally, if you adjudicate West orchestra groups (if you’re not in Chamber or Symphony) *AND* you happen to get exactly the same scores as any one particular official judge, you’ll receive a prize, so judge away… ~Ms S
Friday April 13 Bands (updated – final):
McKay 1:50 to 2:20 PM
Redmond 2:25 to 2:55 PM
McNary 3:00 to 3:30 PM
North 3:55 to 4:05 PM
break
Sprague 5:00 to 5:30 PM
South 5:35 to 6:05 PM
West 6:10 to 6:40 PM
David Douglas 6:45 to 7:15 PM
WOU Band 7:20 to 7:50 PM
Saturday April 14 Orchestras (updated – final):
Sprague Symph Strings 8:30 – 8:55
McKay String Orchestra 9:00 – 9:25
North String Orchestra 9:30 – 9:55
McNary String Orchestra 10:00 – 10:25
South Salem Chamber Orchestra 10:30 – 10:55
Sprague Camarata Orchestra 11:00 – 11:25
West Salem Chamber Orchestra 11:30 – 11:55
David Douglas String Orchestra 12:00 – 12:25
break
North HS Symphony Orchestra 1:30 – 2:00
West Salem HS Symphony Orchestra 2:05 – 2:35
McNary HS Symphony Orchestra 2:40 – 3:10
South HS Symphony Orchestra 3:15 – 3:45
David Douglas HS Symphony Orchestra 3:50 – 4:20
Alternate assignment, for those unable to attend the district festival:
Computer option: Complete the following Web quest.... you will need to create a word document that will have the answers for the quest.
1) Using a search engine, find url website addresses for the following symphony orchestras: Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic
2) Choose one of the symphony websites to review - write a brief synopsis of what you like and don’t like about their website. And, answer the following questions in your synopsis: What do you like about the home page? What is the price range of their ticket prices? How easy is it to find information about the history of their symphony? Do they have a kids page and if they do, what’s on it? Do they have podcasts or webcasts of their music online? If you wanted a job with the symphony, how easy is it to find employment info? What jobs are currently open – administrative and symphony player?
3) Play the Bravo Gustavo Maestro Hero online game: http://www.laphil.com/gustavo/game/ - and let me know your high score
4) Find 2 cool videos that have bowed stringed instruments in them – give me the youtube address and tell me why you like this video – and why I should show it in class or use it in my newsletters as a “Check Out This Video”.
Non-computer option:
Take an hour of your time to create a written assignment that combines words, music and/or art. You could write a set of musical poems, you could write down your favorite personal musical story (something that happened to you at a concert, in a performance, or maybe even write about why you started playing your instrument and what that meant to you), you could paint or draw a musical picture that has words on it, or you could simply write a page long essay entitled "What Music Means to Me". Don't spend more than an hour on this assignment, but, make it personal... almost anything you create that includes words and music will be fine (I'll be checking email all weekend, so feel free to email me if you have a question about this assignment).
All students are to judge 2 groups – preferably orchestra or symphony groups. The adjudication sheets are designed to encourage you to comment about musicality, technique, sound, and other factors. You will receive full credit if each box is filled out with comments and scores. Additionally, if you adjudicate West orchestra groups (if you’re not in Chamber or Symphony) *AND* you happen to get exactly the same scores as any one particular official judge, you’ll receive a prize, so judge away… ~Ms S
Friday April 13 Bands (updated – final):
McKay 1:50 to 2:20 PM
Redmond 2:25 to 2:55 PM
McNary 3:00 to 3:30 PM
North 3:55 to 4:05 PM
break
Sprague 5:00 to 5:30 PM
South 5:35 to 6:05 PM
West 6:10 to 6:40 PM
David Douglas 6:45 to 7:15 PM
WOU Band 7:20 to 7:50 PM
Saturday April 14 Orchestras (updated – final):
Sprague Symph Strings 8:30 – 8:55
McKay String Orchestra 9:00 – 9:25
North String Orchestra 9:30 – 9:55
McNary String Orchestra 10:00 – 10:25
South Salem Chamber Orchestra 10:30 – 10:55
Sprague Camarata Orchestra 11:00 – 11:25
West Salem Chamber Orchestra 11:30 – 11:55
David Douglas String Orchestra 12:00 – 12:25
break
North HS Symphony Orchestra 1:30 – 2:00
West Salem HS Symphony Orchestra 2:05 – 2:35
McNary HS Symphony Orchestra 2:40 – 3:10
South HS Symphony Orchestra 3:15 – 3:45
David Douglas HS Symphony Orchestra 3:50 – 4:20
Alternate assignment, for those unable to attend the district festival:
Computer option: Complete the following Web quest.... you will need to create a word document that will have the answers for the quest.
1) Using a search engine, find url website addresses for the following symphony orchestras: Oregon Symphony, Eugene Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic
2) Choose one of the symphony websites to review - write a brief synopsis of what you like and don’t like about their website. And, answer the following questions in your synopsis: What do you like about the home page? What is the price range of their ticket prices? How easy is it to find information about the history of their symphony? Do they have a kids page and if they do, what’s on it? Do they have podcasts or webcasts of their music online? If you wanted a job with the symphony, how easy is it to find employment info? What jobs are currently open – administrative and symphony player?
3) Play the Bravo Gustavo Maestro Hero online game: http://www.laphil.com/gustavo/game/ - and let me know your high score
4) Find 2 cool videos that have bowed stringed instruments in them – give me the youtube address and tell me why you like this video – and why I should show it in class or use it in my newsletters as a “Check Out This Video”.
Non-computer option:
Take an hour of your time to create a written assignment that combines words, music and/or art. You could write a set of musical poems, you could write down your favorite personal musical story (something that happened to you at a concert, in a performance, or maybe even write about why you started playing your instrument and what that meant to you), you could paint or draw a musical picture that has words on it, or you could simply write a page long essay entitled "What Music Means to Me". Don't spend more than an hour on this assignment, but, make it personal... almost anything you create that includes words and music will be fine (I'll be checking email all weekend, so feel free to email me if you have a question about this assignment).
Performance Times for Band and Orchestra festival
Friday April 13 Bands (updated – final):
McKay 1:50 to 2:20 PM
Redmond 2:25 to 2:55 PM
McNary 3:00 to 3:30 PM
North 3:55 to 4:05 PM
break
Sprague 5:00 to 5:30 PM
South 5:35 to 6:05 PM
West 6:10 to 6:40 PM
David Douglas 6:45 to 7:15 PM
WOU Band 7:20 to 7:50 PM
Saturday April 14 Orchestras (updated – final):
Sprague Symph Strings 8:30 – 8:55
McKay String Orchestra 9:00 – 9:25
North String Orchestra 9:30 – 9:55
McNary String Orchestra 10:00 – 10:25
South Salem Chamber Orchestra 10:30 – 10:55
Sprague Camarata Orchestra 11:00 – 11:25
West Salem Chamber Orchestra 11:30 – 11:55
David Douglas String Orchestra 12:00 – 12:25
break
North HS Symphony Orchestra 1:30 – 2:00
West Salem HS Symphony Orchestra 2:05 – 2:35
McNary HS Symphony Orchestra 2:40 – 3:10
South HS Symphony Orchestra 3:15 – 3:45
David Douglas HS Symphony Orchestra 3:50 – 4:20
McKay 1:50 to 2:20 PM
Redmond 2:25 to 2:55 PM
McNary 3:00 to 3:30 PM
North 3:55 to 4:05 PM
break
Sprague 5:00 to 5:30 PM
South 5:35 to 6:05 PM
West 6:10 to 6:40 PM
David Douglas 6:45 to 7:15 PM
WOU Band 7:20 to 7:50 PM
Saturday April 14 Orchestras (updated – final):
Sprague Symph Strings 8:30 – 8:55
McKay String Orchestra 9:00 – 9:25
North String Orchestra 9:30 – 9:55
McNary String Orchestra 10:00 – 10:25
South Salem Chamber Orchestra 10:30 – 10:55
Sprague Camarata Orchestra 11:00 – 11:25
West Salem Chamber Orchestra 11:30 – 11:55
David Douglas String Orchestra 12:00 – 12:25
break
North HS Symphony Orchestra 1:30 – 2:00
West Salem HS Symphony Orchestra 2:05 – 2:35
McNary HS Symphony Orchestra 2:40 – 3:10
South HS Symphony Orchestra 3:15 – 3:45
David Douglas HS Symphony Orchestra 3:50 – 4:20
Itinerary for Saturday's performers (April 14)
Itinerary for Chamber and Symphony on Saturday April 14, 2012
CHAMBER
9:00am Chamber Call Time – dressed – in the Choir Room
9:30 – 10:45 Watch North, McNary and 1 number of South
10:45 report to Choir Room
11:00 – 11:25 Warmup (Orchestra Room)
11:30 – 11:55 – PERFORMANCE
12:00 – 12:25 – Sight Reading (Band Room)
Retreat to Choir room to store instruments
12:30 – Choir room for Pizza Lunch
Then join Symphony itinerary
SYMPHONY (Sinfonietta students)
(you are welcome to come earlier to hear more groups)
11am – Symphony Sinfonietta student call time – dressed
11:30 – 12:30 Watch West and David Douglas Chamber Orchestra
12:30 Choir room for Pizza Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 Warmup (Orchestra Room)
2:05 – 2:35 PERFORMANCE
2:40 – 3:10 Sight Reading (Band Room)
Excused if you need to go
Consider staying to hear South Salem and David Douglas symphonies (3:15 and 3:50)
CHAMBER
9:00am Chamber Call Time – dressed – in the Choir Room
9:30 – 10:45 Watch North, McNary and 1 number of South
10:45 report to Choir Room
11:00 – 11:25 Warmup (Orchestra Room)
11:30 – 11:55 – PERFORMANCE
12:00 – 12:25 – Sight Reading (Band Room)
Retreat to Choir room to store instruments
12:30 – Choir room for Pizza Lunch
Then join Symphony itinerary
SYMPHONY (Sinfonietta students)
(you are welcome to come earlier to hear more groups)
11am – Symphony Sinfonietta student call time – dressed
11:30 – 12:30 Watch West and David Douglas Chamber Orchestra
12:30 Choir room for Pizza Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 Warmup (Orchestra Room)
2:05 – 2:35 PERFORMANCE
2:40 – 3:10 Sight Reading (Band Room)
Excused if you need to go
Consider staying to hear South Salem and David Douglas symphonies (3:15 and 3:50)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Newsletter #24 (emailed 4.6.12)
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Newsletter #24 (4.6.12)
Contained within...
1) WOU competition today (4/6)
2) All Symphony students on hand April 13!!!
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
4) Check out this video... (Me and My Cello - Piano Guys)
1) WOU competition today (4/6)
The Chamber Orchestra and Symphony travel to Monmouth today for the first of two competitions in a week. The groups will be playing at WOU's Rice Auditorium at the following times: Chamber at 1:30pm and Symphony at 3pm. Students have received itineraries by email, in class, and verbally. We will be returning to school between 4 and 4:30. Good Luck Titans!
2) All Symphony students on hand April 13!!!
We run the Central Valley League Band competition at West's Auditorium on Friday April 13. All students enrolled in Symphony at West are required to pick a shift to work: 1-5pm or 5-9pm. Modifications to their schedule can be made due to family, work, or sports schedule. So far about half the students have signed up... we need 40 students (parents too) to make this festival run flawlessly.
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
All students in the orchestra program are required to complete adjudication sheets on site (in the auditorium) for 2 groups next week - students can choose to listen to and judge 2 bands or 2 orchestras. Bands are on Friday April 13, orchestras are on Saturday April 14. If not in Chamber or Symphony, I would prefer students come on Saturday to adjudicate at least one of those groups. The schedule of all the groups will be passed out in class and via email early next week - groups play from 2 - 7pm on Friday and from 9 - 3:30pm on Saturday. If students are absolutely unable to attend on either day, there will be an alternate web-based assignment they can do as a make up. But, the point is to get students to hear the live music happening at their own school. Complete assignment instructions will be handed out next week to the students, in class (then posted via email, blog or website).
4) Check out this video...
Me and My Cello (Happy Together) - the Piano Guys are at it again... so wonderful...
http://youtu.be/DKC-lRhvdNY
Enjoy...
Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.
Musically yours,
~Ms S
Newsletter #24 (4.6.12)
Contained within...
1) WOU competition today (4/6)
2) All Symphony students on hand April 13!!!
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
4) Check out this video... (Me and My Cello - Piano Guys)
1) WOU competition today (4/6)
The Chamber Orchestra and Symphony travel to Monmouth today for the first of two competitions in a week. The groups will be playing at WOU's Rice Auditorium at the following times: Chamber at 1:30pm and Symphony at 3pm. Students have received itineraries by email, in class, and verbally. We will be returning to school between 4 and 4:30. Good Luck Titans!
2) All Symphony students on hand April 13!!!
We run the Central Valley League Band competition at West's Auditorium on Friday April 13. All students enrolled in Symphony at West are required to pick a shift to work: 1-5pm or 5-9pm. Modifications to their schedule can be made due to family, work, or sports schedule. So far about half the students have signed up... we need 40 students (parents too) to make this festival run flawlessly.
3) Adjudication assignment info (all students)
All students in the orchestra program are required to complete adjudication sheets on site (in the auditorium) for 2 groups next week - students can choose to listen to and judge 2 bands or 2 orchestras. Bands are on Friday April 13, orchestras are on Saturday April 14. If not in Chamber or Symphony, I would prefer students come on Saturday to adjudicate at least one of those groups. The schedule of all the groups will be passed out in class and via email early next week - groups play from 2 - 7pm on Friday and from 9 - 3:30pm on Saturday. If students are absolutely unable to attend on either day, there will be an alternate web-based assignment they can do as a make up. But, the point is to get students to hear the live music happening at their own school. Complete assignment instructions will be handed out next week to the students, in class (then posted via email, blog or website).
4) Check out this video...
Me and My Cello (Happy Together) - the Piano Guys are at it again... so wonderful...
http://youtu.be/DKC-lRhvdNY
Enjoy...
Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.
Musically yours,
~Ms S
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