Newsletter #11 (4/20/10)

Newsletter #11 (emailed 4/20/10)

Contained within:

1) Parent meeting tonight - Chicago info and calendar
2) Ike Box orchestra fundraiser this Friday!!!
3) April 30th - Sinfonietta festival and concert
4) May 3 - Pre-State Concert (Chamber and Symphony)

1) Parent meeting tonight at 6pm in the orchestra room, after symphony. On the agenda:
- Chicago trip organization (committee formation, announcement, deposit, fund raising)
- Parent help needed for April 30th festival and concert
- Calendar for next year - do we want a Waltz night or "Evening at the Pops" Gala event
And, more...

2) This Friday April 23 is the orchestra fund raiser at the Ike Box - EVERYONE WELCOME!

Come check out Judgement Day (www.stringmetal.com) this Friday at the Ike Box - an all ages club in downtown Salem! Proceeds from this event will go to benefit the Orchestra Music Boosters. Here's the line up:

Echos Orange - local 2-man band
The Metal Shakespeare Company - they set Shakespeare to heavy metal - http://metalshakespeare.com/
Judgement Day - violin, cello, and drums playing metal - www.stringmetal.com

Ike Box - 299 Cottage Street NE
7pm Doors open, 8pm Concert
$10 at the door
All ages

Here's a Facebook invite link:

West Salem High School Orchestra Heavy Metal String Fundraiser

*NOTE TO PARENTS* - I know it seems strange to have a heavy metal fundraiser for an orchestra program, but, if you like rock and roll, and especially if you like it a little on the heavier side, you'll really enjoy this concert! I've been a fan of Judgement Day for over 6 years - I've had them perform and teach at camps and at West (they've played for West students twice in the past 3 years) and they are so cool!!! The Metal Shakespeare company is a new one on me, but they seem pretty legit. Apparently a few of the English teachers at West are offering students extra credit if they go to this concert too. So, put on those cool jeans and come on out to Ike Box this Friday - hope to see you there!!!

3) Sinfonietta students need to come to West at 1pm on April 30th - yes, it's a grading day, but this is our big 4th grade string festival, where students in Sinfoniette teach a tune to the 4th graders, put it all together, and then play with and for them at the end of the day. Here's the schedule:

1pm - Sinfonietta students meet in the auditorium to get organized
1:30 - 4th grade students begin to arrive
2pm - Large group gathering
2:30 - Sinfonietta students teach the tune to about 3 or 4 kids
3:30 - break
3:45 - Put kids into like-instrument sectionals
4pm - put it all together in the auditorium
4:30 - Mr. Shippy, Mr. Randall and Ms. S play electric for everyone
5pm - Pizza/dinner break - get changed
6pm - Concert - 4th graders first, then Sinfonietta plays Styres Rally and Stringman
6:45pm - clean up and dismissal

PARENTS - I need a few volunteers to help with the pizza/dinner break and concert organization - if you're available at 4:30 to come help, please contact Kelly Culver at kculver@comcast.net - and, thanks!

4) Monday May 3, 7pm - Pre State concert featuring selections from each of the following groups:
Wind Ensemble
Chamber Orchestra
Symphony
Choir of the Titans

Call time 6:30pm, order to be determined next week

Thanks! ~Ms S (silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us)

**SAVE THE DATE**
April 20 - 6pm Parent Booster Meeting (Trip Planning and 2010-2011 concert planning), orchestra room
April 23 - Judgement Day band at the Ike Box - Fundraiser for Orchestra Music Boosters
April 27 - Midori at the OR Symphony at Willamette's Smith Hall, 8pm
April 30 - Sinfonietta at 1pm for 4th grade festival - concert at 6pm
May 3 - Pre-State Concert at 7pm (6:30pm call time)
May 14 - State Championships
Boot Camp - Monday through Thursday, 9am - 1pm, August 23-26

There is a new google calendar on the blog - www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - on the right side of the screen - that will have all Titan Orchestra performance dates and times, symphony rehearsals, and other important dates. I will not list sectionals because those are on-going. I will do my best to keep that calendar very active. Please use it often. Hope it helps clear up any questions regarding performances, etc...