Newsletter #16 (emailed 2/16/11) *revised

ave the Date***
The calendar is up-to-date on our website: www.titanorchestras.com
Tue Feb 22 - District Budget Committee meeting@McKay, wear blue, 6pm
Sat Feb 26 - All City at North, 7pm
Wed March 2 - Chamber @ Capital Manor, 7pm
Thu March 3 - YMMP Meet 'n Greet, 6:15pm
Sat March 5 - Solo and Ensemble daytime
Wed March 9 - Chamber at Walker, evening
Mon March 14 - SPRING CONCERT, 7pm

Contained within:

1) Chicago updates
2) Sectional schedule reviewed
3) Planning for next year
4) February 22 District Budget Committee meeting - PARENTS, please attend

1) Chicago updates
Chicago students and chaperons should have their jacket order in today - please email Ms. S with the information if you did not get your paperwork in. Payment is due by the time the jackets are here.

Chicago rehearsal schedule is below:
Wednesday Feb 23 2:30 – 3:30 (no Sinfonietta Viola Sectional)

Monday Feb 28 3:30 – 5pm (after Sinfonietta Violin Sectional)

Either Friday March 4 - 2:40 - 4:30 or Friday March 11 - 2:40 – 5
One of these Fridays will be cancelled due to Ms. S's schedule... but, put both on your calendar for right now.
Sinfonietta Cellos *will* have their sectional on the Friday we don’t have Chicago rehearsal

Monday Mar 14 - Spring Concert (combined group performs March Slav, Sinfonietta performs Capriol and Texians)

Tuesday Mar 15 - 4 - 5pm - final dress rehearsal (this rehearsal might be extended if we need more time)

2) Sectional schedule reviewed
Here is the reminder about sectionals - this schedule is set through the March 14 concert:

Mondays - All Violins (including Chamber 2/28 and 3/7)
Wednesdays - All Violas (including Chamber 2/23 and 3/2)
Wednesdays - Titan Basses
Thursdays - Titan Celli
Fridays - Sinfonietta Cellos

3) Planning for next year
For 9th - 11th graders, all you need to do for your schedule planning next year is to put down "Orchestra" on your sheet - we will do auditions and placements in March and April. When I turn in the sheets for placement, the counselors will put you into the correct class.

At this point in planning, Chamber Orchestra (the advanced orchestra) next year will be double blocked and all Chamber students will be required to enroll in Advanced Symphony. But, the double block will NOT occur during the daytime - students will have one class time period and a second period of credit that will include after school rehearsals and sectionals. More details about that schedule will happen later in the spring once the new Chamber group has been auditioned.

4) February 22 School Board Budget Committee meeting - PARENTS, please attend
ALL PARENTS ARE ASKED TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL BOARD's Budget Committee MEETING at North High School at 6pm on February 22nd. At this meeting Superintendant Sandy Husk will outline her budget for the 2011-2012 year. Parents in support of music in the Salem-Keizer school district are asked to WEAR THE COLOR BLUE to the meeting to show our support for music. This request comes to you from the advocacy group Friends of Music. Thanks for your support.

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