Titan Orchestra newsletter #3 (9.20.12)
This newsletter is STILL in trial format. We'll tweak it a bit over the next few weeks. Thanks for your patience!Contained within...
1) Salem Chamber Orchestra dress rehearsal Saturday!
2) Concert and Carwash at Les Schwab Sunday
3) Did you register to win a CodaBow yet?
4) Introducing, your coaches...
5) Last week for Entertainment books
6) Chamber Orchestra - 'staycation' is Sept. 28
7) Check out this video... (Carmen - Prelude)
1) Salem Chamber Orchestra dress rehearsal Saturday!
The Salem Chamber Orchestra, the mid-valley's own professional orchestra, plays this weekend. The concert is on Sunday at 3pm at Hudson Hall at Willamette University. But, on Saturday Sept. 22 there is a dress rehearsal from 10am - 12:30pm. Students can attend for free with a voucher (will be sent home - email Ms. S if you need another) and adults are only $5. If students stay for at least an hour, they can use this for their '1 per semester' concert review. The repertoire is Beethoven's 5th symphony, Bach's 1st Brandenburg Concerto, and a Mozart Horn Concerto. I (Ms S) play in group, and so do many of our coaches and teacher-friends: Dan Rouslin, Danny Seidenberg, Whitney Moulton, Julie Rundquist, Maria Zvlateva, and more. Hope you can make it!
2) Concert and Carwash at Les Schwab Sunday
Calling all Cars - This Sunday, students attending the Big Trip will be putting on a "Concert and Carwash" from noon to 4pm on Sunday at Les Schwab (off Wallace Rd) in West Salem. Come get your car washed and hear some chamber music... thanks for your patronage!
3) Did you register to win a CodaBow yet?
I sent home an email yesterday with information on how parents (or anyone over 18) can register to win a free CodaBow for home and it comes with a companion bow for school too. Imagine if we had 85 entries - maybe we'd win!!!! Parents - please follow this link to register to win: http://www.codabow.com/giveaway/giveaway_registration.html
4) Introducing, your coaches...
We are so fortunate to have professional musicians come work with students on a weekly basis in our program. These coaches work with students to help build technical and musical skills. They are paid by the boosters group - thanks to proceeds from Music Day, Titan Auction, and fundraisers. Here is a list of our coaches:
Sigrun Oprea - working with Titan Orchestra violins. Sigrun hails from South Africa and is a violinist who teaches privately in West Salem
Dan "DR" Rouslin - working with Sinfonietta and Chamber violins. Dan is the professor of violin at Willamette University. He also serves as concertmaster of the Salem Chamber Orchestra.
Danny Seidenberg - working with all violas (and eventually violins too). Danny played professional in NY, the Bay Area and Los Angeles for years and now teaches at Keizer Academy of Music, Willamette University, and privately in South Salem. Danny plays in many orchestras and groups, including Salem Chamber Orchestra.
Noah Seitz - working with all cellos. Noah is co-owner of Keizer Academy of Music, teaching private cello and guitar students, and performs locally with many groups, including the Portland Cello Project.
Whitney Moulton - working with all bassist (and violinists switching to bass). Whitney teaches privately in Eugene and Salem and plays all over (jazz and classical) including with Salem Chamber Orchestra.
I feel so fortunate to have these amazing coaches come work with West students!
5) Last week for Entertainment books
This next week is the last week to sell Entertainment Books - $30 per book ... $10 of which goes directly into student accounts. Please see Ms. S if you need more books!
6) Chamber Orchestra - 'staycation' is Sept. 28
This Next Friday, the 28th of September, is the sleepover night for Chamber Orchestra. Rather than have an expensive retreat, we've opted for a "Staycation" - students will sleep overnight in the orchestra and choir rooms at West. Cost will be minimal to students - just for food expense. Here's what we have planned:
Friday - rehearsal after school, attend the football game.
Saturday - perform at Saturday Market, lunch at Bush Park, 4 hour rehearsal, Perform for parents, Parents provide a potluck dinner, Parents are invited to watch West Side Story with students Saturday evening. No sleepover this evening at West - students may be making arrangements to sleepover at eachother's house this evening though. This staycation retreat will help advance the group musically and help to bond the group socially. The reason for the local venue is to reduce cost due to the fact that most Chamber students will be going on the Big Trip and we wanted to keep expenses to a minimum this year.
7) Check out this video... (Carmen - prelude)
The Something fun and wonderful for you to enjoy (maybe we'll play this in Symphony??)...
http://youtu.be/PQI5LtRtrb0
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)
